xworm | d78ae71f6b40da4cd04ad34ea6a3b64997feca98871e0e24736b41d0b16cba17

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
109s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
XClient.exe
Size 166KB
Sample240526-c3gaeace93
SHA256 d78ae71f6b40da4cd04ad34ea6a3b64997feca98871e0e24736b41d0b16cba17
MD5 999d5d3666bdd99abf4a36257f5f24d7
SHA1 1f06da5c90907bd0f73bd4d2d14127d7d0ce6572
SHA512 b72e2323a57c1b0f9da597b08ddd9c3ed67ea2397324ab13b0869afaa8d8f39bdf8849a6aff9f31951d4d1f940e464d1f9e1040c6c9590ee336c0f422203dc1f
SSDEEP 3072:l+GO3oDVuy2cbozBJ3ROZJfvcBz65/M6If+3Js+3JFkKeTno:lTVupcbA60xBt25
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

xworm execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2552-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B50000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

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

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2572	powershell.exe
3784	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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.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.

flow	ioc
14	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2552	XClient.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3784	powershell.exe
3784	powershell.exe
2572	powershell.exe
2572	powershell.exe
2552	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2552	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3784	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2572	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2552	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2552	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 3784	2552	XClient.exe	91
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 3784	2552	XClient.exe	91
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2572	2552	XClient.exe	93
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2572	2552	XClient.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2552
- 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:3784
- 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:2572

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45
MD5 d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f
SHA1 157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7
SHA512 0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_0sua0toy.xgp.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0sua0toy.xgp.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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memory/2552-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B50000-memory.dmp

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memory/2552-2-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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memory/2552-0-0x00007FF996023000-0x00007FF996025000-memory.dmp

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memory/2552-32-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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memory/2552-31-0x00007FF996023000-0x00007FF996025000-memory.dmp

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memory/3784-13-0x000001946FD60000-0x000001946FD82000-memory.dmp

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memory/3784-18-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3784-15-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3784-14-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3784-3-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp

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