Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
28-04-2024 01:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Krampus cracked.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
General
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Target
Krampus cracked.exe
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Size
76KB
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MD5
39a74d19195ac12e65a94be37b20380d
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SHA1
b3ea43c70a5260d9be7dd62654537bb9fc689778
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SHA256
21a18975cf755bf51f0aa15bfb3b4a49d41606ca8a14c365cadb331c971668ac
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SHA512
09c96f1f2f02868c3a44b18d35441d9a4ca86c022807fe281c32e068681e0356d8c60ee737ce329fb1781b6051dbf50c125047fdbaafa4bf71da0c168f14a8f5
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SSDEEP
1536:vq8m13fpRwyaRUwh+gJ0BvPHw+bvQwVUs/GOpOKvMFF8:vqf5BGRg5Q+bvQYGMOKEw
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
127.0.0.1:54211
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4664-0-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000026A000-memory.dmp family_xworm C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe family_xworm -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Krampus cracked.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exedescription ioc process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk Krampus cracked.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk Krampus cracked.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
Processes:
XClient.exeXClient.exeXClient.exepid process 3352 XClient.exe 2996 XClient.exe 32 XClient.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" Krampus cracked.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exepid process 4664 Krampus cracked.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exeXClient.exeXClient.exeXClient.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4664 Krampus cracked.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3352 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2996 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 32 XClient.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exepid process 4664 Krampus cracked.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
Processes:
Krampus cracked.exedescription pid process target process PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4964 4664 Krampus cracked.exe schtasks.exe PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4964 4664 Krampus cracked.exe schtasks.exe -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Krampus cracked.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Krampus cracked.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
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XClient.exe.logFilesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeFilesize
76KB
MD539a74d19195ac12e65a94be37b20380d
SHA1b3ea43c70a5260d9be7dd62654537bb9fc689778
SHA25621a18975cf755bf51f0aa15bfb3b4a49d41606ca8a14c365cadb331c971668ac
SHA51209c96f1f2f02868c3a44b18d35441d9a4ca86c022807fe281c32e068681e0356d8c60ee737ce329fb1781b6051dbf50c125047fdbaafa4bf71da0c168f14a8f5
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memory/3352-9-0x00007FFA33CB0000-0x00007FFA34771000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/3352-11-0x00007FFA33CB0000-0x00007FFA34771000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/4664-0-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000026A000-memory.dmpFilesize
104KB
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memory/4664-1-0x00007FFA33CB0000-0x00007FFA34771000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/4664-6-0x000000001B1B0000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/4664-12-0x00007FFA33CB0000-0x00007FFA34771000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/4664-13-0x000000001B1B0000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB