xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

max time kernel
148s
max time network
153s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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12-05-2024 17:17

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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/1616-1-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001040000-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

2724 powershell.exe
2628 powershell.exe
2756 powershell.exe
548 powershell.exe

pid	process
2724	powershell.exe
2628	powershell.exe
2756	powershell.exe
548	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-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\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

5 pastebin.com
6 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
16 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
25 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
4 pastebin.com
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

2 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

2724 powershell.exe
2628 powershell.exe
2756 powershell.exe
548 powershell.exe
1616 XClient.exe

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

flow	ioc
2	ip-api.com

pid	process
2724	powershell.exe
2628	powershell.exe
2756	powershell.exe
548	powershell.exe
1616	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2724	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2628	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

1616 XClient.exe

pid	process
1616	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2724	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2724	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2724	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2628	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2628	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2628	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2756	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2756	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2756	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 548	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 548	1616	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 548	1616	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:1616
- 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:2724
- 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:2628
- 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:2756
- 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:548

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\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
89b21b247053d6078a488b25f9418948

SHA1
3bc31609ea0db6cce2ea19da940f1a7791efd49f

SHA256
f69e1e89ef2db2c4ec8f292e751a9ae2b2b8ccfb9505af440b2299c086fc2972

SHA512
4c07248e43c6faeb4e6a6426bc12bf443e1e200cec8170a743eb66ad718d400104b3bb4f7c8fbe5b04bd8315eca77e1bb443141d7a880b8ae4c87cd39d308b06

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\??\PIPE\srvsvc

MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/1616-0-0x000007FEF50E3000-0x000007FEF50E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-1-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1616-2-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1616-32-0x000007FEF50E3000-0x000007FEF50E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-33-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2628-14-0x000000001B6D0000-0x000000001B9B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2628-15-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2724-8-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002898000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2724-7-0x000000001B450000-0x000000001B732000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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