Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-11 00:33

Sample ID 240328-t3fsbabf42
Target wtf.exe
SHA256 a1bbc7ce33e95d187c6d8ccd8fd27c0a01025e2d3c408bee8821daf83ab464ee
Tags
xworm persistence 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 Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a1bbc7ce33e95d187c6d8ccd8fd27c0a01025e2d3c408bee8821daf83ab464ee

Threat Level: Known bad

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

Malicious Activity Summary

xworm persistence rat trojan

Detect Xworm Payload

Xworm family

Xworm

Checks computer location settings

Drops startup file

Adds Run key to start application

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-03-28 16:34

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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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 16:34

Reported

2024-03-28 16:47

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

727s

Max time network

748s

Command Line

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

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

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

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-557049126-2506969350-2798870634-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtf.exe N/A

Drops startup file

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

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-557049126-2506969350-2798870634-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Runtime Broker = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Runtime Broker.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtf.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtf.exe N/A
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtf.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtf.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

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

Processes

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

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

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\wtf.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'wtf.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Runtime Broker.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Runtime Broker.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 202.110.86.104.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 20.231.121.79:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 136.111.86.104.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 160.111.86.104.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 253.15.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.19:6969 does-moment.gl.at.ply.gg tcp

Files

memory/1448-0-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000033C000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-1-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_smjrsu2e.b44.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/4048-11-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-12-0x000001F6DEB30000-0x000001F6DEB40000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-13-0x000001F6DEAF0000-0x000001F6DEB12000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-14-0x000001F6DEB30000-0x000001F6DEB40000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-15-0x000001F6DEB30000-0x000001F6DEB40000-memory.dmp

memory/4048-18-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

memory/5040-20-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/5040-21-0x00000247362B0000-0x00000247362C0000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c
SHA1 babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2
SHA256 cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438
SHA512 7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

memory/5040-32-0x00000247362B0000-0x00000247362C0000-memory.dmp

memory/5040-33-0x00000247362B0000-0x00000247362C0000-memory.dmp

memory/5040-35-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2040-36-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 6b62626c9199f4688488fc54a3c44277
SHA1 2ad24e90c73e200c49eab2a74bf93b2c4e357686
SHA256 2c4d975787bde30963988a0a87f0b02e10c695ea795896f640169491a52884b8
SHA512 d8856a30fe27a90d4366850313fe1f8ff61733df37e0cc49d15e3b51336d1a786f25813f90e90e894fbe4fba6352a57523f7fd0a9724f4b075a511686777459a

memory/2040-47-0x0000022D66950000-0x0000022D66960000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-46-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2040-49-0x0000022D66950000-0x0000022D66960000-memory.dmp

memory/2040-50-0x0000022D66950000-0x0000022D66960000-memory.dmp

memory/2040-52-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/4336-58-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/4336-64-0x000001D082BE0000-0x000001D082BF0000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 dd1d0b083fedf44b482a028fb70b96e8
SHA1 dc9c027937c9f6d52268a1504cbae42a39c8d36a
SHA256 cab7944d29e0501dc0db904ac460ca7a87700e0ec7eb62298b7b97cbf40c424c
SHA512 96bec38bfda176292ae65dcf735103e7888baa212038737c1d1e215fcb76e4c0355e4a827a1934303e7aecae91012fa412f13e38f382b732758bae985cc67973

memory/4336-63-0x000001D082BE0000-0x000001D082BF0000-memory.dmp

memory/4336-66-0x000001D082BE0000-0x000001D082BF0000-memory.dmp

memory/4336-68-0x00007FFD5FF20000-0x00007FFD609E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-73-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-78-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-87-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp

memory/1448-96-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp