Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05/06/2024, 01:25

General

  • Target
    XWorm V5.4/Icons/XClient.exe
  • Size 162KB
  • Sample240605-btgddaaa51
  • SHA256 2c177b01f77136c9f18b106a80d9a8cbe95e8232eeeac1df7061eb096cdd4d56
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:7000

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 1 IoCs
  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V5.4\Icons\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V5.4\Icons\XClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2204
    • 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\XWorm V5.4\Icons\XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2780
    • 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:2804

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
        • Size 7KB
        • SHA256 f38440922dbd68ff591ad39ae7f7888cad58e8a65bd2dd68917d68211dc04efd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2204-0-0x000007FEF58E3000-0x000007FEF58E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-1-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000102E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-2-0x000007FEF58E0000-0x000007FEF62CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-16-0x000007FEF58E3000-0x000007FEF58E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-17-0x000007FEF58E0000-0x000007FEF62CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-7-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001BA12000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-8-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000001D88000-memory.dmp

        memory/2804-14-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B972000-memory.dmp

        memory/2804-15-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF8000-memory.dmp