Analysis Overview
SHA256
126def262910ee46ba3a1210d2c8f71f8348c18f248806abd559ae52d85e584f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file XClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm family
Detect Xworm Payload
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 behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-26 02:26
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 02:26
Reported
2024-05-26 02:29
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
152s
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 2012 wrote to memory of 2572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2652 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2652 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2652 | 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 |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/2012-0-0x000007FEF5693000-0x000007FEF5694000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-1-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-2-0x000007FEF5690000-0x000007FEF607C000-memory.dmp
memory/2572-7-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B972000-memory.dmp
memory/2572-8-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002318000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 05fa21a86f0234a369f42063e749a5f3 |
| SHA1 | d5e493c3fc814a400820a1f7328a797e6a9e6f00 |
| SHA256 | cae89e5ade5872073344f34551244ef1366a29332bb740c3efb359177beb0222 |
| SHA512 | e73a77fc6535dcf6f66a9d9a29cee3d9483e52b478ab2681c2990739c470ea4ce99b2fd458dd8d08f63bab0de80c2d54c45cad4c55fe4594f1f78aac437defaa |
memory/2652-14-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B8F2000-memory.dmp
memory/2652-15-0x0000000001E20000-0x0000000001E28000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-16-0x000007FEF5693000-0x000007FEF5694000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-17-0x000007FEF5690000-0x000007FEF607C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-26 02:26
Reported
2024-05-26 02:28
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
149s
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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\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 4640 wrote to memory of 2016 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 4640 wrote to memory of 2016 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 4640 wrote to memory of 4196 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 4640 wrote to memory of 4196 | 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 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 91.90.14.23.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 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63701 | non-activists.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 233.17.178.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4640-0-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009D2000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-1-0x00007FFB97D63000-0x00007FFB97D65000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-2-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-3-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-4-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-11-0x000002D1FAAA0000-0x000002D1FAAC2000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-10-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wqs1cqdl.qh4.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/2016-18-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-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 | 6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8 |
| SHA1 | c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce |
| SHA256 | 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d |
| SHA512 | 60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a |
memory/4640-31-0x00007FFB97D63000-0x00007FFB97D65000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-32-0x00007FFB97D60000-0x00007FFB98821000-memory.dmp