Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/10/2026, 19:51

General

  • Target
    OctopusEAX.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample261025-ykz6fsbs8m
  • SHA256 4b250eaeb02a8fda12b09a2a049499e29f641daa3afb539cd1a70d7a7be48060
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • UA3iz-40659.portmap.host:40659

Mutex
  • 3AaMuAknRaqQqcnG

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Extracted

Family
  • njrat

Version
  • <- NjRAT 0.7d Horror Edition ->

Botnet
  • Victim

C2
  • UA3iz-40659.portmap.host:6060

Mutex
  • a6c56cd45e0a660f227421eb0aa9ddea

Attributes
  • reg_key

    a6c56cd45e0a660f227421eb0aa9ddea

  • splitter

    Y262SUCZ4UJJ

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • UA3iz-40659.portmap.host:40659

Mutex
  • oYTz114rvOoAgzi5

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Family: njRAT/Bladabindi

    Widely used RAT written in .NET.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates video capture drivers 2 TTPs 2 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OctopusEAX.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OctopusEAX.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates video capture drivers
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4328
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Payload.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Payload.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4936
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WizClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WizClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates video capture drivers
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4288
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OctopusEAX.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OctopusEAX.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2844
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "OctopusEAX"
        3⤵
          PID:5612
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "MasonEAX"
          3⤵
            PID:108
      • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
        C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004EC 0x00000000000004E8
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5272

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            OctopusEAX.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OctopusEAX.exe
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 6c1758ea8aff65a6f69bfab05752a343077bdffae6873ac1d83dbaa00dc1fc19
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Payload.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Payload.exe
            • Size 55KB
            • SHA256 754705c26df8b527d7a3be2cfcae15e2982137cb03bd1ab1d373321a581729ca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            WizClient.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WizClient.exe
            • Size 30KB
            • SHA256 a8c374709709be9c6c35f6394d1c261d6c9c02b360c4a123b285b1b42d3b1d8e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            XClient.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
            • Size 32KB
            • SHA256 3fb939c27ac3fdf9c9e2dd478c28cd68b537ea67a8b1366ae774737a104c5125
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/4288-65-0x000000001C4E0000-0x000000001C5D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4288-53-0x000000001C4E0000-0x000000001C5D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4288-46-0x000000001C4E0000-0x000000001C5D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4288-35-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009EE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-42-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-45-0x0000000001100000-0x0000000001110000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-64-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BCC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-58-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BCC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-52-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BCC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-41-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-50-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BCC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-49-0x0000000001100000-0x0000000001110000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-47-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4328-17-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-8-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-0-0x00007FFF687BF000-0x00007FFF687C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-39-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-3-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-40-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-34-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-1-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000DA6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4936-43-0x0000000074CA2000-0x0000000074CA4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4936-48-0x0000000001540000-0x0000000001550000-memory.dmp

            memory/4936-44-0x0000000001540000-0x0000000001550000-memory.dmp