xworm | 69bb4ee4cbbc3db5659dc6fb84da71be308f5ffe1d1a1474b68ef0c9cdfb93ef

General

Target

PanelExecutorV9.exe
Size

67KB
MD5

5b349257f829bcea74f13e36526eaee7
SHA1

818fb201c0c7064ecf0d297d9aa636187219045a
SHA256

69bb4ee4cbbc3db5659dc6fb84da71be308f5ffe1d1a1474b68ef0c9cdfb93ef
SHA512

9bed76416df1293017a7481f5864f4ffa3f06348d41a0c88c505ded6287e95cec4be3856fdf3664d3b91c9a39a5e7b2408b9112bae134832f7570bc80566a09e
SSDEEP

1536:XRx7QqhjHuecnhQmISPMEUtHPApSTuCb/T2Xq6/oil6EORlNQn1YGqJ:XRx7QqhjH+hQc0EUCpST7b7GzORlNQ6t

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:7777

192.168.100.36:7777

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2148-1-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A96000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001600d-34.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1672-36-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A56000-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
756	powershell.exe
2828	powershell.exe
3060	powershell.exe
2636	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PanelExecutorV9.lnk	PanelExecutorV9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PanelExecutorV9.lnk	PanelExecutorV9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	PanelExecutorV9
680	PanelExecutorV9

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\PanelExecutorV9 = "C:\\ProgramData\\PanelExecutorV9"	PanelExecutorV9.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

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
2064	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
756	powershell.exe
2828	powershell.exe
3060	powershell.exe
2636	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	756	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2636	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1672	PanelExecutorV9
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	680	PanelExecutorV9

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 756	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	32
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 756	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	32
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 756	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	32
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2828	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	34
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2828	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	34
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2828	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	34
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3060	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	36
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3060	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	36
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3060	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	36
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2636	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	38
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2636	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	38
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2636	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	38
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2064	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	40
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2064	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	40
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2064	2148	PanelExecutorV9.exe	40
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1672	2060	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1672	2060	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1672	2060	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 680	2060	taskeng.exe	44
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 680	2060	taskeng.exe	44
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 680	2060	taskeng.exe	44

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\PanelExecutorV9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PanelExecutorV9.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2148
- 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\PanelExecutorV9.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:756
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'PanelExecutorV9.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2828
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3060
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'PanelExecutorV9'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2636
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "PanelExecutorV9" /tr "C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2064

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {32CA13BE-B276-4781-A2A8-36385CD4488C} S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000:PSBQWFYT\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2060
- C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9
  C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1672
- C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9
  C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\PanelExecutorV9

Filesize
67KB

MD5
5b349257f829bcea74f13e36526eaee7

SHA1
818fb201c0c7064ecf0d297d9aa636187219045a

SHA256
69bb4ee4cbbc3db5659dc6fb84da71be308f5ffe1d1a1474b68ef0c9cdfb93ef

SHA512
9bed76416df1293017a7481f5864f4ffa3f06348d41a0c88c505ded6287e95cec4be3856fdf3664d3b91c9a39a5e7b2408b9112bae134832f7570bc80566a09e

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

Filesize
7KB

MD5
6205b954639f879f133bed9e49aef1d6

SHA1
0c07ccf08aa380e38c9565801b78e6064c5842e8

SHA256
1284cebe0921db5027cfa0cdec8371a968058e9e54a67ba79357a14b2958e422

SHA512
e0345b4f02e931afbc0b58478dcf7ce2073ac2dca97442c1b7ca0dedd4637c8bc32fbd35cad83a3a89c2e540ee5e4bb68a13ca96d5a746ddc3282d21b7b9def1

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memory/756-7-0x0000000002A10000-0x0000000002A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/756-8-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B992000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/756-9-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1672-36-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2148-2-0x000007FEF5E40000-0x000007FEF682C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2148-0-0x000007FEF5E43000-0x000007FEF5E44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2148-31-0x000007FEF5E43000-0x000007FEF5E44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2148-32-0x000007FEF5E40000-0x000007FEF682C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2148-1-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2828-15-0x000000001B680000-0x000000001B962000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2828-16-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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