Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/06/2024, 11:35

General

  • Target
    cd468e7b3b53ddb2ce6b9c43e9207185.exe
  • Size 50KB
  • Sample240604-npz15sfc63
  • SHA256 347ca1208f90a9d5b07324cc923d4279885856d3f446468a95c018e6cba7786c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 89.213.177.171:7000

Mutex
  • hqK5nhK7bEoltZzv

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    VLC_Medai.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 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
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cd468e7b3b53ddb2ce6b9c43e9207185.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cd468e7b3b53ddb2ce6b9c43e9207185.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:5064
    • 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\cd468e7b3b53ddb2ce6b9c43e9207185.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1108
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'cd468e7b3b53ddb2ce6b9c43e9207185.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2108
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\VLC_Medai.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'VLC_Medai.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3200
  • 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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4472 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2556

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

          Replay Monitor

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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 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 2d2f364c75bd2897504249f42cdf1d19374f5230aad68fa9154ea3d03e3031a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 2987e99ec7fa17bd4ab7de3cb4dc62645e1052012a5a357904d6fc6db9054147
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 517807921c55bd16cd8a8bfae3d5dc19444c66f836b66acd5593e3080acbaf8e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_gkcq2p0l.usc.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gkcq2p0l.usc.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1108-15-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-3-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-5-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-16-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-17-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-20-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1108-4-0x0000021B75DF0000-0x0000021B75E12000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-60-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-66-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-1-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000092000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-59-0x00007FFCA3103000-0x00007FFCA3105000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-0-0x00007FFCA3103000-0x00007FFCA3105000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-61-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-62-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-63-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-65-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-2-0x00007FFCA3100000-0x00007FFCA3BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-67-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-68-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-69-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-70-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-71-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-72-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5064-73-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6C9000-memory.dmp