Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
84s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20240508-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
29/05/2024, 12:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win7-20231129-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
Errors
General
- Target XClient.exe
- Size 105KB
- Sample240529-pntcmsec6t
- SHA256 2a0185a92e1b51ba3d9e6211ea72dfd2ea30652f8516c45a194191f113da97d8
- MD5 72812d44d6eda62e0a721b6a7710e012
- SHA1 030d142e6aac060a30af0c56f6ba925dfcb8fe5c
- SHA512 fa31e3f91c19658ff531ca9cfddf2695e7fa179946b200236ea9e4226b4c130ff40105cf7a3252b0545ae18607b20ef1719129482a5ea31c2686d5c62dcc306b
- SSDEEP 1536:siPgvtRMmpPBZM8fTR7LIbY7nQAWk6sTLclOFaEghPCUdK:slgm3ZMQBLIbYDsqmOEEg0R
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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advertise-located.gl.at.ply.gg:54921
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19.ip.gl.ply.gg:54921
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XWorm V5.2:123
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
Delta.exe
Signatures
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1064-0-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003D0000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral2/files/0x000b0000000233b1-73.dat family_xworm - 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.
pid Process 4796 powershell.exe 4108 powershell.exe 2452 powershell.exe 432 powershell.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation XClient.exe - Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Delta.lnk XClient.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Delta.lnk XClient.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4508 Delta.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Delta = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Delta.exe" XClient.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe - Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 1872 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 53 IoCs
pid Process 4796 powershell.exe 4796 powershell.exe 4108 powershell.exe 4108 powershell.exe 2452 powershell.exe 2452 powershell.exe 432 powershell.exe 432 powershell.exe 1064 XClient.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1064 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4796 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4108 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2452 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 432 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1064 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 640 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 640 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 640 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4508 Delta.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 55 IoCs
pid Process 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 55 IoCs
pid Process 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe 640 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1064 XClient.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1064 wrote to memory of 4796 1064 XClient.exe 86 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 4796 1064 XClient.exe 86 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 4108 1064 XClient.exe 90 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 4108 1064 XClient.exe 90 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2452 1064 XClient.exe 94 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2452 1064 XClient.exe 94 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 432 1064 XClient.exe 96 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 432 1064 XClient.exe 96 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1872 1064 XClient.exe 98 PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1872 1064 XClient.exe 98 - 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
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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:1064 -
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:4796
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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:4108
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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\Delta.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2452
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Delta.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:432
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Delta" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Delta.exe"2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1872
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:640
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Delta.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Delta.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4508
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
- MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
- SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
- SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 944B
- SHA256 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d
- MD5 6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8
- SHA1 c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce
- SHA512 60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 944B
- SHA256 2b139c74072ccbdaa17b950f32a6dbc934dfb7af9973d97c9b0d9c498012ba68
- MD5 d8cb3e9459807e35f02130fad3f9860d
- SHA1 5af7f32cb8a30e850892b15e9164030a041f4bd6
- SHA512 045239ba31367fbdd59e883f74eafc05724e23bd6e8f0c1e7171ea2496a497eb9e0cfcb57285bb81c4d569daadba43d6ef64c626ca48f1e2a59e8d97f0cc9184
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_n2yhyinm.bvm.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Delta.exe
- Size 105KB
- SHA256 2a0185a92e1b51ba3d9e6211ea72dfd2ea30652f8516c45a194191f113da97d8
- MD5 72812d44d6eda62e0a721b6a7710e012
- SHA1 030d142e6aac060a30af0c56f6ba925dfcb8fe5c
- SHA512 fa31e3f91c19658ff531ca9cfddf2695e7fa179946b200236ea9e4226b4c130ff40105cf7a3252b0545ae18607b20ef1719129482a5ea31c2686d5c62dcc306b
- SSDEEP 1536:siPgvtRMmpPBZM8fTR7LIbY7nQAWk6sTLclOFaEghPCUdK:slgm3ZMQBLIbYDsqmOEEg0R
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Delta.lnk
- Size 759B
- SHA256 36786d1c8531874015d227025eedb7f8f9c2a7933af2d45d645b0836c2b67d3a
- MD5 c89279457a15330b62b2b848c81e4dc3
- SHA1 de709dfc7b4451c9edb5c5ea8f9ae308d1d9d4bd
- SHA512 dcb113f41d917ac530a2b4231aec60ff8d70c3147a1fad5be932f6a53972054a165daa92f6aecb67947532e3097b0e7095619391d17721a8c9ace37a3b412259
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512