Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/06/2024, 11:29

General

  • Target
    scvhost.exe
  • Size 61KB
  • Sample240621-nl2essxgmd
  • SHA256 924d8102157fd6dbcda4cac2b035be62d8aeeb3e3d8d5bea167989a33d0141fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • gift-scientists.gl.at.ply.gg:20443

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    scvhost.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scvhost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scvhost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3272
    • 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\scvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'scvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2216
    • 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\scvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4404
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'scvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4708
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "scvhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2976
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1188
  • 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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1328 --field-trial-handle=3060,i,1774866140584649235,8085848018931772189,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:3628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2680

    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

          scvhost.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\scvhost.exe.log
          • Size 654B
          • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 993dbee9fb487dbdff56c09a1df360ea68b583bd8b28b2c315ec9d92639f3697
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 980d5cc1b33f9995ce40b593bac646373b613070e5ca6da2c297c5fb8c1f28c3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_31opntaf.qx5.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_31opntaf.qx5.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          scvhost.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\scvhost.exe
          • Size 61KB
          • SHA256 924d8102157fd6dbcda4cac2b035be62d8aeeb3e3d8d5bea167989a33d0141fd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3272-1-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AB6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3272-0-0x00007FFA36593000-0x00007FFA36595000-memory.dmp

          memory/3272-60-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/3272-56-0x00007FFA36593000-0x00007FFA36595000-memory.dmp

          memory/3272-55-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-12-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-19-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-16-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-15-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-14-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-13-0x00007FFA36590000-0x00007FFA37051000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-2-0x0000026F981A0000-0x0000026F981C2000-memory.dmp