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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

91.92.241.69:5555

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    Windows Runtime.exe

Targets

    • BadRabbit

      Ransomware family discovered in late 2017, mainly targeting Russia and Ukraine.

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • UAC bypass

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Disables use of System Restore points

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops startup file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

      BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Checks system information in the registry

      System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Drops autorun.inf file

      Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks