Analysis Overview
SHA256
fad7f858e34c269cddf27a915f2bd613697c9602dc639e6885f8e8379c61eb3c
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
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-27 15:11
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
2024-05-27 15:11
Reported
2024-05-27 15:46
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
1774s
Max time network
1792s
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 |
| 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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
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:\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:\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
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'
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\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 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.72:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| 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 | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 7.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:65203 | primary-region.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/4820-0-0x00007FFBF0D83000-0x00007FFBF0D85000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-1-0x0000000000E40000-0x0000000000E5A000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ctlvm3zk.fwo.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/4804-2-0x00000213318D0000-0x00000213318F2000-memory.dmp
memory/4804-12-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-memory.dmp
memory/4804-13-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-memory.dmp
memory/4804-14-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-memory.dmp
memory/4804-17-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-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 | 2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e |
| SHA1 | 9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d |
| SHA256 | 385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233 |
| SHA512 | 34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b |
| SHA1 | 92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67 |
| SHA256 | 5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1 |
| SHA512 | 8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94 |
| SHA1 | 98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6 |
| SHA256 | 9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98 |
| SHA512 | d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0 |
memory/4820-53-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-54-0x00007FFBF0D83000-0x00007FFBF0D85000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-55-0x00007FFBF0D80000-0x00007FFBF1841000-memory.dmp