adwind | 8c42fe788c73dfe7843feb5e6ec639a9f0cdfc1a4dc3e6536242f23636c870b9

General

Target

EZChanger.exe
Size

427KB
MD5

b54849e4f68488b99339341a80d6b02a
SHA1

73ae2db4a12abb7a68ad410f31a878eb2a87a2fb
SHA256

8c42fe788c73dfe7843feb5e6ec639a9f0cdfc1a4dc3e6536242f23636c870b9
SHA512

de7bd9e4682b62d46c5ef95a204d880c55000674075b5d55ce631874af590ade052548d933742f364b6abcb10726e3ade53bd3d1b1234bec9559531c5a0e1602
SSDEEP

6144:XT1+bqO3XnmtWrnngnnnKnanlywwwBwwA5wwwwswww+wwwGwwwbwwwLwwwwwwwwg:DFO3WtWrnngnnnKnanxNY

Score

10^/10

adwind xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:37915

5.39.43.50:37915

de-engines.gl.at.ply.gg:37915

these-accommodation.gl.at.ply.gg:37915

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
dllhost.exe

Signatures

AdWind
A Java-based RAT family operated as malware-as-a-service.
trojan adwind
Class file contains resources related to AdWind 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource yara_rule

sample family_adwind4

resource	yara_rule
sample	family_adwind4

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2668-1-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

2424 powershell.exe
2792 powershell.exe
3312 powershell.exe
224 powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EZChanger.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	EZChanger.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

EZChanger.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dllhost.lnk	EZChanger.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dllhost.lnk	EZChanger.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

icacls.exe

pid process

3744 icacls.exe

pid	process
3744	icacls.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EZChanger.exereg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\dllhost.exe"	EZChanger.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Home = "C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre-1.8\\bin\\javaw.exe -jar C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\.tmp\\1715414239295.tmp"	reg.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

26 ip-api.com
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

flow	ioc
26	ip-api.com

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeEZChanger.exe

pid	process
2424	powershell.exe
2424	powershell.exe
2792	powershell.exe
2792	powershell.exe
3312	powershell.exe
3312	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe
2668	EZChanger.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

EZChanger.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	EZChanger.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2424	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3312	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	224	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	EZChanger.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

EZChanger.exejavaw.exe

pid process

2668 EZChanger.exe
3648 javaw.exe
3648 javaw.exe
3648 javaw.exe
3648 javaw.exe

pid	process
2668	EZChanger.exe
3648	javaw.exe
3648	javaw.exe
3648	javaw.exe
3648	javaw.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

EZChanger.exejavaw.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2424	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2424	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2792	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2792	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3312	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3312	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 224	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 224	2668	EZChanger.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3744	3648	javaw.exe	icacls.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3744	3648	javaw.exe	icacls.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 2844	3648	javaw.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 2844	3648	javaw.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 5012	3648	javaw.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 5012	3648	javaw.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2280	5012	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2280	5012	cmd.exe	reg.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exe

pid process

2844 attrib.exe

pid	process
2844	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EZChanger.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EZChanger.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:2668

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\EZChanger.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2424

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'EZChanger.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2792

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\Roaming\dllhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3312

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'dllhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:224

C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\фвыавфа.jar"
1⤵
PID:1920

C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\фвыавфа.jar"
1⤵
PID:2860

C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\100virus.jar"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3648

C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage /grant "everyone":(OI)(CI)M
2⤵
- Modifies file permissions
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\attrib.exe
attrib +H C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\.tmp\1715414239295.tmp
2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2844

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c "REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v Home /d "C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe -jar C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\.tmp\1715414239295.tmp" /f"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5012

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v Home /d "C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe -jar C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\.tmp\1715414239295.tmp" /f
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:2280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1

T1222

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

1

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage\3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp
Filesize
46B

MD5
6ec0a0d575b1f4cd56b62f2fcef98925

SHA1
8e70bdad12b6ef7cbcfb5c73fda627b7a4afef88

SHA256
ad86a04c4306fb7ddc490a2b9bde8eb2dc2997cf0614fe9a67640c16f2a74bb3

SHA512
1a6dd6ff65611c18f8f9d5b81be890734a2da6ca04182d1412482d933c12b58a2006362e320ecda759b295aff969ed2fb4a1807708d6dcfad7d955cbf9c74e45

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

SHA1
440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

SHA256
55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

SHA512
2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
2fdeebf8fd935cb54b8867dc6cf2c6af

SHA1
c23a1cdd68599b7b67cc0e0e47c9ec5c7f40a035

SHA256
19a6060336405f08287ffdb20e01641b8731488d6cfca549c95fb765f6e30ef5

SHA512
23c3a6818ef06de5dcd2a0190a25961da3a989238f65687bb4a8837d2a9688bcdd14757634ade46028e1fc9083692823ce5859b2c54b8f629d7fa3f48b54b0cd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_izqipy2a.qbg.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\100virus.jar
Filesize
639KB

MD5
37336baa7364daadaddf5630cb40d0a9

SHA1
f16389fb3899e4454e067af285c594844aa73236

SHA256
2acb09ed1bc32e9f0ffb1abae14398e7e76cee7d44663871b912160b53cffdff

SHA512
4de7302ec83d814f3c1944db548796f9d8497367633b710169c7515f4515f9e88d02145306d646f1f2edbc6514575c5415be684f9e8da1bac5d1365cb7b5bfef

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memory/2424-5-0x00000262BCEC0000-0x00000262BCEE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2424-6-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2424-18-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2424-4-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2424-3-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2668-59-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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memory/2668-57-0x00007FFE63123000-0x00007FFE63125000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2668-58-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2668-0-0x00007FFE63123000-0x00007FFE63125000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2668-60-0x000000001E1A0000-0x000000001E6C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/2668-2-0x00007FFE63120000-0x00007FFE63BE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2668-1-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3648-95-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-106-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-114-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-116-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-119-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-122-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-127-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-135-0x00000167E7DA0000-0x00000167E7DA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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