xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

max time kernel
147s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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
behavioral8/memory/1752-0-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C80000-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

684 powershell.exe
1116 powershell.exe
5016 powershell.exe
2672 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:

XClient.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation XClient.exe

pid	process
684	powershell.exe
1116	powershell.exe
5016	powershell.exe
2672	powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	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-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\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

29 pastebin.com
30 pastebin.com
36 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
69 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
92 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

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
29	pastebin.com
30	pastebin.com
36	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
69	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
92	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io

flow	ioc
26	ip-api.com

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid	process
5016	powershell.exe
5016	powershell.exe
2672	powershell.exe
2672	powershell.exe
684	powershell.exe
684	powershell.exe
1116	powershell.exe
1116	powershell.exe
1752	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1752	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2672	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	684	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1116	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1752	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

1752 XClient.exe

pid	process
1752	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 5016	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 5016	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2672	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2672	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 684	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 684	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 1116	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 1116	1752	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.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:1752
- 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:5016
- 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:2672
- 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:684
- 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:1116

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a

SHA1
c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0

SHA256
a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165

SHA512
b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ripnoa0t.5lc.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/1752-1-0x00007FFCC0363000-0x00007FFCC0365000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1752-2-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1752-0-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1752-58-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1752-57-0x00007FFCC0363000-0x00007FFCC0365000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5016-12-0x0000019F1DBE0000-0x0000019F1DC02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/5016-18-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5016-15-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5016-14-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5016-13-0x00007FFCC0360000-0x00007FFCC0E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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