Analysis

  • max time kernel
    9s
  • max time network
    11s
  • 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 08:47

General

  • Target

    Loader.exe

  • Size

    60KB

  • MD5

    5aa0bf1d5dc1e0b454a0db99b6f5f854

  • SHA1

    e0e693a23154ba031c06ddaa6927277d303ab6fc

  • SHA256

    6af699d5b423e9a27be4422622b30d0d3e8ebdd259e192ed535c89183f266315

  • SHA512

    5d82a3606dcc7a03e92c9948333249b082a4e341342918db93113a13565bc08a447f943ceb60b1a2782ff026d784358bf5f2648ff09cfe41be4a5210747b2880

  • SSDEEP

    1536:PQXTdHRSiY4TLufp7NkbTNr9QSxu6rOLlIKgy:PedHEiY8SRNkbTQSFOLlIKgy

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 8 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:4728
    • 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:2212
    • 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:772
    • 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:3048
    • 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:3740

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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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

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

    944B

    MD5

    d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

    SHA1

    157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

    SHA256

    21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

    SHA512

    0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

    944B

    MD5

    a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a

    SHA1

    c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0

    SHA256

    a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165

    SHA512

    b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tq1kcva3.mop.ps1
    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • memory/2212-7-0x0000021A57310000-0x0000021A57332000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2212-12-0x00007FFE24C40000-0x00007FFE25701000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2212-14-0x00007FFE24C40000-0x00007FFE25701000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2212-13-0x00007FFE24C40000-0x00007FFE25701000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2212-17-0x00007FFE24C40000-0x00007FFE25701000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4728-0-0x00007FFE24C43000-0x00007FFE24C45000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4728-1-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000B76000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/4728-56-0x00007FFE24C40000-0x00007FFE25701000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB