Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
21-06-2024 20:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MetalokCheat.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
General
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Target
MetalokCheat.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
9b62d577d23470826389b37e1f2ab4d1
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SHA1
fe1b71f45b57a809391e48d73dbebb2e3f94737d
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SHA256
a98f882434490a7deb425f4cec29faf9967aaa915c7da952845367fb90edfd53
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SHA512
4547d12b26a4dd39530faba7b8327f204808bb510b00bdd2b564db712db08d829a9311622c754e5f5ac156ab0964480a51f529420573b5e593ef10082e567f9e
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SSDEEP
1536:S+Rajw3RJVDSviENvS6wD2IB/l7jb+oy2pYddjH6v6jDdV+uOAbUipei:LRPJVGlN66DcNvb+or2xaEv+uOA5ei
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
3.0
silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg:29206
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3288-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C1A000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepid process 4640 powershell.exe 3292 powershell.exe 3584 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
MetalokCheat.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation MetalokCheat.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
Processes:
MetalokCheat.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MetalokCheat.lnk MetalokCheat.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MetalokCheat.lnk MetalokCheat.exe -
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
Processes:
flow ioc 2 ip-api.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeMetalokCheat.exepid process 4640 powershell.exe 4640 powershell.exe 3292 powershell.exe 3292 powershell.exe 3584 powershell.exe 3584 powershell.exe 3288 MetalokCheat.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
Processes:
MetalokCheat.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3288 MetalokCheat.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4640 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3292 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3584 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3288 MetalokCheat.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
MetalokCheat.exepid process 3288 MetalokCheat.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
Processes:
MetalokCheat.exedescription pid process target process PID 3288 wrote to memory of 4640 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe PID 3288 wrote to memory of 4640 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe PID 3288 wrote to memory of 3292 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe PID 3288 wrote to memory of 3292 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe PID 3288 wrote to memory of 3584 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe PID 3288 wrote to memory of 3584 3288 MetalokCheat.exe powershell.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3288 -
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\MetalokCheat.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4640
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'MetalokCheat.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3292
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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\MetalokCheat.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3584
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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Filesize
944B
MD577d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9
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Filesize
944B
MD59bc110200117a3752313ca2acaf8a9e1
SHA1fda6b7da2e7b0175b391475ca78d1b4cf2147cd3
SHA256c88e4bbb64f7fa31429ebe82c1cf07785c44486f37576f783a26ac856e02a4eb
SHA5121f1af32aa18a8cbfcc65b0d4fb7e6ca2705f125eaa85789e981ee68b90c64522e954825abf460d4b4f97567715dfae8d9b0a25a4d54d10bc4c257c472f2e80fb
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82