Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1613s
  • max time network
    1790s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/06/2024, 14:02

General

  • Target
    Process hacker.exe
  • Size 39KB
  • Sample240604-rb7evahg51
  • SHA256 f326b722d4dd6d61359b374019a3cc74f2fbd4b3b1511c2d647b08fdc7f33135
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • model-dt.gl.at.ply.gg:61584

Mutex
  • Qnv4UI0eUKWzJk4u

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.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 2 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.

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Process hacker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Process hacker.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4408
    • 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\Process hacker.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4696
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Process hacker.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2212

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 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_hhiox2um.yt1.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hhiox2um.yt1.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/4408-1-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-2-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-0-0x00007FF883833000-0x00007FF883835000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-32-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-31-0x00007FF883833000-0x00007FF883835000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-3-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-18-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-15-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-14-0x00007FF883830000-0x00007FF8842F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-9-0x00000239F0090000-0x00000239F00B2000-memory.dmp