Malware Analysis Report

2024-11-16 13:30

Sample ID 240621-y2m78a1cle
Target MetalokCheat.exe
SHA256 a98f882434490a7deb425f4cec29faf9967aaa915c7da952845367fb90edfd53
Tags
xworm execution rat trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a98f882434490a7deb425f4cec29faf9967aaa915c7da952845367fb90edfd53

Threat Level: Known bad

The file MetalokCheat.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xworm execution rat trojan

Xworm family

Xworm

Detect Xworm Payload

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Checks computer location settings

Drops startup file

Looks up external IP address via web service

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-21 20:17

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm family

xworm

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-21 20:17

Reported

2024-06-21 20:19

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

73s

Max time network

93s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

execution
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\MetalokCheat.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MetalokCheat.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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

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\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe'

C:\Windows\system32\verclsid.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\verclsid.exe" /S /C {0B2C9183-C9FA-4C53-AE21-C900B0C39965} /I {0C733A8A-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D} /X 0x401

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4

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/2212-0-0x000007FEF5A33000-0x000007FEF5A34000-memory.dmp

memory/2212-1-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008DA000-memory.dmp

memory/2212-2-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp

memory/2712-7-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002D30000-memory.dmp

memory/2712-8-0x000000001B6A0000-0x000000001B982000-memory.dmp

memory/2712-9-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002348000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

MD5 3bb463fd5163feb3133855e674ee7a2c
SHA1 e370d18cc3611895f23a8d48db019d0ab0ded251
SHA256 dd96589450577cd4573f480d48a5dbd5e92b074115bd968dacda5a21eaf9d422
SHA512 4d87cd6e588f4868c3265f56653c7e2ef5d8c8cbf750924f6e60a4c1000366e75b87a5385220aa66a0668e451c4db6affea11e8f7351c7a6547c43fe0515803a

memory/2244-15-0x000000001B560000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

memory/2244-16-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp

memory/2212-26-0x000007FEF5A33000-0x000007FEF5A34000-memory.dmp

memory/2212-27-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp

memory/2212-41-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MetalokCheat.exe

MD5 9b62d577d23470826389b37e1f2ab4d1
SHA1 fe1b71f45b57a809391e48d73dbebb2e3f94737d
SHA256 a98f882434490a7deb425f4cec29faf9967aaa915c7da952845367fb90edfd53
SHA512 4547d12b26a4dd39530faba7b8327f204808bb510b00bdd2b564db712db08d829a9311622c754e5f5ac156ab0964480a51f529420573b5e593ef10082e567f9e

memory/1840-46-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

memory/1840-47-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-21 20:17

Reported

2024-06-21 20:19

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

execution
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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MetalokCheat.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MetalokCheat.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe'

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'MetalokCheat.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\MetalokCheat.exe'

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 ip-api.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 silver-bowl.gl.at.ply.gg udp

Files

memory/3288-0-0x00007FF9F8C03000-0x00007FF9F8C05000-memory.dmp

memory/3288-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C1A000-memory.dmp

memory/3288-2-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4640-8-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4640-9-0x000001347F400000-0x000001347F422000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nmb3cdo2.4n0.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/4640-14-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4640-15-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4640-16-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4640-19-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-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 77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1 d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256 f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512 d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

MD5 9bc110200117a3752313ca2acaf8a9e1
SHA1 fda6b7da2e7b0175b391475ca78d1b4cf2147cd3
SHA256 c88e4bbb64f7fa31429ebe82c1cf07785c44486f37576f783a26ac856e02a4eb
SHA512 1f1af32aa18a8cbfcc65b0d4fb7e6ca2705f125eaa85789e981ee68b90c64522e954825abf460d4b4f97567715dfae8d9b0a25a4d54d10bc4c257c472f2e80fb

memory/3288-47-0x00007FF9F8C03000-0x00007FF9F8C05000-memory.dmp

memory/3288-48-0x00007FF9F8C00000-0x00007FF9F96C1000-memory.dmp