Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/04/2023, 15:58

General

  • Target
    XClient.bin.exe
  • Size 50KB
  • Sample230406-tegppsdg45
  • SHA256 73accd4c8a54dbd0aee9321d98a00ba096ebfddd006c7a21f9cc1f050e2a1e61
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 212.ip.ply.gg:25428

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 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 2 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.bin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.bin.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient.bin" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4488
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2376
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2136

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        XClient.bin.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XClient.bin.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        XClient.bin.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 73accd4c8a54dbd0aee9321d98a00ba096ebfddd006c7a21f9cc1f050e2a1e61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XClient.bin.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 73accd4c8a54dbd0aee9321d98a00ba096ebfddd006c7a21f9cc1f050e2a1e61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XClient.bin.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 73accd4c8a54dbd0aee9321d98a00ba096ebfddd006c7a21f9cc1f050e2a1e61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XClient.bin.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.bin.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 73accd4c8a54dbd0aee9321d98a00ba096ebfddd006c7a21f9cc1f050e2a1e61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/4424-133-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B22000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-142-0x000000001C470000-0x000000001C480000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-143-0x000000001C470000-0x000000001C480000-memory.dmp