Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
81s - max time network
82s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/11/2026, 18:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Payload.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
General
- Target Payload.exe
- Size 55KB
- Sample261109-wp49vshb83
- SHA256 10b1673a3107f3811accbaa13a0c4e243543585751e4bb276cdca085caff0f25
- MD5 1339a158fe9a874f9eb2d97f3afd6e94
- SHA1 ebfc0933b024161ea61d79398179d40893626351
- SHA512 fe75d0a3efee7d90e33f04506015aa649925ac5d6978009d9735f956d8165ad84f9c056fa1c959c18ab17094f2b2a7ecc5bc838b98342535bfb5e75d7f57401f
- SSDEEP 1536:fMZMDnE4uNhty4X+SChDmwsNMD8XExI3pmkm:yMDnlIk4XohDmwsNMD8XExI3pm
- TLSH T160432744BFEA4A01E2BD8F3468F655150634BA63E532EB1F48D668DB17327C58C80FE6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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5.0
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33.tcp.cpolar.top:12753
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wmWFkGhexHrBdp93
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XWormClient.exe
Signatures
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024307-16.dat family_xworm behavioral1/memory/5056-24-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C92000-memory.dmp family_xworm - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Payload.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.
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\acad18890e4e0431876f630c266ace7b.exe Payload.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\acad18890e4e0431876f630c266ace7b.exe Payload.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 5056 08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe 1644 29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe 2528 49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe 4384 f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\acad18890e4e0431876f630c266ace7b = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Payload.exe\" .." Payload.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\acad18890e4e0431876f630c266ace7b = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Payload.exe\" .." Payload.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 18 ip-api.com - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\msvideo9 Payload.exe - 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 10 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain Payload.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname Payload.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Payload.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Payload.exe - Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 3192 taskkill.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe 456 Payload.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3720 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5056 08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1644 29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2528 49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4384 f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe Token: 33 456 Payload.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 456 Payload.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 456 wrote to memory of 5056 456 Payload.exe 92 PID 456 wrote to memory of 1644 456 Payload.exe 96 PID 456 wrote to memory of 2528 456 Payload.exe 99 PID 456 wrote to memory of 4384 456 Payload.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:456 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5056
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\29cbf5ce299d4e3fbe238b4a3e0b18d5.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1644
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49825b2b675b424b95eeb6803463c2c0.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2528
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8dfac21439e4a46a378ce7e6e361601.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4384
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f65420b29094d538791d27db07fb809.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f65420b29094d538791d27db07fb809.exe"2⤵PID:4452
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.exe"2⤵PID:3764
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im Payload.exe2⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
PID:3192
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C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\417c0c9fa2ee4e238fcdb9f5733a9b0b.mp4"2⤵PID:5048
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payload.exe" ..1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3720
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\Payload.exe.log
- Size 319B
- SHA256 7341a4a13e81cbb5b7f39ec47bb45f84836b08b8d8e3ea231d2c7dad982094f7
- MD5 da4fafeffe21b7cb3a8c170ca7911976
- SHA1 50ef77e2451ab60f93f4db88325b897d215be5ad
- SHA512 0bc24b69460f31a0ebc0628b99908d818ee85feb7e4b663271d9375b30cced0cd55a0bbf8edff1281a4c886ddf4476ffc989c283069cdcb1235ffcb265580fc6
- TLSH T1EEE07230373284E408203A1008027FDA55FF43576768EE2C1619539EE82A0A7EF102E3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f78e79ffc94b08aa9d7aaa8a24c9fb.exe
- Size 45KB
- SHA256 232ee5d3d865583219a94b6509b1dd3ab7cb03cabbeddb782f74097ad72513a0
- MD5 2ec036c4406cf857345d616ae960e71d
- SHA1 3e3b7efd149e568fe10e0ef84dbeb025bfcda0e9
- SHA512 b48fe8cb55b119146dfb7cf2c409ca2118988cbfc25f444f33808a00aa441ba2699dca57489302b02bac37b4177f79dc0acf4d2d1cca371d14974264b7d8d431
- SSDEEP 768:nw2JekFqy0377hOklPaG8lsuHFEPr9yJ7OChazjKbc:DJep7h5NaSkFM9yJ7OCkebc
- TLSH T105235B487BD04621E5FEABB46972A9060232E7139913E75E08E493DB1F6B7C08E817D7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\417c0c9fa2ee4e238fcdb9f5733a9b0b.mp4
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 6bf69f78dc391f93e81548aeb6714ee140a896c56eff8d24b4a5ad538725b1f0
- MD5 83e69fbcd3751c944bc9826563121d00
- SHA1 483e6d5c66e7dc11636e75e248e458661134cc7f
- SHA512 cb89fe3266312ce2ff37abf579a87dc3132e5ad6a33ef501225dcb8feba5950059b959cdf159b6c7704f4a8418c69fe21a6ec60603975773f6baa402ab793838
- SSDEEP 24576:1hogsFlzMkYP+z7u87ixFpW/exSfP3i8abWbXsoC7nr40XKpGFgq0XH5kTKsAJ54:1MPG1gSbYXsJXsGdE5kTRAJ5eC3fHsh
- TLSH T17CA53384279ADED0DB510D7ED9428790359A14B2F053E1DFC3B0A9E90EF90FA8AC35D6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\417c0c9fa2ee4e238fcdb9f5733a9b0b.mp4
- Size 64KB
- SHA256 abe3f07c0ba5a61a1c037327d1206778ec0b695e7eed72b79f533da025af21f6
- MD5 343fbdaf706aaaf7f8d86ff0d051756c
- SHA1 55ee6eb665f3ae4fe8980e5f43b19058e19dd453
- SHA512 997dae32e6057ab7f6ad5529f2dadf222d977b13ee48616eff7853431ac97b59c427ce64575a17c8a317744c2c229843ee989d693f93d25f0f63b758daaab0dc
- SSDEEP 1536:PUN1pviEtsibZ+V+MIwbJA6hTABZULwSAP4p5g2QHIYY2qWDVmPzYXE7:1Ets6EV+vQptA/PAo2QrFlVmPYc
- TLSH T14353F1F167312667FB515834A125A32A1C082A74204FFBC6D595E26C7C6C6ECDFA30DB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH