Analysis Overview
SHA256
bda3a33622ce1215377ed572d28b17fb07d89f00029dced94be6fad34cbd47fd
Threat Level: Known bad
The file XClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-01 10:06
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
2024-06-01 10:06
Reported
2024-06-01 10:08
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
135s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\XClient.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
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\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\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\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'
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/1720-0-0x000007FEF5C93000-0x000007FEF5C94000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-1-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E48000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-2-0x000007FEF5C90000-0x000007FEF667C000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-7-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002AE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-8-0x000000001B6D0000-0x000000001B9B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-9-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001D98000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 3f3a385cdfc5bde27f4f36a089f16563 |
| SHA1 | 1bac0c15efad94fd7f37d08f51d470ba3c3dd03d |
| SHA256 | e35c94a8c1f6f8ed206211c7a964801eef76b84411eaeb2f1e6dda4b8fb8511b |
| SHA512 | 42da3da8f7e2212699fab4836145e62d7f6ad7b63b1a06a54ae9a7acdb7bdd9fd862bba8a9b02d05ab9916ecd593dd1fde795c7f8163084b453a2200f5cd83ec |
memory/2604-15-0x000000001B650000-0x000000001B932000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-16-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002798000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-31-0x000007FEF5C93000-0x000007FEF5C94000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-32-0x000007FEF5C90000-0x000007FEF667C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-01 10:06
Reported
2024-06-01 10:08
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\XClient.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
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\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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\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\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'
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 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:1219 | product-unfortunately.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3104-0-0x00007FFFE3423000-0x00007FFFE3425000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-1-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000358000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-2-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-memory.dmp
memory/2364-4-0x0000024DEC400000-0x0000024DEC422000-memory.dmp
memory/2364-3-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-memory.dmp
memory/2364-5-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ndqdrsnt.znk.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/2364-11-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-memory.dmp
memory/2364-18-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-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 | 2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e |
| SHA1 | 9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d |
| SHA256 | 385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233 |
| SHA512 | 34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 17e45724e81fad9d4f4eda74fe6b349e |
| SHA1 | 0ef309ee5638e1055c0f0fe7cd693a5643a1e4a3 |
| SHA256 | 444084a5dd84f5aeaa084a27da160ea4501574fbb27da9d7aab3c6c5b3269eb6 |
| SHA512 | c1b0dd77c2ae9c15843b3bac8de6874609ebeffa5e10e552b364340c51bde690ac563c132dbc14f93e68d3a7939ea840fa687eb1bd603d646acf88a3430b6e45 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 50d3033f2bc3a3774c469d03e71a79a9 |
| SHA1 | 22027b1d52085de99b3bffa276530fea5d961471 |
| SHA256 | 2987e99ec7fa17bd4ab7de3cb4dc62645e1052012a5a357904d6fc6db9054147 |
| SHA512 | ecf7ab1a9e4192454a3e24c60453fd702a8c648e00078fc933b9182f4a3d3c10c6f5da622a5729b35727e6ddc8837029caddcaf76f56e805b9744253b56da5d8 |
memory/3104-57-0x00007FFFE3423000-0x00007FFFE3425000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-58-0x00007FFFE3420000-0x00007FFFE3EE1000-memory.dmp