Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08/07/2023, 16:51

General

  • Target
    XWorm_DNS.exe
  • Size 32KB
  • Sample230708-vcs6dsfg92
  • SHA256 89c13d0d555824acb2e24f61d92fc6fb3dce46d6af5d1df86e683eb9c24eb3f0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • caloi1920.ddns.net:4444

Mutex
  • HzYMmjPQMTRUayN2

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • 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).

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\XWorm_DNS.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm_DNS.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3060
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWorm_DNS" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1504
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {9682B2EE-0EE3-4306-96A8-F0804A22F927} S-1-5-21-2859459355-424593036-1984306042-1000:UNZPQQXM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1216
    • C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2180
    • C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2664

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        XWorm_DNS.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 89c13d0d555824acb2e24f61d92fc6fb3dce46d6af5d1df86e683eb9c24eb3f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XWorm_DNS.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 89c13d0d555824acb2e24f61d92fc6fb3dce46d6af5d1df86e683eb9c24eb3f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XWorm_DNS.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 89c13d0d555824acb2e24f61d92fc6fb3dce46d6af5d1df86e683eb9c24eb3f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XWorm_DNS.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\XWorm_DNS.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 89c13d0d555824acb2e24f61d92fc6fb3dce46d6af5d1df86e683eb9c24eb3f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2180-68-0x0000000000950000-0x000000000095E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3060-54-0x0000000000060000-0x000000000006E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3060-63-0x000000001B270000-0x000000001B2F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3060-64-0x000000001B270000-0x000000001B2F0000-memory.dmp