xworm | 6e552c8d82a2553ec83fea57d340561834aeac22ae30d6a81692f2eee6651e14

General

Target

cheat.exe
Size

61KB
MD5

427cae9ddc40f9a7ea51459fc265d9be
SHA1

8c68b6be3529637908878e64a020dd99c3bf98ad
SHA256

4a1a9976a6fc9351ce34db0c601952328f52b526894cea614b51879c065e89a4
SHA512

da5d985814986580a53712df240dad2dd876a16aeebab7e89ddc9968a8d2305dbf1cb695e1fa812ac534f27f1dfabf1be8aedac1f07d1b311163843f905a47a1
SSDEEP

1536:SAXBcwCcPCxLgk2BeVbcqbhc48Ulk36nJNOOKLj:SAyvcPCaJe9Pbhc0hcOKLj

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

submit-processing.gl.at.ply.gg:54034

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1952-0-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000e0000000233ac-60.dat	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
4392	powershell.exe
2124	powershell.exe
3408	powershell.exe
1104	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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cheat.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4956	XClient.exe
4820	XClient.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-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	cheat.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

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
1280	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4392	powershell.exe
4392	powershell.exe
2124	powershell.exe
2124	powershell.exe
3408	powershell.exe
3408	powershell.exe
1104	powershell.exe
1104	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4392	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3408	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1104	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	cheat.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4956	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4820	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4392	1952	cheat.exe	83
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4392	1952	cheat.exe	83
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2124	1952	cheat.exe	85
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2124	1952	cheat.exe	85
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3408	1952	cheat.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3408	1952	cheat.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 1104	1952	cheat.exe	89
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 1104	1952	cheat.exe	89
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 1280	1952	cheat.exe	91
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 1280	1952	cheat.exe	91

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\cheat.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cheat.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952
- 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\cheat.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4392
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'cheat.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2124
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3408
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1104
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1280

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4820

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

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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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
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
b51dc9e5ec3c97f72b4ca9488bbb4462

SHA1
5c1e8c0b728cd124edcacefb399bbd5e25b21bd3

SHA256
976f9534aa2976c85c2455bdde786a3f55d63aefdd40942eba1223c4c93590db

SHA512
0e5aa6cf64c535aefb833e5757b68e1094c87424abe2615a7d7d26b1b31eff358d12e36e75ca57fd690a9919b776600bf4c5c0e5a5df55366ba62238bdf3f280

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
5cfe303e798d1cc6c1dab341e7265c15

SHA1
cd2834e05191a24e28a100f3f8114d5a7708dc7c

SHA256
c4d16552769ca1762f6867bce85589c645ac3dc490b650083d74f853f898cfab

SHA512
ef151bbe0033a2caf2d40aff74855a3f42c8171e05a11c8ce93c7039d9430482c43fe93d9164ee94839aff253cad774dbf619dde9a8af38773ca66d59ac3400e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h0tmxxkm.fzv.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
61KB

MD5
427cae9ddc40f9a7ea51459fc265d9be

SHA1
8c68b6be3529637908878e64a020dd99c3bf98ad

SHA256
4a1a9976a6fc9351ce34db0c601952328f52b526894cea614b51879c065e89a4

SHA512
da5d985814986580a53712df240dad2dd876a16aeebab7e89ddc9968a8d2305dbf1cb695e1fa812ac534f27f1dfabf1be8aedac1f07d1b311163843f905a47a1

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memory/1952-1-0x00007FFF543D3000-0x00007FFF543D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1952-2-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1952-0-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1952-57-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4392-12-0x00000229D9B40000-0x00000229D9B62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4392-18-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4392-15-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4392-14-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4392-13-0x00007FFF543D0000-0x00007FFF54E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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