9c0bee0824d86e3c0a5bf226ab3e2b30fcec406d0acbdfe1be834e4539e29637

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
40s
max time network
42s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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Reason

Machine shutdown

General

Target
XWormClient.exe
Size 115KB
Sample261024-jmtdcsav7j
SHA256 9c0bee0824d86e3c0a5bf226ab3e2b30fcec406d0acbdfe1be834e4539e29637
MD5 428a3fe3f57d833fee35327d1a8d86f3
SHA1 3e2582afa825dc8960074eac5c7c8f74d9f72f22
SHA512 31570284bb47ac3e20fe03574cd80457299b9f8676c9adae8b4d03c9e5b22aba685d638d9e6813e7dd6f7f5f158e3c774389b28276f1fb62ef220a89bad3a974
SSDEEP 1536:HhkCuF5NkjaYHVzBx1T3XHzLAmaIEWs0Nd+1yVgYyEIl/b8fZsBJmljItZ1oYmDR:HhAFrTeBP3XjBsMdGV8fiSqgHnPbADu
TLSH
T176B37C0FFB520E15C70D1DB38567904492F5C6A72627FBBB24C94EB49EA3C989F4B098
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3252	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
1288	powershell.exe
624	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XWormClient.exe

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

persistence privilege_escalation

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x64DLLhelper.lnk	XWormClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x64DLLhelper.lnk	XWormClient.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2968	x64DLLhelper.exe
2092	x64DLLhelper.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\x64DLLhelper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\x64DLLhelper.exe"	XWormClient.exe

Enumerates video capture drivers 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Queries the legacy Video for Windows capture drivers. This is commonly abused by RATs to check for available webcams on the system before reporting to their C2.

discovery defense_evasion

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Video Capture

T1125

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\msvideo9	XWormClient.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	XWormClient.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	XWormClient.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "125"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2200	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	powershell.exe
3252	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
1288	powershell.exe
1288	powershell.exe
624	powershell.exe
624	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4340	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3252	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4276	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1288	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	624	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4340	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2968	x64DLLhelper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2092	x64DLLhelper.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4232	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 3252	4340	XWormClient.exe	84
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 4276	4340	XWormClient.exe	86
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1288	4340	XWormClient.exe	88
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 624	4340	XWormClient.exe	90
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2200	4340	XWormClient.exe	94

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates video capture drivers
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3252
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4276
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1288
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'x64DLLhelper.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:624
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "x64DLLhelper" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2968

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2092

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3997055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4232

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Video Capture

T1125

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
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x64DLLhelper.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\x64DLLhelper.exe.log
Size 871B
SHA256 7caf8779608c167ab6fa570df00c973aff6dee850bb63439770889a68c7cdae0
MD5 386677f585908a33791517dfc2317f88
SHA1 2e6853b4560a9ac8a74cdd5c3124a777bc0d874e
SHA512 876d2269e25a4b2754bdf2c7e3c410050f885d7e6bd8abce41c5fc74ae1f8c549b2266dd1588c750f614063f36c8a8e5008cea610505897d04e4ef5c3adc52d9
TLSH
T10911C8312231E1C889223F122C2C298452BF0796A690EE0C719092AED9321275F202E7
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 9d031d7193142f7120476fe181006807652ca4a8caec8fbab3f4e4f86e451049
MD5 f4d10dbf9ff1d91226db0d9ce144033c
SHA1 1fab5ab3cf8b1b48a146c3b83fad67c44c7bd791
SHA512 2b2fed18f7ac2e15f990aaab9fc814f040bd387cbf3634b8d2cf22d24bb8fe8c87e88f640190dce2362edcb33cc3296bb76ed462f847cfac8eaab6456000f1d8
TLSH
T12B112223F38C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586CB81EEDF9F7FC0D210A1BF584CB61294
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5
MD5 da5c82b0e070047f7377042d08093ff4
SHA1 89d05987cd60828cca516c5c40c18935c35e8bd3
SHA512 7360311a3c97b73dd3f6d7179cd979e0e20d69f380d38292447e17e369087d9dd5acb66cd0cbdd95ac4bfb16e5a1b86825f835a8d45b14ea9812102cff59704b
TLSH
T123112223F38C8920CC961539509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0D210A1BF584CB61294
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 e834e1da338b9644d538cefd70176768816da2556939c1255d386931bd085105
MD5 ce4540390cc4841c8973eb5a3e9f4f7d
SHA1 2293f30a6f4c9538bc5b06606c10a50ab4ecef8e
SHA512 2a3e466cb5a81d2b65256053b768a98321eb3e65ff46353eefc9864f14a391748116f050e7482ddd73a51575bf0a6fc5c673023dade62dbd8b174442bae1cc6b
TLSH
T140112223F38D8920DC96153A509DAC5172B586CB81AFDF9F7FC0C210A5BF584CB61294
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_zoagxfgk.3nj.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zoagxfgk.3nj.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
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x64DLLhelper.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\x64DLLhelper.exe
Size 115KB
SHA256 9c0bee0824d86e3c0a5bf226ab3e2b30fcec406d0acbdfe1be834e4539e29637
MD5 428a3fe3f57d833fee35327d1a8d86f3
SHA1 3e2582afa825dc8960074eac5c7c8f74d9f72f22
SHA512 31570284bb47ac3e20fe03574cd80457299b9f8676c9adae8b4d03c9e5b22aba685d638d9e6813e7dd6f7f5f158e3c774389b28276f1fb62ef220a89bad3a974
SSDEEP 1536:HhkCuF5NkjaYHVzBx1T3XHzLAmaIEWs0Nd+1yVgYyEIl/b8fZsBJmljItZ1oYmDR:HhAFrTeBP3XjBsMdGV8fiSqgHnPbADu
TLSH
T176B37C0FFB520E15C70D1DB38567904492F5C6A72627FBBB24C94EB49EA3C989F4B098
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3252-3-0x000001F85C910000-0x000001F85C932000-memory.dmp

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memory/3252-2-0x000001F85A790000-0x000001F85A7A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/3252-1-0x000001F85A790000-0x000001F85A7A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4276-23-0x000001B0D45D0000-0x000001B0D47EC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4340-0-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000000F64000-memory.dmp

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memory/4340-46-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BEA0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4340-50-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BEA0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4340-53-0x000000001DF90000-0x000000001DFDE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4340-54-0x000000001BC80000-0x000000001BC86000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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