Analysis Overview
SHA256
ed36eacbc76c5bc86ceeb156854e849ee67d76a184b0253482debcfb62fba3fa
Threat Level: Known bad
The file asdasdad.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm family
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Looks up external IP address via web service
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-20 20:49
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: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 20:49
Reported
2024-06-20 20:52
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
143s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\asdasdad.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\asdasdad.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.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
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.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\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 5024 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 5024 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4880 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4880 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.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\asdasdad.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'asdasdad.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\Roaming\asdasdad.exe'
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=1308,i,6593821857742176458,13646536021844995125,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1716 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 74.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.17:29206 | silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.221.185.147.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 107.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 93.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/5016-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-0-0x00007FF8AEB93000-0x00007FF8AEB95000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-2-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-9-0x000001B81CD70000-0x000001B81CD92000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_r5zt3qpv.b31.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/5024-13-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-14-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-15-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-18-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-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 | d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f |
| SHA1 | 157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7 |
| SHA256 | 21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45 |
| SHA512 | 0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a |
| SHA1 | 4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb |
| SHA256 | 0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d |
| SHA512 | 10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b |
memory/5016-46-0x00007FF8AEB93000-0x00007FF8AEB95000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-47-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-52-0x00007FF8AEB90000-0x00007FF8AF651000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 20:49
Reported
2024-06-20 20:52
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\asdasdad.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\asdasdad.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkbvye.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkbvye.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| 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 |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.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\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdasdad.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\asdasdad.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'asdasdad.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\Roaming\asdasdad.exe'
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkbvye.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkbvye.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.17:29206 | silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
memory/2288-0-0x000007FEF6183000-0x000007FEF6184000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-1-0x00000000011B0000-0x00000000011C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-2-0x000007FEF6180000-0x000007FEF6B6C000-memory.dmp
memory/2728-7-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2728-8-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B8D2000-memory.dmp
memory/2728-9-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000001F78000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\VTKC2OZAJLAQJCJTD10Q.temp
| MD5 | 2ee33a15cf24826ec7edd77031f0b775 |
| SHA1 | bc335b807f5a738f8f8aaa70f493f74ca7bbca46 |
| SHA256 | e2fb5bb42db0f5e4a505812652e458e3e5b242864d54b6722f45a4a1863844ea |
| SHA512 | 5b21094789eef217dc1902ea49ca265d1819834963b70091e143d1dbf61d20ace9fd53ec5647f99a839bbf6d2f617e8a5a5ca1f7ba3e8fe14ff267d38c3d79dd |
memory/2832-16-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002298000-memory.dmp
memory/2832-15-0x000000001B680000-0x000000001B962000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-26-0x000007FEF6183000-0x000007FEF6184000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-27-0x000007FEF6180000-0x000007FEF6B6C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkbvye.exe
| MD5 | b3edc0708fb191e2d3016c68585ed31e |
| SHA1 | ab1ce0cb2a819b82206dc1e922e97b284b585d17 |
| SHA256 | c9fffa589040d8a6d22285255604948ff3bb3efa7077c776b6b09272bc293b7d |
| SHA512 | 77b67f4cf6344f56e20172357831497c6ae4ff57c5a852762437419a7e5819805e10098dc87f90e937cf7603b72a94e6cf66681e1602974355fae8644b2a42dc |
memory/2172-33-0x0000000000FF0000-0x000000000108D000-memory.dmp
memory/2172-35-0x0000000000FF0000-0x000000000108D000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-37-0x000007FEF6180000-0x000007FEF6B6C000-memory.dmp