Analysis Overview
SHA256
552395ebc69975a174f299e3fac4909585eda51ed1554281165ba640f53f9679
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2031gojosatoru.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm
Xworm family
Detect Xworm Payload
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-30 14:18
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
2024-05-30 14:18
Reported
2024-05-30 14:21
Platform
win7-20240215-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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.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\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.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\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.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\2031gojosatoru.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '2031gojosatoru.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'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {5739FB93-B851-4677-BE9B-512D5C3904EE} S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000:GHPZRGFC\Admin:Interactive:[1]
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/844-0-0x000007FEF5CB3000-0x000007FEF5CB4000-memory.dmp
memory/844-1-0x0000000000900000-0x000000000091A000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-6-0x00000000029E0000-0x0000000002A60000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-7-0x000000001B5D0000-0x000000001B8B2000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-8-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001D98000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 626af0e903f4ff908da9b0a6fc9d00a0 |
| SHA1 | 98f2cc7c098af09335ffd4630cfafbd007d9c372 |
| SHA256 | bcad460fa734ba0cf78749fce75d34a22868df67255bf604a4029d39d77f91cb |
| SHA512 | a819df9e69925f3d151d038b2703530b8d620d6ed5e76dc95244fb7cb16c74e00d48b3f4906225ed16c07a8f3714a4391c9df45b6c4a518526bcc6eb4aca953f |
memory/2624-14-0x000000001B6F0000-0x000000001B9D2000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-15-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002928000-memory.dmp
\??\PIPE\srvsvc
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
memory/844-32-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp
memory/844-33-0x000007FEF5CB3000-0x000007FEF5CB4000-memory.dmp
memory/844-34-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
| MD5 | f686daf477cd61c3eb72515148c22e05 |
| SHA1 | a3689bf018dd135b924a4a98f82613ea2cc83b3a |
| SHA256 | 552395ebc69975a174f299e3fac4909585eda51ed1554281165ba640f53f9679 |
| SHA512 | cd6af2ebccfb7671965c255ad54f0e651c2c1f6ffb9ce832f39ac8998adb2bae42df6251730be2c884d75485890c30801d173675259e113b30c782ec7cccf153 |
memory/1464-38-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003FA000-memory.dmp
memory/1468-41-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E1A000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-30 14:18
Reported
2024-05-30 14:21
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
138s
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-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.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:\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\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.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\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2031gojosatoru.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\2031gojosatoru.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '2031gojosatoru.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'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\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 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.53.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ads-enabled.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | ads-enabled.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 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:45758 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/388-0-0x00007FFD5DB13000-0x00007FFD5DB15000-memory.dmp
memory/388-1-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000082A000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jcmsza0a.ukt.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/4928-11-0x0000012026590000-0x00000120265B2000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-12-0x00007FFD5DB10000-0x00007FFD5E5D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-13-0x00007FFD5DB10000-0x00007FFD5E5D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-16-0x00007FFD5DB10000-0x00007FFD5E5D1000-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 | a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a |
| SHA1 | c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0 |
| SHA256 | a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165 |
| SHA512 | b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 2524e72b0573fa94e9cb8089728a4b47 |
| SHA1 | 3d5c4dfd6e7632153e687ee866f8ecc70730a0f1 |
| SHA256 | fafde5bec1db5e838e0a43603714686f9911b7aaa8d8ff0fe40f9496a7b38747 |
| SHA512 | 99a7593a82353f792a58ea99196330aaa8c34ac2f616f0be4b4ca4f76388485866ba96dc62d9b8e7627c1df6a1f74111342307ba82400adce5adac68b47a6fa8 |
memory/388-55-0x00007FFD5DB10000-0x00007FFD5E5D1000-memory.dmp
memory/388-56-0x00007FFD5DB13000-0x00007FFD5DB15000-memory.dmp
memory/388-57-0x00007FFD5DB10000-0x00007FFD5E5D1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
| MD5 | f686daf477cd61c3eb72515148c22e05 |
| SHA1 | a3689bf018dd135b924a4a98f82613ea2cc83b3a |
| SHA256 | 552395ebc69975a174f299e3fac4909585eda51ed1554281165ba640f53f9679 |
| SHA512 | cd6af2ebccfb7671965c255ad54f0e651c2c1f6ffb9ce832f39ac8998adb2bae42df6251730be2c884d75485890c30801d173675259e113b30c782ec7cccf153 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XClient.exe.log
| MD5 | 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e |
| SHA1 | 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e |
| SHA256 | e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced |
| SHA512 | 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1 |