Managed XDR

2026_10_05-18_13_10_vt_msmx_submission.eml (XWorm) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
2026_10_05-18_13_10_vt_msmx_submission.eml
File type
news or mail, ASCII text, with CRLF, LF line terminators
File size
341.8 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
dd18eb3ee9b9bfcaba4f63e96754b0a4192084fd
SHA256
8cc96a4e9b5ff536867f2fdfd955cd74c74f1cdedef9de62417a3cdcd09bbaf5
MD5
08ecea2377f25a56428ddb7593606ae3

Malwares

  • XWorm

Signatures

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious PowerShell process
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1204.002 mimics_extension: Attempts to mimic the file extension
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests

Privilege Escalation

T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1218 bypass_dev_utils: Executing .NET utility in a suspended state, potentially for injection
T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1036 mimics_extension: Attempts to mimic the file extension
T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1027.004 compiles_code: Compiles C# code
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Credential Access

T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1518.001 wmi_check_av: Uses WMI to check for installed antivirus software
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Command and Control

T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Exfiltration

T1022 encrypts_pc_info: Collects and encrypts information about the computer (possibly for exfiltration)

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
ce_info: XWorm Configuration Data found
networkdyndns_checkip: Connects to a Dynamic DNS domain
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
checktokenmembership: Checks user token with CheckTokenMembership call

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