Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/11/2026, 20:21
General
- Target 2026-11-09_4bb58f434e629a6203ce791d07b98432_elex_glassworm_hiddentear_remcos_xworm.exe
- Size 158KB
- Sample261110-y42tdsdt2v
- SHA256 6c991cdb6cbfea7c052a711358c6fd9727799d7b820fcf5036bbe7dd6b294fda
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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XWorm V5.6
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18.tcp.cpolar.top:11839
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
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telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot8911625081:AAGOTat1I5G7H5056DSE_phMxZ7nmtVr22c/sendMessage?chat_id=7354200986
Signatures
- Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
- Custom signatureDetects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
- Custom signatureDetects executables using Telegram Chat Bot 2 IoCs
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- 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.
- Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- 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 2 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_4bb58f434e629a6203ce791d07b98432_elex_glassworm_hiddentear_remcos_xworm.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_4bb58f434e629a6203ce791d07b98432_elex_glassworm_hiddentear_remcos_xworm.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
XClient.exe.log
XClient.exe
memory/1432-0-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009CE000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-5-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B6C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-9-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B6C0000-memory.dmp