xworm | 55edc7441760a6ea46e5f5db7d1d4e842e849345f7fc2910caa254b17b6b3f6d

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07/07/2024, 14:16

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General

Target

topwareBetaV2/bin/release/release.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
behavioral9/memory/2980-1-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000C36000-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
2788	powershell.exe
2600	powershell.exe
1192	powershell.exe
3004	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\VSREDIST.lnk	release.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\VSREDIST.lnk	release.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-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VSREDIST = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\VSREDIST.exe"	release.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
2	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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2788	powershell.exe
2600	powershell.exe
1192	powershell.exe
3004	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	release.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2788	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2600	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1192	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	release.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2788	2980	release.exe	31
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2788	2980	release.exe	31
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2788	2980	release.exe	31
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2600	2980	release.exe	33
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2600	2980	release.exe	33
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2600	2980	release.exe	33
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1192	2980	release.exe	35
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1192	2980	release.exe	35
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1192	2980	release.exe	35
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3004	2980	release.exe	37
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3004	2980	release.exe	37
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3004	2980	release.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\topwareBetaV2\bin\release\release.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\topwareBetaV2\bin\release\release.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2980
- 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\topwareBetaV2\bin\release\release.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2788
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'release.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2600
- 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:1192
- 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:3004

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
7KB

MD5
a25cd1916a3d7ccffacbaa38ca36e9f3

SHA1
e5e33ea69b5f4a2e7f594ae453c81ac024cd0447

SHA256
fef87c776c64ca79f92d40a863d35a46ddd71302fdd0d7a041b194becba292ce

SHA512
5e6e5affd0023e17f90f2d2f307f6779741d50356ba6f026207844b301538e73147ddf861b3a2208b3eb5611750b699d52300f484bfde009f14cc432ba7e551c

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memory/2600-14-0x000000001B640000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2600-15-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2788-7-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001BA12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2788-8-0x00000000027E0000-0x00000000027E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2980-1-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000C36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2980-0-0x000007FEF5123000-0x000007FEF5124000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2980-2-0x000007FEF5120000-0x000007FEF5B0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2980-31-0x000007FEF5123000-0x000007FEF5124000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2980-32-0x000007FEF5120000-0x000007FEF5B0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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