Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/06/2024, 18:06

General

  • Target
    XClient.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample240615-wp1xfatdlm
  • SHA256 3d0566863a71c0bdd072c29413be5654bd922f4733192ee26fef5431208e8a30
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • cameras-happen.gl.at.ply.gg:23386

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1348
    • 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\XClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5040
    • 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:4432
    • 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:3460
    • 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:1752
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltmrmf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltmrmf.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccqxik.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccqxik.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2092
    • C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
      "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uagofb.mp4"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3616
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4cc 0x508
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4192

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 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 366473e774d8976c7fd4dc582220666fb61a4feb3f7c95e69b2a68ad9e446ec9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_oeuuwhql.smk.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oeuuwhql.smk.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        ccqxik.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccqxik.exe
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 b11a92c2961b6b3da9ca54ce8bf866980913f3a5df2969f809e5cd4fcc734663
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        ltmrmf.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltmrmf.exe
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 e60353b37f785c77e1063ac44cba792e9ec69f27b1dc9f3b719280d5ce015cc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        uagofb.mp4

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uagofb.mp4
        • Size 506KB
        • SHA256 55f75ec1b09b1c3e3343b57fcd29e808d4124396e55c1e6283f67b2d88368a42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1348-60-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1348-58-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/1348-0-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000908000-memory.dmp

        memory/1348-2-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/1348-1-0x00007FFF46A93000-0x00007FFF46A95000-memory.dmp

        memory/1804-72-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-85-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4432-31-0x000002623D790000-0x000002623D9AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-18-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-15-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-14-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-13-0x00007FFF46A90000-0x00007FFF47551000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-12-0x0000013F7AAF0000-0x0000013F7AB12000-memory.dmp