Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/06/2024, 19:22

General

  • Target
    Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
  • Size 79KB
  • Sample240608-x3km2sfa8v
  • SHA256 267d1802344caba41d174d5e9750695c446724e6c480bee1b79100a64931e788
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • listing-trackbacks.gl.at.ply.gg:15337

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3324
    • 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\Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3328
    • 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\Roaming\TLauncher'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3260
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'TLauncher'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "TLauncher" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4476
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1712
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4516

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        TLauncher.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\TLauncher.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        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 5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c
        • 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 da8c02ce00d5b1e6d4c3667465c7bbc14d7cd5227eb634f3d9690afd488267fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_x2tt3gdl.zv3.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x2tt3gdl.zv3.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        TLauncher

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
        • Size 79KB
        • SHA256 267d1802344caba41d174d5e9750695c446724e6c480bee1b79100a64931e788
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3324-1-0x00007FFECB833000-0x00007FFECB835000-memory.dmp

        memory/3324-2-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3324-0-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3324-57-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3324-56-0x00007FFECB833000-0x00007FFECB835000-memory.dmp

        memory/5016-6-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5016-18-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5016-15-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5016-14-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5016-3-0x000001B0223E0000-0x000001B022402000-memory.dmp