xworm | baa8ace81d5e51f20fea99bf6b8de26c594a2011b670883304e085e5a9847eb2

Analysis

max time kernel
29s
max time network
30s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240730-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-08-2024 20:40

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Reason

Machine shutdown

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General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

bfa950b37b6a4f8de71af861e677a8b4
SHA1

2ee40bfbf2964d92c82256e5924169295dfdd225
SHA256

07f94f8f6061ba95899914496edc5854aa810de56797d9004875276d60e21ade
SHA512

235b514fac01b24edaef3aeb4209676789b6ba9264a8798cb7ae48c26d2455cdd8f254e92bbba688535acb69fd77b3c0a0a549cf97ece84c235cc74f72234e1a
SSDEEP

1536:EI5NuEGJkEtydWqZQSp1eS+b59gxzhfxdl/5m6qeo//3Oy/4IK4Dax5:Eg1GhtktQGAS+b59cJ4eA/OlINDab

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

full-self.gl.at.ply.gg:45212

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/3080-0-0x0000000000030000-0x000000000004A000-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
3604	powershell.exe
2856	powershell.exe
876	powershell.exe
4084	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-1-5-21-2077438316-259605770-1264560426-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	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-1-5-21-2077438316-259605770-1264560426-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "9"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3604	powershell.exe
3604	powershell.exe
2856	powershell.exe
2856	powershell.exe
876	powershell.exe
876	powershell.exe
4084	powershell.exe
4084	powershell.exe
3080	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3080	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3604	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2856	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	876	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3080	XClient.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3060	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3060	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3080	XClient.exe
4896	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3604	3080	XClient.exe	87
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3604	3080	XClient.exe	87
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 2856	3080	XClient.exe	89
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 2856	3080	XClient.exe	89
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 876	3080	XClient.exe	91
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 876	3080	XClient.exe	91
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4084	3080	XClient.exe	93
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4084	3080	XClient.exe	93
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3060	3080	XClient.exe	96
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3060	3080	XClient.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3080
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3604
- 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:2856
- 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:876
- 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:4084
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\shutdown.exe
  shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3060

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa394d855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4896

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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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
34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

SHA1
4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

SHA256
0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

SHA512
10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
66443e58ceca538342de8ebc6484ddac

SHA1
d6eab7930d1a307a82f80d3f3ac8a4c54b1a1f35

SHA256
3eaeb86ceade9a1a0e62d63116bb449101dfb0b8f2d698cc696653a7a32d6ead

SHA512
eb78507cfe33432270c0fa3208ba40a451eb1ce4a32c8af23299199fba5d85629e0c0e31ec6c78df77f7a680162f2e9952171e706d4fb8cfbb2a5576661d7585

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qanqrtlq.fu1.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/3080-1-0x00007FF9D8A23000-0x00007FF9D8A25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3080-0-0x0000000000030000-0x000000000004A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3080-53-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3080-54-0x00007FF9D8A23000-0x00007FF9D8A25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3080-55-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3604-13-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3604-14-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3604-17-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3604-12-0x00007FF9D8A20000-0x00007FF9D94E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3604-2-0x000001E72F940000-0x000001E72F962000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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