Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/05/2024, 12:56

General

  • Target
    XClient.exe
  • Size 173KB
  • Sample240525-p6rxjadc62
  • SHA256 7eb3f17102a94b55b2a95688d799bee21e55ad67c1ff6580c6968852705ace95
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • advertise-located.gl.at.ply.gg:54921

  • 19.ip.gl.ply.gg:54921

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    cmd.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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:2124
    • 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\XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1368
    • 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:816
    • 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\cmd.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3988
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'cmd.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:116
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "cmd" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1724
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4340
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5040

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        cmd.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\cmd.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 d6fa39eab7ee36f44dc3f9f2839d098433db95c1eba924e4bcf4e5c0d268d961
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_icdgskvk.nfd.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_icdgskvk.nfd.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        cmd.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmd.exe
        • Size 173KB
        • SHA256 7eb3f17102a94b55b2a95688d799bee21e55ad67c1ff6580c6968852705ace95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1368-12-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1368-18-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1368-17-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1368-14-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1368-13-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1368-2-0x00000284A4280000-0x00000284A42A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-0-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-57-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-58-0x00007FFE4B143000-0x00007FFE4B145000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-59-0x00007FFE4B140000-0x00007FFE4BC01000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-1-0x00007FFE4B143000-0x00007FFE4B145000-memory.dmp