Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/06/2024, 01:01

General

  • Target
    Microsoft Network Realtime inspection.exe
  • Size 79KB
  • Sample240609-bc9ctsbg74
  • 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:1184
    • 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:2372
    • 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:3652
    • 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:4560
    • 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:3672
    • 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:228
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1648
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TLauncher
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1560

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 5ad60a0e324106c6b5a8a7c41b4eac83234ed53cf26025dd4d63c0750b265105
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f358f33a42122e97c489fad7bbc8beab2eb42d42e4ec7fce0dd61fe6d8c0b8de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_51ik1bts.yag.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_51ik1bts.yag.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/1184-55-0x00007FFE0DD13000-0x00007FFE0DD15000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-0-0x00007FFE0DD13000-0x00007FFE0DD15000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-56-0x00007FFE0DD10000-0x00007FFE0E7D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-2-0x00007FFE0DD10000-0x00007FFE0E7D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-1-0x0000000000470000-0x000000000048A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-17-0x00007FFE0DD10000-0x00007FFE0E7D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-10-0x000002ADFEA90000-0x000002ADFEAB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-4-0x00007FFE0DD10000-0x00007FFE0E7D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-3-0x00007FFE0DD10000-0x00007FFE0E7D1000-memory.dmp