Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 14:20

General

  • Target
    XWormClient.exe
  • Size 431KB
  • Sample261107-rnj53sfb56
  • SHA256 a07247afb650bb2a0fd763d0bdde2001d8180791d167772b448fc4b1a7dd53f7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 10.0.2.15:7004

Mutex
  • W8QNbGeOcbgrizPT

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3160
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xwormclient.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xwormclient.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4364
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5544
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1244
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:936
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:4496

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        xwormclient.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xwormclient.exe 
        • Size 296KB
        • SHA256 1e2adcb43545ac451c8714a9d91c3d48ae2cf7823182ebfa3fe24610ec0e3b84
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 1f8434d4ab93385ec28ce648af7e7a59b6f434604e2c7fa6dd8399dfdf2f502a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 38fbebb55ed8ae90f231b8d6faad0c985108298db2262a3acf2d8829f12cb614
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 4a33e15f68a1c2cb7262aa3d16bfaa1acff1486418f0463d7406a0b4b7207e88
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3af34cc33d16d5d63c0049efed4b5e86ff0f8a34a398fecda7461e0f43f9d5c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/936-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/936-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-11-0x00007FFA305BF000-0x00007FFA305C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-62-0x00007FFA30430000-0x00007FFA30DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-13-0x00007FFA30430000-0x00007FFA30DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-12-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-21-0x00007FFA30430000-0x00007FFA30DD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4364-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4364-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5544-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5544-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp