xworm | 032a7577212aefaa01daa2ea6771d8d3a1b828bd81c75c4ba22ba5b81ccdc4cc

General

Target

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0
SHA1

bef26e47e920cfdac333d929bce8076865d21951
SHA256

032a7577212aefaa01daa2ea6771d8d3a1b828bd81c75c4ba22ba5b81ccdc4cc
SHA512

e790b269abb24ca46b5c95c7970680b6711b99515268b65289680fdbe433cce84a6a7395fb4988c5ab82ad6231516f2fae76397df339a9ac3c568f1fd917b0d6
SSDEEP

1536:ZcmLIo05K3MDFevSp85PKNwbOBQQCk/gzteO1ZC8H/1F:C4IFbubOhROeO188H9F

Score

10^/10

xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:5552

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1632-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1716-16-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1280-19-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000316000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.lnk	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.lnk	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1716 553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1280 553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1716	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1280	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.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

2 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

2704 schtasks.exe

flow	ioc
2	ip-api.com

pid	process
2704	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1632	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1632	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1716	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1280	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exetaskeng.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2704	1632	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2704	1632	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2704	1632	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1716	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1716	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1716	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1280	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1280	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1280	2900	taskeng.exe	553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.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\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2704

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {157C83B6-E363-4E25-91EC-B31245B7E592} S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000:PUMARTNR\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2900

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1716

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
553fcd3d2e88276dc553ee3afb41b7d0

SHA1
bef26e47e920cfdac333d929bce8076865d21951

SHA256
032a7577212aefaa01daa2ea6771d8d3a1b828bd81c75c4ba22ba5b81ccdc4cc

SHA512
e790b269abb24ca46b5c95c7970680b6711b99515268b65289680fdbe433cce84a6a7395fb4988c5ab82ad6231516f2fae76397df339a9ac3c568f1fd917b0d6

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memory/1280-19-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000316000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1632-0-0x000007FEF5C73000-0x000007FEF5C74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1632-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1632-2-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1632-11-0x000007FEF5C73000-0x000007FEF5C74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1632-12-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1716-16-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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