stormkitty | b9254a6ecd096658f98b82ebb751201b4e447b5ce3b7302b48fb228c9b516c23 | Triage

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
151s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22-07-2024 19:06

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General

Target

Registry.exe
Size

77KB
MD5

9d6650618c58c87940342a370a32e509
SHA1

c579fae20e78573deeec2059c8119083ccdff7e2
SHA256

b9254a6ecd096658f98b82ebb751201b4e447b5ce3b7302b48fb228c9b516c23
SHA512

d37b31b2c9669980279e2ebf247811ddd2f43231766a735b8a904dd9de1034e10a5fb7ee23c80717f88d5e173b0ee84ee890b95f50e71590b57e03d8b81d6020
SSDEEP

1536:BQa31Z6Y6BFzJufgQIUbmVCcGDl4gBQOV8EaKiRE:BQZhB5IYTUbm1Yl4SQOV8EqE

Score

10^/10

stormkitty xworm persistence rat spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

147.185.221.20:49485

Attributes

Install_directory
%Userprofile%
install_file
System.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2152-1-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000025A000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000012118-9.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2936-11-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000082A000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/964-38-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001EA000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

StormKitty
StormKitty is an open source info stealer written in C#.
stealer stormkitty

StormKitty payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2152-12-0x000000001D210000-0x000000001D32E000-memory.dmp	family_stormkitty

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

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	System
964	System

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\System"	Registry.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

pid	Process
2576	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2152	Registry.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2152	Registry.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2152	Registry.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2936	System
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	964	System

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2152	Registry.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2576	2152	Registry.exe	31
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2576	2152	Registry.exe	31
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2576	2152	Registry.exe	31
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2936	1744	taskeng.exe	34
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2936	1744	taskeng.exe	34
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2936	1744	taskeng.exe	34
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 964	1744	taskeng.exe	35
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 964	1744	taskeng.exe	35
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 964	1744	taskeng.exe	35

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\Registry.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Registry.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2152
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "System" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\System"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2576

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {CFED2C52-69B4-444B-A999-F13E835409B7} S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000:PSBQWFYT\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1744
- C:\Users\Admin\System
  C:\Users\Admin\System
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2936
- C:\Users\Admin\System
  C:\Users\Admin\System
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

Credentials In Files

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\System

Filesize
77KB

MD5
9d6650618c58c87940342a370a32e509

SHA1
c579fae20e78573deeec2059c8119083ccdff7e2

SHA256
b9254a6ecd096658f98b82ebb751201b4e447b5ce3b7302b48fb228c9b516c23

SHA512
d37b31b2c9669980279e2ebf247811ddd2f43231766a735b8a904dd9de1034e10a5fb7ee23c80717f88d5e173b0ee84ee890b95f50e71590b57e03d8b81d6020

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memory/964-38-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/2152-0-0x000007FEF5543000-0x000007FEF5544000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2152-1-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000025A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/2152-2-0x000007FEF5540000-0x000007FEF5F2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2152-6-0x000007FEF5543000-0x000007FEF5544000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2152-7-0x000007FEF5540000-0x000007FEF5F2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2152-12-0x000000001D210000-0x000000001D32E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2936-11-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000082A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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