xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

max time kernel
144s
max time network
146s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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12-05-2024 16:15

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General

Target

RAT/XClient.exe
Size

172KB
MD5

75ba783757c5b61bd841afa136fc3eda
SHA1

8db9cda9508471a23f9b743027fa115e01bc1fe1
SHA256

75a8719e83e4aecbe51287d7bfaf1e334fa190c7784324f24bcf61ab984de20a
SHA512

9a6cfbf4302336662527837bf60b30b458f8d438bd6e9563093d4948bf81c79d56578e965d836e90aafde553d1cdc9c6df81a254aafcfb3379fbe6405dce0ea1
SSDEEP

1536:vJcr5kCyoAp30kaF6CiJzt7UbjFdZe8e6TOAJkU7JsOpysa7iAMI:BcmNNxda6zZUbjHZe8jO6H2OpYuAf

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe
pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jTT3Lnj

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral7/memory/1884-1-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001350000-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

2416 powershell.exe
1556 powershell.exe
2584 powershell.exe
2564 powershell.exe

pid	process
2416	powershell.exe
1556	powershell.exe
2584	powershell.exe
2564	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

6 pastebin.com
7 pastebin.com
8 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
16 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
25 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid process

2584 powershell.exe
2564 powershell.exe
2416 powershell.exe
1556 powershell.exe
1884 XClient.exe

flow	ioc
6	pastebin.com
7	pastebin.com
8	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
16	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
25	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

pid	process
2584	powershell.exe
2564	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe
1556	powershell.exe
1884	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1884	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2584	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2564	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2416	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1556	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1884	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

1884 XClient.exe

pid	process
1884	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2584	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2584	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2584	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2564	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2564	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2564	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2416	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2416	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2416	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1556	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1556	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1556	1884	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- 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:1884
- 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\RAT\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2584
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2564
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2416
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1556

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\VT70VH6XG9RTX6ZTR19N.temp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
4a778a9e44bb8fdb300fd9665383aef0

SHA1
cccad693db3bdc80e62c0c5f229a3109c20086a6

SHA256
e9c7b1264281f0128d1d92f0b210c2933b160a86a12f2cbdd973e8030cae582b

SHA512
8905ce88f259e7ce7e6e09b9a8f84730183c1fa6465a1369c8172ce5afff4a1112e60760a43eeca82b3c29a695d9e904add3e135426e88d0e25dbdbb69bafaed

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memory/1884-0-0x000007FEF5803000-0x000007FEF5804000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1884-1-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1884-2-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1884-31-0x000007FEF5803000-0x000007FEF5804000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1884-32-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2564-15-0x000000001B4F0000-0x000000001B7D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2564-16-0x00000000029F0000-0x00000000029F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2584-9-0x0000000001DE0000-0x0000000001DE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2584-8-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001BA12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2584-7-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002BC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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