Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    299s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/06/2024, 12:11

General

  • Target
    asd.exe
  • Size 39KB
  • Sample240602-pcs8hada73
  • SHA256 8c6c3a3ce887c50115f2c0c67ab7520171fead564c2510c9583f89df40e5b21f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 192.168.0.103:7125

Mutex
  • 78QGr0NDEgQMCoit

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    pysploit.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 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 5 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2092
    • 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\asd.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'asd.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4888
    • 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\pysploit.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3568
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'pysploit.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "pysploit" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3712
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4296,i,13879737908471496610,15335851594401413307,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4324 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4844
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2280
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4072
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1888
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:984
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1568

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 b8be6896ca89d3ebe9ee8a94e3407483f4750badaf7fa33526817cfc926dc291
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          pysploit.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\pysploit.exe.log
          • Size 654B
          • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 df0a3f5bc0f10a3805b11a694436d90531a5c18d9a2b5b9a1b6e9f754127ba02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 895eb57409991d9c805c91cc89dbfae5828e8355fe02628c390b2fbe1a75cf6c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ucuvzvfx.t4n.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ucuvzvfx.t4n.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          pysploit.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pysploit.exe
          • Size 39KB
          • SHA256 8c6c3a3ce887c50115f2c0c67ab7520171fead564c2510c9583f89df40e5b21f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2092-56-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2092-0-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000900000-memory.dmp

          memory/2092-57-0x00007FF842BE3000-0x00007FF842BE5000-memory.dmp

          memory/2092-58-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2092-1-0x00007FF842BE3000-0x00007FF842BE5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4788-17-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4788-14-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4788-13-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4788-12-0x00007FF842BE0000-0x00007FF8436A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4788-11-0x00000264CC170000-0x00000264CC192000-memory.dmp