Analysis Overview
SHA256
d78ae71f6b40da4cd04ad34ea6a3b64997feca98871e0e24736b41d0b16cba17
Threat Level: Known bad
The file XClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm family
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Looks up external IP address via web service
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-26 02:35
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-26 02:35
Reported
2024-05-26 02:38
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2452 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2452 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2452 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
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'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | api.telegram.org | udp |
| NL | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | tcp |
Files
memory/1404-0-0x000007FEF5B53000-0x000007FEF5B54000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-1-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-2-0x000007FEF5B50000-0x000007FEF653C000-memory.dmp
memory/2620-7-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/2620-8-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA02000-memory.dmp
memory/2620-9-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002248000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\MDWXECWDCDCW1GYIZI67.temp
| MD5 | dcc709fd9475cd2120b1db5336ccf4a0 |
| SHA1 | 28c846b2f019eb83f185f69b26aff6e34179db1b |
| SHA256 | 90a5346e577ac62f6f0c0d64c6ca356c27cdaa76874107599c40b3ba58f7958a |
| SHA512 | a3d2e48509d622d8df5f342eceb89469b2fb56a9fd46ccdf87103937b18148bc10c2abdfa0f63b820ba24b60bf58c6fdeaf31de24612dd8074cd8455dde03b67 |
memory/2452-15-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B9F2000-memory.dmp
memory/2452-16-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021D8000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-17-0x000007FEF5B53000-0x000007FEF5B54000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-18-0x000007FEF5B50000-0x000007FEF653C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-26 02:35
Reported
2024-05-26 02:38
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
109s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2552 wrote to memory of 3784 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2552 wrote to memory of 3784 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
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'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | api.telegram.org | udp |
| NL | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 220.167.154.149.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2552-0-0x00007FF996023000-0x00007FF996025000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B50000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-2-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-13-0x000001946FD60000-0x000001946FD82000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0sua0toy.xgp.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/3784-3-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-14-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-15-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-18-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730 |
| SHA1 | 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a |
| SHA256 | 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f |
| SHA512 | 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f |
| SHA1 | 157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7 |
| SHA256 | 21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45 |
| SHA512 | 0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c |
memory/2552-31-0x00007FF996023000-0x00007FF996025000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-32-0x00007FF996020000-0x00007FF996AE1000-memory.dmp