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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-1703_x64
resource
win10-20240404-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
submitted
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General

Target

WaveWindowsCracked.exe
Size

7.6MB
MD5

1aec1baab610e71d2dd83ddb08d9c49a
SHA1

47789c92be6ce830faa926acb1969086d410e4d4
SHA256

e2bfe1a9a590aab1f7572309b45c0cf88558f9c3463acb550d30e24f47132d1c
SHA512

2435a57bd91dae06c62ca1d209091f3ce4f3de9012eb80b901e89a62e60b28d45e5c94d018c5af5a831b3ff8d28e4bfc6e0c487125be14926a62b970e459690a
SSDEEP

196608:IUhZUvqevevx2QtiFX2PTiiXIeMeZ4SZCqL1:BhOvaZ+X2PG6Iep6SZCy

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

stewiegriffin-37537.portmap.host:37537

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral3/files/0x000800000001ac20-9.dat	family_xworm
behavioral3/memory/4196-13-0x0000000000130000-0x000000000014C000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4508	powershell.exe
5072	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
4376	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DriverUpdt.lnk	DriverUpdt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DriverUpdt.lnk	DriverUpdt.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3364	WaveWindows.exe
4196	DriverUpdt.exe
1584	DriverUpdt
4128	DriverUpdt
2956	DriverUpdt

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4106386276-4127174233-3637007343-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DriverUpdt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\DriverUpdt"	DriverUpdt.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.

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4724	3364	WerFault.exe	72

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2008	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
3364	WaveWindows.exe
4508	powershell.exe
4508	powershell.exe
4508	powershell.exe
5072	powershell.exe
5072	powershell.exe
5072	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
4376	powershell.exe
4376	powershell.exe
4376	powershell.exe
4196	DriverUpdt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4196	DriverUpdt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3364	WaveWindows.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4508	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4508	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4508	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4508	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4508	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5072	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5072	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5072	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5072	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5072	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2460	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4196	DriverUpdt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 3364	3912	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	72
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 3364	3912	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	72
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 3364	3912	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	72
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 4196	3912	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	73
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 4196	3912	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	73
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 4508	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	77
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 4508	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	77
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 5072	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	80
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 5072	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	80
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 2460	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	82
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 2460	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	82
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 4376	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	84
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 4376	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	84
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 2008	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	86
PID 4196 wrote to memory of 2008	4196	DriverUpdt.exe	86

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveWindowsCracked.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveWindowsCracked.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3912
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3364
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3364 -s 1044
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4724
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4196
- - 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\DriverUpdt.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4508
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DriverUpdt.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5072
- - 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\DriverUpdt'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2460
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DriverUpdt'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4376
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "DriverUpdt" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4128

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2956

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\DriverUpdt.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
16c5fce5f7230eea11598ec11ed42862

SHA1
75392d4824706090f5e8907eee1059349c927600

SHA256
87ba77c13905298acbac72be90949c4fe0755b6eff9777615aa37f252515f151

SHA512
153edd6da59beea6cc411ed7383c32916425d6ebb65f04c65aab7c1d6b25443d143aa8449aa92149de0ad8a975f6ecaa60f9f7574536eec6b38fe5fd3a6c6adc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
8592ba100a78835a6b94d5949e13dfc1

SHA1
63e901200ab9a57c7dd4c078d7f75dcd3b357020

SHA256
fdd7d9def6f9f0c0f2e60dbc8a2d1999071cd7d3095e9e087bb1cda7a614ac3c

SHA512
87f98e6cb61b2a2a7d65710c4d33881d89715eb7a06e00d492259f35c3902498baabffc5886be0ec5a14312ad4c262e3fc40cd3a5cb91701af0fb229726b88c3

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
0a3b4c8627c2eb142bdca79039dbfb7a

SHA1
2ac7226d22c2737ce12033525006fae371de5167

SHA256
6f5346d0ffbf8cc3810d36214830203560de3ea476261468b7b62393df1c0c55

SHA512
4de0cfc110f57e039270df7870a9f4dd5ebce9c7c7530a0e01679cc01d9554a25303df943b186fa97bcdb8c080de3052ef9d8c0634587323614da65ba1f40005

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
7b507d87d882b9ac9edd72f215701ba4

SHA1
91f96bdc70ca67697e3b37d491d6ce380a686467

SHA256
8c5597f25a581e2230d885eaf5a98caee711e6f809c1b80040dfa54df9d473d5

SHA512
6368daaad6a5141eb7266d50947d468f4bdc6a660c891e4899a89ae42b137e1b51fbf1b2b52e9daf042358926f98d27203f34f62b836c4564466b5c7c9176c63

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
4c57bd8aaaf7bbf04725f54d8ef3c966

SHA1
6e37e08af3705ac0706210c0a7249c008d851d40

SHA256
910c3d2f11d2001eb5da99f6e31ca055038f83a83bdf770ad7afd1e5649545b7

SHA512
b0f47b5db54a375ce04fc0ebe1a37e603a98b2710dae8d35a53bc6c71a648c5a42975e8a722411628f2a659a6bac68ad2e5ceecd9caef937a050698fa127fc24

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_w2qzv5vf.2zn.ps1

Filesize
1B

MD5
c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b

SHA1
356a192b7913b04c54574d18c28d46e6395428ab

SHA256
6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b

SHA512
4dff4ea340f0a823f15d3f4f01ab62eae0e5da579ccb851f8db9dfe84c58b2b37b89903a740e1ee172da793a6e79d560e5f7f9bd058a12a280433ed6fa46510a

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

Filesize
84KB

MD5
65485b0475b6c8a3b4f35bba541938a6

SHA1
28e6e6cd2ebf8a9fdffeb4aeba13b70ea7ea03a3

SHA256
c6740ee5c8afdc2c7be42fb03ab5a346925efc6ac785fe7d68dec2d5f05d276b

SHA512
034303ee48132b80da79e54a6077676cfd436ef869493a11a27c29dc7cb730fd2ce902320d554a0cde81fc0a06f6c56efa5c170a1360906ec9fa7fd101c3706d

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

Filesize
7.5MB

MD5
cd34bf9c69f229818a4c9301e51435eb

SHA1
bfb95a5dc5d777e2b5940f354da271fed397adb2

SHA256
3b217daf815ced5cf1087d1f408fc3833c9d80a1e3e25b3f9041698b9e34216f

SHA512
2c68b211a4c8c144713cbe99214e8dc33d3ef6c1f244af4a313ff5ab93d946a4281d404b02c5f66ef5652071279649082877eaa728912a0e769c2c848e0a8e6b

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memory/3364-21-0x0000000006350000-0x00000000063C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/3364-15-0x0000000073E0E000-0x0000000073E0F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-19-0x0000000001D60000-0x0000000001D84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/3364-20-0x0000000006440000-0x0000000006526000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/3364-18-0x00000000037C0000-0x000000000380A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/3364-203-0x0000000073E00000-0x00000000744EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/3364-17-0x0000000073E00000-0x00000000744EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/3364-16-0x0000000000D20000-0x00000000014AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.5MB

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memory/3364-202-0x0000000073E0E000-0x0000000073E0F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3912-0-0x00007FFE8F503000-0x00007FFE8F504000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3912-1-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000010C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4196-22-0x000000001ADC0000-0x000000001ADD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4196-13-0x0000000000130000-0x000000000014C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4196-201-0x00007FFE8F500000-0x00007FFE8FEEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/4196-14-0x00007FFE8F500000-0x00007FFE8FEEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/4196-204-0x000000001ADC0000-0x000000001ADD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4508-30-0x00000158B23B0000-0x00000158B2426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/4508-27-0x00000158B21F0000-0x00000158B2212000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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