xworm | b027560460a95df9df7939576f6b3ad1e41282ceb4c0a9d563afbfb556d76d7d

General

Target

AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
Size

76KB
MD5

f55955370be473cdb82d4b567ecf8d7d
SHA1

f209051a64c7c1663a3605e2b00cbbaea8523672
SHA256

b027560460a95df9df7939576f6b3ad1e41282ceb4c0a9d563afbfb556d76d7d
SHA512

c282749e749410ff6ba1a50c61a599fde4953e15820b9d0401e688b3a975f70eabc78c268f1b6c70248c82c8c0007e0a6be40e11c655f9108e49b426809d7f84
SSDEEP

1536:LBknikoXxQzdHrHpZu2Tk3bxk5DpoKj7016rnKYKkW9whtO3+fG2w3DYp8:LFIZDgbxsiKc6wwfO3+OXMp8

Score

10^/10

xworm rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:7000

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3011986978-2180659500-3669311805-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.lnk	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.lnk	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2096	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
3940	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
1	ip-api.com

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

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

pid	Process
564	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2120	powershell.exe
2120	powershell.exe
4700	powershell.exe
4700	powershell.exe
2988	powershell.exe
2988	powershell.exe
4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2120	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4700	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2120	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	80
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2120	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	80
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4700	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	82
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4700	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	82
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2988	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	84
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2988	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	84
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 564	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	86
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 564	4828	AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe	86

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\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4828
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe'
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2120
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe'
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4700
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe'
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2988
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "AppleCleanerNewVersion20e" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe"
  2⤵
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3940

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
380007fbdf9fef355db2afd71fce9cd1

SHA1
e98802ef10fac8ef96a3210930784c317ca76fa0

SHA256
6353a11014d2c1495ac7a5efef195d06d8e8b30a163c437263361deb5a28de03

SHA512
9790c6b4c16ed4f4e6cddf492d01a6b4963e20bde6ddf40017db20ffc672b0cfaea2ad6aebcb51e8e459682974be0d024b35546aad840051a1e9fe2d3e565bd5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
5c5564c944a4cd3311f5908873861b20

SHA1
963b53283ddb3687fcbb902bd4e5a930fd33b663

SHA256
45f201e5d63f04ecb1f4ca73480195cd385a349ee44a9b917a1c7b4485874c0f

SHA512
ef5404b46b545f17ac027be8a8ab9dbb60c2eba6b5d23708e1f0f01c9ef84b72d4caae5fea514527c4a13c5cc77fa5870c98fc9c27d97da7d2c23b3d1f7237ef

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x4mw23fh.coc.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Filesize
76KB

MD5
f55955370be473cdb82d4b567ecf8d7d

SHA1
f209051a64c7c1663a3605e2b00cbbaea8523672

SHA256
b027560460a95df9df7939576f6b3ad1e41282ceb4c0a9d563afbfb556d76d7d

SHA512
c282749e749410ff6ba1a50c61a599fde4953e15820b9d0401e688b3a975f70eabc78c268f1b6c70248c82c8c0007e0a6be40e11c655f9108e49b426809d7f84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Filesize
76KB

MD5
f55955370be473cdb82d4b567ecf8d7d

SHA1
f209051a64c7c1663a3605e2b00cbbaea8523672

SHA256
b027560460a95df9df7939576f6b3ad1e41282ceb4c0a9d563afbfb556d76d7d

SHA512
c282749e749410ff6ba1a50c61a599fde4953e15820b9d0401e688b3a975f70eabc78c268f1b6c70248c82c8c0007e0a6be40e11c655f9108e49b426809d7f84

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppleCleanerNewVersion20e.exe

Filesize
76KB

MD5
f55955370be473cdb82d4b567ecf8d7d

SHA1
f209051a64c7c1663a3605e2b00cbbaea8523672

SHA256
b027560460a95df9df7939576f6b3ad1e41282ceb4c0a9d563afbfb556d76d7d

SHA512
c282749e749410ff6ba1a50c61a599fde4953e15820b9d0401e688b3a975f70eabc78c268f1b6c70248c82c8c0007e0a6be40e11c655f9108e49b426809d7f84

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memory/2120-135-0x0000022D79660000-0x0000022D79682000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2120-145-0x0000022D79690000-0x0000022D796A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2120-146-0x0000022D79690000-0x0000022D796A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2120-147-0x0000022D79690000-0x0000022D796A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2988-173-0x00000166BEFA0000-0x00000166BEFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2988-174-0x00000166BEFA0000-0x00000166BEFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2988-172-0x00000166BEFA0000-0x00000166BEFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4700-159-0x000001AEF7E80000-0x000001AEF7E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4700-158-0x000001AEF7E80000-0x000001AEF7E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4828-133-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

Download
memory/4828-134-0x000000001B420000-0x000000001B430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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