Analysis Overview
SHA256
6ed1039a3fa7c5359cbb492f4aeb3ce9093666d27adb24b277719ae53e9a3c41
Threat Level: Known bad
The file AimwareInjector.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-29 13:41
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
2024-05-29 13:41
Reported
2024-05-29 13:42
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
34s
Max time network
38s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | pastebin.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | pastebin.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.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:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AimwareInjector.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\AimwareInjector.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'AimwareInjector.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\svchost.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 96.16.110.114:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastebin.com | udp |
| US | 104.20.3.235:443 | pastebin.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 235.3.20.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | every-progressive.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:63869 | every-progressive.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp | |
| N/A | 40.127.169.103:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 13.107.253.64:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/1312-0-0x00007FFC4E983000-0x00007FFC4E985000-memory.dmp
memory/1312-1-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009F0000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_txo5ijzk.whj.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/4380-11-0x00000272C9770000-0x00000272C9792000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-12-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-13-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-14-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-15-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-16-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-19-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-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 | cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c |
| SHA1 | babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2 |
| SHA256 | cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438 |
| SHA512 | 7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 8f659389c6e21eb0c627fbae833500c7 |
| SHA1 | ae632f1e4af08587934ff168155b30e2b28d7475 |
| SHA256 | a12763453f79453dd8f25f0c90d001ffb5d409ec698491666c9f076c6bc60d8c |
| SHA512 | f4849e0b1d6ab3d4dd054f590a359af8dd1b9d3df2ad78033ad1a59ebafb1ca96aa76fa9061a466d74e8e3266dc882818d79db47908b21ca3ef8be20e427d327 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | fe9b96bc4e29457b2d225a5412322a52 |
| SHA1 | 551e29903e926b5d6c52a8f57cf10475ba790bd0 |
| SHA256 | e81b9bfd38a5199813d703d5caf75baa6f62847b2b9632302b5d6f10dd6cf997 |
| SHA512 | ff912526647f6266f37749dfdc3ed5fd37c35042ba481331434168704c827d128c22093ba73d7ad0cecde10365f0978fcd3f3e2af1a1c280cd2e592a62d5fa80 |
memory/1312-61-0x00007FFC4E980000-0x00007FFC4F441000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-60-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-59-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-58-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-71-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-70-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-69-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-68-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-67-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-66-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-65-0x0000023B4B630000-0x0000023B4B631000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk
| MD5 | bca751b51b52ad913c083389f2925d70 |
| SHA1 | ee980b7ebaeb2df53285232d53c2726a53e7c5b5 |
| SHA256 | c6fd32fdd3e82ce386fff78321440bc82ae8fe457f36b5b30a1db077b9c25f3f |
| SHA512 | c593ebeed2d0dd2c42388307ed84bfce52e5f13c5906f0d0648a2ecb03bb3f3e4763f12e30203ee83e2760f89764743f86f520d498e9536f06a9899db1a57b9b |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
| MD5 | e2b5948ba536abaf586931d8c7bf9c54 |
| SHA1 | 36e5cb12308a44210a1489565c6bd3c587c2bec7 |
| SHA256 | 6ed1039a3fa7c5359cbb492f4aeb3ce9093666d27adb24b277719ae53e9a3c41 |
| SHA512 | a4d183970f6d0886e8786af1c55697667923d1ba52dbdf3c43f454638e42c80e2bdb2db216b3a023e836a9b25122366d4fe870700410930f1ce553cf0bc5f897 |
memory/1312-74-0x00007FFC4E983000-0x00007FFC4E985000-memory.dmp