xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

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
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09-06-2024 17:07

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General

Target

RAT/XClient.exe
Size

172KB
MD5

75ba783757c5b61bd841afa136fc3eda
SHA1

8db9cda9508471a23f9b743027fa115e01bc1fe1
SHA256

75a8719e83e4aecbe51287d7bfaf1e334fa190c7784324f24bcf61ab984de20a
SHA512

9a6cfbf4302336662527837bf60b30b458f8d438bd6e9563093d4948bf81c79d56578e965d836e90aafde553d1cdc9c6df81a254aafcfb3379fbe6405dce0ea1
SSDEEP

1536:vJcr5kCyoAp30kaF6CiJzt7UbjFdZe8e6TOAJkU7JsOpysa7iAMI:BcmNNxda6zZUbjHZe8jO6H2OpYuAf

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

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

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral8/memory/2232-1-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp	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

4828 powershell.exe
3716 powershell.exe
4512 powershell.exe
2668 powershell.exe

pid	process
4828	powershell.exe
3716	powershell.exe
4512	powershell.exe
2668	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:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

50 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
67 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
17 pastebin.com
18 pastebin.com
25 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
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

flow	ioc
50	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
67	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
17	pastebin.com
18	pastebin.com
25	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io

flow	ioc
14	ip-api.com

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid	process
4512	powershell.exe
4512	powershell.exe
4512	powershell.exe
2668	powershell.exe
2668	powershell.exe
2668	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
3716	powershell.exe
3716	powershell.exe
3716	powershell.exe
2232	XClient.exe
2232	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4512	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3716	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

2232 XClient.exe

pid	process
2232	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 4512	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 4512	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2668	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2668	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 4828	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 4828	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 3716	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 3716	2232	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.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:2232
- 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:4512
- 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:2668
- 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:4828
- 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:3716

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4436,i,7012731823941922179,12386606396608877869,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4924

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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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

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
120c6c9af4de2accfcff2ed8c3aab1af

SHA1
504f64ae4ac9c4fe308a6a50be24fe464f3dad95

SHA256
461315e4057c3fa4d0031df3f7e6511914f082698b6c41f5c2ada831ceffb222

SHA512
041712168718dff702da8203b4089b2e57db98ce503b8ecf36809dec0cd7a595a0d427caa960bc1bd29cbedc85ad3262773f2077a476b85aca387d48f7b07ba2

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
070f9c09f9cf22712bc083631cd225bd

SHA1
e0dece810026177d125b9b2250d049a6b19ada9c

SHA256
e72ab7a6f2ea75f0860475eaa1d69162e40a208c6fe6d2d5c10db5c1dfd9d088

SHA512
c94735df78122158ccb6ecbb307899612757fd4d747ff05210e58f6fb96834508c25c02402a525869be5051c50e817f1e7c4e6d581893af4cae0155d528d5a11

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_n21ablox.njo.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2232-0-0x00007FF990513000-0x00007FF990515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2232-2-0x00007FF990510000-0x00007FF990FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2232-1-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2232-56-0x00007FF990513000-0x00007FF990515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2232-57-0x00007FF990510000-0x00007FF990FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4512-4-0x00007FF990510000-0x00007FF990FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4512-17-0x00007FF990510000-0x00007FF990FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4512-5-0x0000025B99390000-0x0000025B993B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4512-3-0x00007FF990510000-0x00007FF990FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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