xworm | e55752ce0e4bdc9426430bf580efd1559864d24c3c0f118d58ff513e6d618fd1

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07/07/2024, 03:20

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General

Target

debugger.exe
Size

64KB
MD5

36969de6b4bf8de24684de1bb71f624f
SHA1

0327d7d9d7f739e4b09bab680249ed997a281c9b
SHA256

57035572212814c4666994f1a0d2b6955b0951a8f1e9e1686dead895de5f64cf
SHA512

cd8eae1b19c8ae9a2d22b999e85e86625a1e74630e6f3155ff63965b8f116e62f79dcc23b88c92f51fa42ee26f7bd87cad22a21f32f16306890576e309dfe548
SSDEEP

1536:TTodvW06WoBsscJSbigiYUVkaNW6PmqCO26erLq:UenWissBbigHmkaRmHO26erLq

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

79.110.49.233:4444

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
VSREDIST.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral16/memory/4880-1-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000000F56000-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
832	powershell.exe
4368	powershell.exe
2160	powershell.exe
1008	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1403246978-718555486-3105247137-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	debugger.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

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-1-5-21-1403246978-718555486-3105247137-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VSREDIST = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\VSREDIST.exe"	debugger.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
16	ip-api.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4368	powershell.exe
4368	powershell.exe
2160	powershell.exe
2160	powershell.exe
1008	powershell.exe
1008	powershell.exe
832	powershell.exe
832	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4880	debugger.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4368	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2160	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1008	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4880	debugger.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4368	4880	debugger.exe	85
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4368	4880	debugger.exe	85
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 2160	4880	debugger.exe	87
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 2160	4880	debugger.exe	87
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1008	4880	debugger.exe	89
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1008	4880	debugger.exe	89
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 832	4880	debugger.exe	91
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 832	4880	debugger.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\debugger.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\debugger.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4880
- 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\debugger.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4368
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'debugger.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2160
- 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\VSREDIST.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1008
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'VSREDIST.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
15dde0683cd1ca19785d7262f554ba93

SHA1
d039c577e438546d10ac64837b05da480d06bf69

SHA256
d6fa39eab7ee36f44dc3f9f2839d098433db95c1eba924e4bcf4e5c0d268d961

SHA512
57c0e1b87bc1c136f0d39f3ce64bb8f8274a0491e4ca6e45e5c7f9070aa9d9370c6f590ce37cd600b252df2638d870205249a514c43245ca7ed49017024a4672

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_asv3n15x.12s.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/4368-12-0x000001D6E0080000-0x000001D6E00A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4368-14-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4368-15-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4368-18-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4368-13-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4880-0-0x00007FFD3D2E3000-0x00007FFD3D2E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4880-2-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4880-1-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000000F56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4880-57-0x00007FFD3D2E3000-0x00007FFD3D2E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4880-58-0x00007FFD3D2E0000-0x00007FFD3DDA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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