General

  • Target

    https://github.com/DeathDealerSoftware/XWorm-V5.3/releases

  • Sample

    240529-ygbnpafe51

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:7000

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/DeathDealerSoftware/XWorm-V5.3/releases

    • AgentTesla

      Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • XenArmor Suite

      XenArmor is as suite of password recovery tools for various application.

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • AgentTesla payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

      Detects file using ACProtect software.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator

      Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

    • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system

      Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

    • Reads data files stored by FTP clients

      Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

    • Reads local data of messenger clients

      Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

    • Reads user/profile data of local email clients

      Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Uses the VBS compiler for execution

    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scripting

1
T1064

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1
T1064

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

5
T1552

Credentials In Files

4
T1552.001

Credentials in Registry

1
T1552.002

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

5
T1005

Email Collection

1
T1114

Tasks