Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-11 00:33

Sample ID 240328-263p9abh83
Target XClient.exe
SHA256 dd68bd8d2da4ba41c11af01920eb6a89a5b7d96bfcf326ca0be04e886eebcaef
Tags
xworm rat trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

dd68bd8d2da4ba41c11af01920eb6a89a5b7d96bfcf326ca0be04e886eebcaef

Threat Level: Known bad

The file XClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xworm rat trojan

Xworm family

Xworm

Detect Xworm Payload

Drops startup file

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-03-28 23:12

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm family

xworm

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-03-28 23:12

Reported

2024-03-28 23:15

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

122s

Max time network

147s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Processes

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

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 86.173.127.81:7000 tcp

Files

memory/2944-0-0x0000000001040000-0x0000000001058000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-1-0x000007FEF5A60000-0x000007FEF644C000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-6-0x000000001B1B0000-0x000000001B230000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-7-0x000007FEF5A60000-0x000007FEF644C000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-8-0x000000001B1B0000-0x000000001B230000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-03-28 23:12

Reported

2024-03-28 23:15

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe N/A

Processes

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

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 86.173.127.81:7000 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 81.127.173.86.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 217.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 86.173.127.81:7000 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 27.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2976-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

memory/2976-1-0x00007FFC9F740000-0x00007FFCA0201000-memory.dmp

memory/2976-6-0x000000001B090000-0x000000001B0A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2976-7-0x00007FFC9F740000-0x00007FFCA0201000-memory.dmp

memory/2976-8-0x000000001B090000-0x000000001B0A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2976-10-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B9C000-memory.dmp