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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    09/06/2024, 17:07

General

  • Target
    RAT/XClient.exe
  • Size 172KB
  • Sample240609-vm7rjadd73
  • SHA256 75a8719e83e4aecbe51287d7bfaf1e334fa190c7784324f24bcf61ab984de20a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/2jTT3Lnj

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.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 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).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:5052
    • 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\RAT\XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1788
    • 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\XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2760

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 3KB
        • SHA256 c9e6cb04d6c893458d5a7e12eb575cf97c3172f5e312b1f63a667cbbc5f0c033
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 cf78729fbf60f9c2a9448af33022422eb241149f822a8e9b482a2daf48b23aa3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7788aceab7325c7eaeb0c7c6ef1def257f8ffe731874f9b9d3247590528b6011
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4c76cad7e8040f33abe807e1c5072bcb1f187bdfa997b9b73737ceafaeb97d36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_q24u0x33.key.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_q24u0x33.key.ps1
        • Size 1B
        • SHA256 6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/3024-8-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-11-0x0000024C62810000-0x0000024C62886000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-12-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-23-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-51-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-7-0x0000024C62540000-0x0000024C62562000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-1-0x00007FFA94983000-0x00007FFA94984000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-2-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-0-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-184-0x00007FFA94983000-0x00007FFA94984000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-185-0x00007FFA94980000-0x00007FFA9536C000-memory.dmp