Analysis Overview
SHA256
99232a515ecf97e955c7670fc968197b580a4c9da436af31e3cea5f0455cef7d
Threat Level: Known bad
The file WizClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm family
Xworm
Detect Xworm Payload
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Creates scheduled task(s)
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-15 05:25
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 05:25
Reported
2024-06-15 05:29
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
92s
Max time network
93s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WizClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WizClient.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WizClient = "C:\\ProgramData\\WizClient.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WizClient.exe"
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\WizClient.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WizClient.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WizClient" /tr "C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | i.ibb.co | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | programme-garden.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | programme-garden.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | i.ibb.co | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | i.ibb.co | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | programme-garden.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | i.ibb.co | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | programme-garden.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
Files
memory/2396-0-0x00007FF8010B3000-0x00007FF8010B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-1-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-2-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-13-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-8-0x0000024BB5C30000-0x0000024BB5C52000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pqk4psbk.ey5.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/5032-14-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-15-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-18-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730 |
| SHA1 | 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a |
| SHA256 | 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f |
| SHA512 | 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e |
| SHA1 | 9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d |
| SHA256 | 385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233 |
| SHA512 | 34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | d0a40a2d16d62c60994d5bb5624a589b |
| SHA1 | 30f0a77f10518a09d83e6185d6c4cde23e4de8af |
| SHA256 | c213a4024e89a0240d0b1fa3b18ea3db3db7bbe7ca1bdeed86dce9c2c4991ef8 |
| SHA512 | cecef5087f194a83948880e36445324406218f6877386d6db7850b8f97ac107e042ea9445bb7e73c6e6a2c7da9782b7dae8caba0a1c997677d096b3271a4cac0 |
C:\ProgramData\WizClient.exe
| MD5 | 6e9da280e2aebeb8224a0d717ec0cade |
| SHA1 | 9899b0a07ee7d77058a6ea10d0175da91a7c108c |
| SHA256 | 99232a515ecf97e955c7670fc968197b580a4c9da436af31e3cea5f0455cef7d |
| SHA512 | 0c079f8f00a87830bd57b0a0484c9667b1c058baeb120ac3fd2b47cd0f46efd5af77b2c99ec49eed820239105c73d93eab13f70ce37684d4a72d777a0c8eb25c |
memory/2396-50-0x00007FF8010B3000-0x00007FF8010B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-51-0x00007FF8010B0000-0x00007FF801B71000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-52-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-53-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-54-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-64-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-63-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-62-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-61-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-60-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-59-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-58-0x0000028F3CCE0000-0x0000028F3CCE1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WizClient.lnk
| MD5 | b106cb54b75a53232b7d4b0f8697c7c6 |
| SHA1 | b7fa69dc95c45ba6e867de8f0e8d2bb9ec6ce71b |
| SHA256 | aa4bd31f9762ee9b212d1fce00eb36d2ed75dd18dc3c99ba115f7c140c27e50e |
| SHA512 | 21707cddb8ebff59255f7160cc385b5e515ae2586bff6450b644772a13909fbfdea201f7f2f06fdead57cd4111448ca00a457fd8701b66600c5e613d34f52688 |