Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
149s - max time network
145s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
13/11/2026, 15:31
General
- Target synapsez.exe
- Size 35KB
- Sample261113-sydaysxt6q
- SHA256 68cc399ac33200e625c1a1a89600b540cbca82b18539f2a6e11533c344de9438
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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5.0
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tax-fc.gl.at.ply.gg:47830
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NPbXxScl7vLavVVM
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Install_directory
%ProgramData%
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install_file
svchost.exe
Signatures
- Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
- 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 5 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 7 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\synapsez.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\synapsez.exe"1⤵
- 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 "svchost" /tr "C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\ProgramData\svchost.exeC:\ProgramData\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\PROGRA~3\svchost.exeC:\PROGRA~3\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe"1⤵
- 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
svchost.exe
memory/2356-11-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-12-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-13-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-14-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-1-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000980000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-0-0x00007FF94FF7F000-0x00007FF94FF80000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-2-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-7-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-15-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp
memory/5860-16-0x00007FF94FDF0000-0x00007FF950794000-memory.dmp