xworm | 456ba538a6fa8751897a9a76aa88d69c0c01011af42a1a8f331204978424f456

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
125s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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05-06-2024 01:25

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General

Target

XWorm V5.4/Icons/XClient.exe
Size

162KB
MD5

f5f1d328ac2502686cd9a12b936daa75
SHA1

d8a6c77022d413ddadda8036e41ba803b0664efd
SHA256

2c177b01f77136c9f18b106a80d9a8cbe95e8232eeeac1df7061eb096cdd4d56
SHA512

0c215316df54bd82a7997f3a841c83f72751efa1eadb6c7d07ca624a0a59c8217dd54e4a3de498b8d1b23cfcb99a4179163545bd2720cd3db1d6610f521dfb27
SSDEEP

3072:TZ63JEGojxvVMnbO6uhzfrOxGkBz65/M6If+3Js+3JFkKeTnF:VUJVC9qbGRexBt25

Score

10^/10

xworm execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

127.0.0.1:7000

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral14/memory/4052-1-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral14/memory/4052-1-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA

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.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

2276 powershell.exe
2644 powershell.exe

pid	process
2276	powershell.exe
2644	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

22 ip-api.com
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid process

2644 powershell.exe
2644 powershell.exe
2276 powershell.exe
2276 powershell.exe
4052 XClient.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4052 XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2644 powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2276 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

4052 XClient.exe

flow	ioc
22	ip-api.com

pid	process
2644	powershell.exe
2644	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
4052	XClient.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4052	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2644	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2276	powershell.exe

pid	process
4052	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2644	4052	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2644	4052	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2276	4052	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2276	4052	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4052

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:2644

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:2276

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

SHA1
9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

SHA256
385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

SHA512
34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_l3rvu1vw.vb5.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2644-3-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2644-9-0x00000293EFB90000-0x00000293EFBB2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2644-14-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2644-15-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2644-18-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4052-0-0x00007FF9D4E53000-0x00007FF9D4E55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4052-2-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4052-1-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4052-31-0x00007FF9D4E53000-0x00007FF9D4E55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4052-32-0x00007FF9D4E50000-0x00007FF9D5911000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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