Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/05/2024, 11:43

General

  • Target
    lightway1.exe
  • Size 530KB
  • Sample240516-nvkhmsbd22
  • SHA256 91313410266aa3859753ff1474e044b485552797ffba6fc9ad9a5eab9807152b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • x209.duckdns.org:7000

Mutex
  • 10YT3sDp9OxI4p6Y

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 33 IoCs
  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lightway1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lightway1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\lightway1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\lightway1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2180
      • C:\Windows\svchost.com
        "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nat1.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4204
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nat1.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nat1.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:2088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2920
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4044
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /DELETE /TN "\ASUS\ArmourySocketServer2" /f
          4⤵
            PID:2008
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im lightway.exe
            4⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2216
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /xml "C:\Windows\ArmourySocketServer2.xml" /tn "\ASUS\ArmourySocketServer2" /ru SYSTEM
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:3820
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /Change /TN "\ASUS\ArmourySocketServer2" /Enable
            4⤵
              PID:3748
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /Run /tn "\ASUS\ArmourySocketServer2"
              4⤵
                PID:2612
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
                4⤵
                • Runs ping.exe
                PID:4784
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /f /im nat1.exe
                4⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4888
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /f /im lightway1.exe
                4⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:64
        • C:\Windows\lightway.exe
          C:\Windows\lightway.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:468

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              ACROTE~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
              • Size 86KB
              • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              AcroRd32.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
              • Size 2.4MB
              • SHA256 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              AdobeARM.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
              • Size 1.2MB
              • SHA256 42716ea8beca9e555cef3b78a2fbf836c9da034318d625262810290309d955db
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              jusched.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe
              • Size 814KB
              • SHA256 5fa917ecb3603cec549bc4ba0b23b1a028100322e6f07bb1bc8f4c101fac38db
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              java.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\JAVAPA~1\java.exe
              • Size 325KB
              • SHA256 76ae68fc7c6c552c4a98c5df640cd96cf27b62e7e1536b7f7d08eff56fcde8b8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              javaw.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\JAVAPA~1\javaw.exe
              • Size 366KB
              • SHA256 25b4fe892cc10ba4d7e5bdf829ca8b27a6c5aed5ec6117cd0ad1a44a23a0b51c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              GOF5E2~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE
              • Size 155KB
              • SHA256 fc379fda348644fef660a3796861c122aa2dd5498e80279d1279a7ddb259e899
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              GOOGLE~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE
              • Size 207KB
              • SHA256 57c993cadf4bf84810cea23a7112c6e260624beaab48d0e4332d3462900fec1d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              GOOGLE~4.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE
              • Size 439KB
              • SHA256 cb5c5abb625a812d47007c75e3855be3f29da527a41cf03730ad5c81f3eb629a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              MI391D~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE
              • Size 139KB
              • SHA256 013c02a79be19f930a74cb081f0ba048dfd54d82c236ee3a524f4d5784f67d77
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              MICROS~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE
              • Size 242KB
              • SHA256 a4d51e8cbc9a30dc847c6b0913e1d5a6c1643d0b013b4c93cd1a505ce59ffcf9
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup_X86_1.3.187.37.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Install\{C0257~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup_X86_1.3.187.37.exe
              • Size 1.6MB
              • SHA256 46909dcf1833280c3aedd20a251ad901d49babefd00786f79dd74dc160eb98b8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              NOTIFI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE
              • Size 1.3MB
              • SHA256 75530dc732f35cc796d19edd11ae6d6f6ef6499ddcf2e57307582b1c5299554c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              msedge.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe
              • Size 3.2MB
              • SHA256 e1f7231e4f4bc2260a93cd1b69237786a8b6764f4637397fdb676681e66bcda9
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              msedge.exe

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe
              • Size 3.2MB
              • SHA256 2b3aa9642b291932ba7f9f3d85221402a9d27078f56ef0e9c6bca633616e3873
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              MAINTE~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE
              • Size 281KB
              • SHA256 8aa538991767d32b538ad399c1e2af1e536ab9fc04ca70f13c0728347f404753
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VC_RED~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE
              • Size 715KB
              • SHA256 afc5cc567db1a3318c89dd0efad2ca60a353290bc25d98bbbba8e6f1492e23b1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              WINDOW~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE
              • Size 650KB
              • SHA256 90cee4a89cc1401ac464818226b7df69aa930804cefce56758d4e2ea0009d924
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              WINDOW~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE
              • Size 650KB
              • SHA256 a6180f0aa9c56c32e71fe8dc150131177e4036a5a2111d0f3ec3c341fd813222
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              WINDOW~1.EXE

              • Path C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE
              • Size 650KB
              • SHA256 671be498af4e13872784eeae4bae2e462dfac62d51d7057b2b3bebff511b7d18
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              setup.exe

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe
              • Size 534KB
              • SHA256 614a701b90739e7dbf66b14fbdb6854394290030cc87bbcb3f47e1c45d1f06c3
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              INTEGR~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE
              • Size 6.7MB
              • SHA256 7d607fb69c69a72a5bf4305599279f46318312ce1082b6a34ac9100b8c7762ce
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VCREDI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE
              • Size 485KB
              • SHA256 8c35dcc975a5c7c687686a3970306452476d17a89787bc5bd3bf21b9de0d36a5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VC_RED~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE
              • Size 714KB
              • SHA256 a8b960bcbf3045bedd2f6b59c521837ac4aee9c566001c01d8fc43b15b1dfdc7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VCREDI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE
              • Size 495KB
              • SHA256 45966655baaed42df92cd6d8094b4172c0e7a0320528b59cf63fca7c25d66e9c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VCREDI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE
              • Size 485KB
              • SHA256 8d0045c74270281c705009d49441167c8a51ac70b720f84ff941b39fad220919
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              VCREDI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\ALLUSE~1\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE
              • Size 495KB
              • SHA256 d882f673ddf40a7ea6d89ce25e4ee55d94a5ef0b5403aa8d86656fd960d0e4ac
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              ONEDRI~1.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\OneDrive\ONEDRI~1.EXE
              • Size 2.4MB
              • SHA256 8c6f9493c2045bb7c08630cf3709a63e221001f04289b311efb259de3eb76bce
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              lightway1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\lightway1.exe
              • Size 489KB
              • SHA256 d5cb00d09290e4c942149d870dda57da78dbde11262b5d15fc68371ce69c4b99
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Start.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Start.bat
              • Size 520B
              • SHA256 cdd83bad557570abbe93962b514d975247b7dcca16bdf36a7ad430c37ca014f2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              nat1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nat1.exe
              • Size 326KB
              • SHA256 a4492eea4ee5014c6bbdca6d3bb5d799052289c3f29aa154130de6f57578e033
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              ArmourySocketServer2.xml

              • Path C:\Windows\ArmourySocketServer2.xml
              • Size 3KB
              • SHA256 73d797e3671b2d1a625bc8e5cf4e3fa217c759ebac0b3e6b3d075e41014ba148
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              lightway.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\lightway.exe
              • Size 32KB
              • SHA256 66808ef997f737251a15d6193ff38f6df1179bd3e221bdba8e85ce77390b68f6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              svchost.com

              • Path C:\Windows\svchost.com
              • Size 40KB
              • SHA256 6bb802e5cfda6e8411961a7175935814f50ae9bd80c344d442226036c8363b91
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/468-155-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000052E000-memory.dmp

              memory/2948-167-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

              memory/4204-168-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

              memory/4204-169-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

              memory/4204-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp