Malware

xCmd

xCmd is a malware/tooling family that can execute binaries on remote Windows systems by creating and starting a service. The provided content specifically identifies this as remote execution via Windows service creation, consistent with Service Control Manager-style execution used for lateral movement or remote payload deployment. No additional high-confidence details on infection vector, persistence, targeted industries, associated threat actor, or indicators of compromise are provided in the content beyond this capability.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

2 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Execution

1 technique

T1569.002Service ExecutionEvidence1

"Anchor can create and execute services to load its payload"; "APT32's backdoor has used Windows services as a way to execute its malicious payload"; "Ragnar Locker has used sc.exe to execute a service that it creates"; "Shamoon creates a new service named 'ntssrv' to execute the payload"

Lateral Movement

1 technique

T1021.002SMB/Windows Admin SharesEvidence1

"PsExec ... can be used to execute binaries on remote systems using a temporary Windows service"; "RemoteCMD can execute commands remotely by creating a new service on the remote system"; "Winexe installs a service on the remote system, executes the command, then uninstalls the service"

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Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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mitre attackNews

Jan 24, 2026

System Services: Service Execution, Sub-technique T1569.002 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Remote execution tool/malware that executes binaries on remote systems by creating and starting a Windows service.

mitre attackNews

Mar 18, 2026

System Services: Service Execution, Sub-technique T1569.002 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Remote execution tool that runs binaries on remote systems by creating/starting a Windows service.

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Threat actor attribution

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Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping2

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Researcher chatter

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