Analysis Overview
SHA256
a98f882434490a7deb425f4cec29faf9967aaa915c7da952845367fb90edfd53
Threat Level: Known bad
The file MetalokCheat.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
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 FindShellTrayWindow
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-21 20:19
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: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-21 20:19
Reported
2024-06-21 20:21
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
30s
Max time network
58s
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\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: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
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:\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 |
| 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:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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 FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pulkux.MP4"
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/2040-0-0x000007FEF6093000-0x000007FEF6094000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-1-0x0000000001070000-0x000000000108A000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-2-0x000007FEF6090000-0x000007FEF6A7C000-memory.dmp
memory/2352-7-0x00000000028D0000-0x0000000002950000-memory.dmp
memory/2352-8-0x000000001B4E0000-0x000000001B7C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2352-9-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002698000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | d527a9a238fe56c63be3fe6de4b1e484 |
| SHA1 | 0d723844a4bbcc641c372f66cc227155e9e3a015 |
| SHA256 | ad522f8514f8dc8fad0f02993bdf3bb8393d48f56ebaa787b970c6961112b068 |
| SHA512 | 1ef6738477517b24ecaabd760d206001c934c17ba5230a773c07f9ed5641886dbfecd6014b0cee1c0da7d1058a23db5c360328f48c2f661b6aaeb4bbc84f288e |
memory/2948-15-0x000000001B6D0000-0x000000001B9B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2948-16-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-26-0x000007FEF6093000-0x000007FEF6094000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-27-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-28-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-29-0x000007FEF6090000-0x000007FEF6A7C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pulkux.MP4
| MD5 | 217557b441c9b669f1dc5750e68c83ac |
| SHA1 | 1baccc1169bbad3dd9cf2a6199157cfafb6ce50a |
| SHA256 | 15d8311fcd70356eaa10b9aa5877790401cb25900cd7e7ba08524cefd27119f3 |
| SHA512 | e1e80f6a4d097679b89fc9bb8d306725a15b8eebb2bfe3faa4477c52eaf5ce124aa5b39025f0c57745d4694fbc4e8d3d4e7d07ed87825d668a25c35c7b27055a |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-21 20:19
Reported
2024-06-21 20:21
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
136s
Max time network
146s
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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File 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
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.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: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 2624 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 2624 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 2664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 2664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 3928 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 3660 wrote to memory of 3928 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MetalokCheat.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
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/3660-0-0x00007FFC35B73000-0x00007FFC35B75000-memory.dmp
memory/3660-1-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D6A000-memory.dmp
memory/3660-2-0x00007FFC35B70000-0x00007FFC36631000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-3-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-5-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-4-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-15-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-14-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-13-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-12-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-11-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-10-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-9-0x000001C3C6590000-0x000001C3C6591000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-16-0x00000202A85F0000-0x00000202A8612000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wttxuitd.v4f.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
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 | 50d3033f2bc3a3774c469d03e71a79a9 |
| SHA1 | 22027b1d52085de99b3bffa276530fea5d961471 |
| SHA256 | 2987e99ec7fa17bd4ab7de3cb4dc62645e1052012a5a357904d6fc6db9054147 |
| SHA512 | ecf7ab1a9e4192454a3e24c60453fd702a8c648e00078fc933b9182f4a3d3c10c6f5da622a5729b35727e6ddc8837029caddcaf76f56e805b9744253b56da5d8 |
memory/3660-55-0x00007FFC35B73000-0x00007FFC35B75000-memory.dmp
memory/3660-56-0x00007FFC35B70000-0x00007FFC36631000-memory.dmp