xworm | 5f96a54f202bb7650aff16e8ecbda7ea18f491c0420e1f5b9412d3d19b89fd08

General

Target

1337.exe
Size

74KB
MD5

4880e259288281b779f968d9d552b315
SHA1

8aa3e6f23d31a7eb7bca0955f1bba24aea551acb
SHA256

5f96a54f202bb7650aff16e8ecbda7ea18f491c0420e1f5b9412d3d19b89fd08
SHA512

26881d50a7338e111f6739eec99d2bcde3292977e3170072451742896fef3b988fc2c0b0f6a52e38af58bf654f6251de6892fec2fc24a85c81c0fbdc0fb45326
SSDEEP

1536:u8v6znhAVi37wMHgqSSv3J9b6Xe7exXkU/O66O2uIAdrP:ue+nmVi34gPJ9bYie/SO2rAR

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

help-wt.gl.at.ply.gg:60294

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
Cheat.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1956-0-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D58000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe	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

1660 powershell.exe
1428 powershell.exe
1264 powershell.exe
4192 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:

1337.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 1337.exe

pid	process
1660	powershell.exe
1428	powershell.exe
1264	powershell.exe
4192	powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1337.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

1337.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Cheat.lnk	1337.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Cheat.lnk	1337.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

Processes:

Cheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exe

pid process

1664 Cheat.exe
2408 Cheat.exe
4684 Cheat.exe
4636 Cheat.exe
2000 Cheat.exe
956 Cheat.exe
532 Cheat.exe
1632 Cheat.exe
4432 Cheat.exe
2840 Cheat.exe

pid	process
1664	Cheat.exe
2408	Cheat.exe
4684	Cheat.exe
4636	Cheat.exe
2000	Cheat.exe
956	Cheat.exe
532	Cheat.exe
1632	Cheat.exe
4432	Cheat.exe
2840	Cheat.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1337.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Cheat = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cheat.exe"	1337.exe

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

4052 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

1337.exe

pid process

1956 1337.exe

pid	process
4052	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1956	1337.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe1337.exe

pid	process
1428	powershell.exe
1428	powershell.exe
1264	powershell.exe
1264	powershell.exe
4192	powershell.exe
4192	powershell.exe
1660	powershell.exe
1660	powershell.exe
1956	1337.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs

Processes:

1337.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exeCheat.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1956	1337.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1428	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1264	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4192	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1660	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1956	1337.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2408	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4684	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4636	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2000	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	956	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	532	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1632	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4432	Cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Cheat.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

1337.exe

pid process

1956 1337.exe

pid	process
1956	1337.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

1337.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1428	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1428	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1264	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1264	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 4192	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 4192	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1660	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1660	1956	1337.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 4052	1956	1337.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 4052	1956	1337.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\1337.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1337.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1956

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\1337.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1428

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '1337.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1264

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\Cheat.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4192

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Cheat.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1660

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Cheat" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2408

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2000

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:532

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1632

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2840

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Cheat.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
62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

SHA1
4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

SHA256
95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

SHA512
9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

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

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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

MD5
9bc110200117a3752313ca2acaf8a9e1

SHA1
fda6b7da2e7b0175b391475ca78d1b4cf2147cd3

SHA256
c88e4bbb64f7fa31429ebe82c1cf07785c44486f37576f783a26ac856e02a4eb

SHA512
1f1af32aa18a8cbfcc65b0d4fb7e6ca2705f125eaa85789e981ee68b90c64522e954825abf460d4b4f97567715dfae8d9b0a25a4d54d10bc4c257c472f2e80fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5kwrza31.ekf.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cheat.exe
Filesize
74KB

MD5
4880e259288281b779f968d9d552b315

SHA1
8aa3e6f23d31a7eb7bca0955f1bba24aea551acb

SHA256
5f96a54f202bb7650aff16e8ecbda7ea18f491c0420e1f5b9412d3d19b89fd08

SHA512
26881d50a7338e111f6739eec99d2bcde3292977e3170072451742896fef3b988fc2c0b0f6a52e38af58bf654f6251de6892fec2fc24a85c81c0fbdc0fb45326

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memory/1428-12-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1428-17-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1428-14-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1428-13-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1428-2-0x000001B4F8AF0000-0x000001B4F8B12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1956-0-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1956-56-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1956-57-0x00007FF9483E3000-0x00007FF9483E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1956-58-0x00007FF9483E0000-0x00007FF948EA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1956-1-0x00007FF9483E3000-0x00007FF9483E5000-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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