xworm | 267d1802344caba41d174d5e9750695c446724e6c480bee1b79100a64931e788

General

Target

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

5c888eddae30076bd7aaa2e5d5fea097
SHA1

6a5b5c290d24bcd984a7083f934dbf35f56ec888
SHA256

267d1802344caba41d174d5e9750695c446724e6c480bee1b79100a64931e788
SHA512

4a17d517772d0efff6fea2074af232c90f47b370fa9269d36970bec3a8204e1e3df8f273f21287f712d26117a803b428ffd3683581b85498515e1d908c5b3dd1
SSDEEP

1536:y8p4oJOu7J3c+Fj4zo+ib+8qn36NOuCYh0uxqau:y5oJLJM5zJib+sOeh0uVu

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

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

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2732-0-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EA000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher	family_xworm

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

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

1964 powershell.exe
3424 powershell.exe
4016 powershell.exe
2104 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:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\TLauncher.lnk	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\TLauncher.lnk	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

TLauncherTLauncher

pid process

4764 TLauncher
3336 TLauncher

pid	process
4764	TLauncher
3336	TLauncher

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TLauncher = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\TLauncher"	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

3932 schtasks.exe
Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

3880 timeout.exe

flow	ioc
14	ip-api.com

pid	process
3932	schtasks.exe

pid	process
3880	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeMicrosoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

pid	process
1964	powershell.exe
1964	powershell.exe
3424	powershell.exe
3424	powershell.exe
4016	powershell.exe
4016	powershell.exe
2104	powershell.exe
2104	powershell.exe
2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeTLauncherTLauncher

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3424	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4764	TLauncher
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3336	TLauncher

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

pid process

2732 Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

pid	process
2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1964	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1964	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3424	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3424	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4016	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 4016	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2104	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2104	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3932	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3932	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2380	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2380	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1588	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1588	2732	Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3880	1588	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3880	1588	cmd.exe	timeout.exe

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

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:2732

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:1964

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:3424

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:4016

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:2104

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:3932

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "TLauncher"
2⤵
PID:2380

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEF5C.tmp.bat""
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout 3
3⤵
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:3880

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3336

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

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\TLauncher.log
Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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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
2979eabc783eaca50de7be23dd4eafcf

SHA1
d709ce5f3a06b7958a67e20870bfd95b83cad2ea

SHA256
006cca90e78fbb571532a83082ac6712721a34ea4b21f490058ffb3f521f4903

SHA512
92bc433990572d9427d0c93eef9bd1cc23fa00ed60dd0c9c983d87d3421e02ce3f156c6f88fe916ef6782dbf185cbce083bc0094f8c527f302be6a37d1c53aba

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

MD5
9bc110200117a3752313ca2acaf8a9e1

SHA1
fda6b7da2e7b0175b391475ca78d1b4cf2147cd3

SHA256
c88e4bbb64f7fa31429ebe82c1cf07785c44486f37576f783a26ac856e02a4eb

SHA512
1f1af32aa18a8cbfcc65b0d4fb7e6ca2705f125eaa85789e981ee68b90c64522e954825abf460d4b4f97567715dfae8d9b0a25a4d54d10bc4c257c472f2e80fb

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

MD5
da5c82b0e070047f7377042d08093ff4

SHA1
89d05987cd60828cca516c5c40c18935c35e8bd3

SHA256
77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5

SHA512
7360311a3c97b73dd3f6d7179cd979e0e20d69f380d38292447e17e369087d9dd5acb66cd0cbdd95ac4bfb16e5a1b86825f835a8d45b14ea9812102cff59704b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_i3qrh25t.plq.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEF5C.tmp.bat
Filesize
189B

MD5
c51b2ee21e937a0020bcdcc43bb82ec8

SHA1
99d11247dcdb2a5bde90c0212bf82ce996d4c6b2

SHA256
1c748bcb6e3808b20a74236802b9599004eecf6233189a046891d94e8b07c07d

SHA512
e1af5deebd1474850136131d27ee7432f273c70d9e71dcd337642da4b773233b5adb9711480fe71cd8eacacc620e27150e0d3535f9dcff9c2fa161f78d3093d7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
Filesize
79KB

MD5
5c888eddae30076bd7aaa2e5d5fea097

SHA1
6a5b5c290d24bcd984a7083f934dbf35f56ec888

SHA256
267d1802344caba41d174d5e9750695c446724e6c480bee1b79100a64931e788

SHA512
4a17d517772d0efff6fea2074af232c90f47b370fa9269d36970bec3a8204e1e3df8f273f21287f712d26117a803b428ffd3683581b85498515e1d908c5b3dd1

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memory/1964-13-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1964-14-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1964-8-0x0000025AC0840000-0x0000025AC0862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1964-18-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1964-15-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2732-0-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/2732-2-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2732-56-0x00007FFFC7ED3000-0x00007FFFC7ED5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2732-57-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2732-1-0x00007FFFC7ED3000-0x00007FFFC7ED5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2732-70-0x00007FFFC7ED0000-0x00007FFFC8991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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