Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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.

  • 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⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2536
    • 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:1328
    • 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:4232

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 85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 36cbb00b016c9f97645fb628ef72b524dfbdf6e08d626e5c837bbbb9075dcb52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_hjc4rjzx.onc.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hjc4rjzx.onc.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1328-14-0x000002306AF00000-0x000002306AF22000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-4-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-5-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-3-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-15-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-16-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-19-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/2536-0-0x00007FFE097B3000-0x00007FFE097B5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2536-2-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp

        memory/2536-1-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2536-31-0x00007FFE097B0000-0x00007FFE0A272000-memory.dmp