Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/03/2024, 03:39

General

  • Target
    dcf2d18e022b2069a9e9a9d4190af36473fd358e3f9a413d723dd094e1fe9c4e.exe
  • Size 140KB
  • Sample240329-d7wrbshd38
  • SHA256 dcf2d18e022b2069a9e9a9d4190af36473fd358e3f9a413d723dd094e1fe9c4e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • ipv4.3utilities.com:7000

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %LocalAppData%

  • install_file

    Display Control Panel.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • StormKitty

    StormKitty is an open source info stealer written in C#.

  • StormKitty payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing Windows vault credential objects. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing credit card regular expressions 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\dcf2d18e022b2069a9e9a9d4190af36473fd358e3f9a413d723dd094e1fe9c4e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dcf2d18e022b2069a9e9a9d4190af36473fd358e3f9a413d723dd094e1fe9c4e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5076
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Display Control Panel" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1040
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4628
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3728 --field-trial-handle=2900,i,14549994492153927475,12895178890800740987,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:1544
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3264
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2960

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          Display Control Panel.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Display Control Panel.exe
          • Size 140KB
          • SHA256 dcf2d18e022b2069a9e9a9d4190af36473fd358e3f9a413d723dd094e1fe9c4e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Display Control Panel.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Display Control Panel.exe.log
          • Size 654B
          • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/2960-58-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/2960-57-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/3264-55-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/3264-54-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/4628-12-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/4628-9-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-13-0x000000001CF20000-0x000000001D03E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-14-0x0000000001390000-0x00000000013A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-50-0x000000001BEA0000-0x000000001BEC2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-0-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-10-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-6-0x0000000001390000-0x00000000013A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5076-1-0x00007FFE89DA0000-0x00007FFE8A861000-memory.dmp