Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    01/04/2024, 04:09

General

  • Target
    4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311.exe
  • Size 70KB
  • Sample240401-eqyd9sdf32
  • SHA256 4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • involved-hurt.gl.at.ply.gg:35238

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %LocalAppData%

  • install_file

    WindowsHealthSystem.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4372
    • 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\4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3664
    • 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\WindowsHealthSystem.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3284
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WindowsHealthSystem.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WindowsHealthSystem" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:428
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2552
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2124

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        WindowsHealthSystem.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\WindowsHealthSystem.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 0ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 41a5aef8b0bbeea2766f40a7bba2c78322379f167c610f7055ccb69e7db030fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 4bb861850395dcc3bec4691e8b9f0fa733b8a2d568d460a9201d65250b12fee1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_bmb4pzlk.nj5.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bmb4pzlk.nj5.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        WindowsHealthSystem.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WindowsHealthSystem.exe
        • Size 70KB
        • SHA256 4b9d898379e5dd1d260c1706aa04aa8270994835a523bb83695062d92c830311
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2124-79-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-78-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-63-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-60-0x0000029AFDBC0000-0x0000029AFDBD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-50-0x0000029AFDBC0000-0x0000029AFDBD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-49-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-61-0x0000029AFDBC0000-0x0000029AFDBD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2552-72-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2552-74-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3284-45-0x000002A97E890000-0x000002A97E8A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3284-43-0x000002A97E890000-0x000002A97E8A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3284-39-0x000002A97E890000-0x000002A97E8A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3284-38-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3284-48-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3664-19-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3664-32-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/3664-30-0x000001A71EB00000-0x000001A71EB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/3664-20-0x000001A71EB00000-0x000001A71EB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-68-0x000000001BD60000-0x000000001BD70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-0-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FB8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-46-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-69-0x000000001BD60000-0x000000001BD70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-1-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-13-0x00000189E63D0000-0x00000189E63E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-9-0x00000189E63D0000-0x00000189E63E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-14-0x00000189E63D0000-0x00000189E63E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-17-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-7-0x00000189E6470000-0x00000189E6492000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-8-0x00007FFFB8380000-0x00007FFFB8E42000-memory.dmp