Analysis

  • max time kernel
    125s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/06/2024, 00:13

General

  • Target
    Loader.exe
  • Size 60KB
  • Sample240607-ah2phafc55
  • SHA256 6af699d5b423e9a27be4422622b30d0d3e8ebdd259e192ed535c89183f266315
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • parents-roy.gl.at.ply.gg:13511

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    Update.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 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.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2900
    • 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\Loader.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1800
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Loader.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2424
    • 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\Update.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3896
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Update.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3112
  • 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 --field-trial-handle=4744,i,15142778360084620907,1763097090506261076,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1040 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2340

    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

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_lqsll2bc.qw2.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lqsll2bc.qw2.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1800-13-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-2-0x000001A23CB60000-0x000001A23CB82000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-17-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-18-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-14-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/1800-12-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/2424-33-0x0000026C3A9E0000-0x0000026C3AA28000-memory.dmp

          memory/2424-32-0x0000026C3A9C0000-0x0000026C3A9DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2424-31-0x0000026C22030000-0x0000026C22049000-memory.dmp

          memory/2900-0-0x00007FFAFC2D3000-0x00007FFAFC2D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/2900-1-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EF6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2900-63-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/2900-64-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

          memory/3896-46-0x000002AAFD570000-0x000002AAFD58E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3896-47-0x000002AAFD590000-0x000002AAFD5D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3896-45-0x000002AAFD1D0000-0x000002AAFD1E9000-memory.dmp