Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • 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, 16:05

General

  • Target
    XClient.exe
  • Size 61KB
  • Sample240604-tjs9asch73
  • SHA256 a1292bb41ddd4ffa51e1f7e435b0bb7308edf7aa521ecfdfe9660dd42f556744
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 3.0

C2
  • simpledays-44630.portmap.host:44630

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

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\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1800
    • 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'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1292
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4748
  • 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=4076 --field-trial-handle=1928,i,13242902252791919845,10377620236057253993,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4432

    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 a31805264b8b13ce4145f272cb2830728c186c46e314b48514d636866217add5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ucggqida.3tx.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ucggqida.3tx.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1292-14-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-13-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-12-0x000002A99E490000-0x000002A99E4B2000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-15-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-16-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-17-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1292-20-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-0-0x00007FF9EA913000-0x00007FF9EA915000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-2-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-1-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000D86000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-33-0x00007FF9EA910000-0x00007FF9EB3D1000-memory.dmp