xworm | baa8ace81d5e51f20fea99bf6b8de26c594a2011b670883304e085e5a9847eb2

Analysis

max time kernel
27s
max time network
29s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20240730-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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
behavioral5/memory/420-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C1A000-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
1136	powershell.exe
4172	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
1588	powershell.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-1-5-21-2326217578-3761199233-1872589011-1000\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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292114432"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = 99ebff004cc2ff000091f8000078d4000067c000003e9200001a6800f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365268"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	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\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4290799360"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292114432"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365268"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1136	powershell.exe
1136	powershell.exe
4172	powershell.exe
4172	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
4828	powershell.exe
1588	powershell.exe
1588	powershell.exe
420	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	420	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1136	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4172	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1588	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	420	XClient.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5012	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5012	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
420	XClient.exe
1332	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1136	420	XClient.exe	83
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1136	420	XClient.exe	83
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4172	420	XClient.exe	85
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4172	420	XClient.exe	85
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4828	420	XClient.exe	87
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4828	420	XClient.exe	87
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1588	420	XClient.exe	89
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1588	420	XClient.exe	89
PID 420 wrote to memory of 5012	420	XClient.exe	92
PID 420 wrote to memory of 5012	420	XClient.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:420
- 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:1136
- 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:4172
- 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:4828
- 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:1588
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\shutdown.exe
  shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5012

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a1d855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1332

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

Filesize
2KB

MD5
627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

SHA1
4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

SHA256
85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

SHA512
3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
d0a4a3b9a52b8fe3b019f6cd0ef3dad6

SHA1
fed70ce7834c3b97edbd078eccda1e5effa527cd

SHA256
21942e513f223fdad778348fbb20617dd29f986bccd87824c0ae7f15649f3f31

SHA512
1a66f837b4e7fb6346d0500aeacb44902fb8a239bce23416271263eba46fddae58a17075e188ae43eb516c841e02c87e32ebd73256c7cc2c0713d00c35f1761b

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
80b42fe4c6cf64624e6c31e5d7f2d3b3

SHA1
1f93e7dd83b86cb900810b7e3e43797868bf7d93

SHA256
ee20a5b38a6674366efda276dbbf0b43eb54efd282acfc1033042f6b53a80d4d

SHA512
83c1c744c15a8b427a1d3af677ec3bfd0353875a60fe886c41570981e17467ebbb59619b960ca8c5c3ab1430946b0633ea200b7e7d84ab6dca88b60c50055573

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
4093e5ab3812960039eba1a814c2ffb0

SHA1
b5e4a98a80be72fccd3cc910e93113d2febef298

SHA256
c0794e2b7036ce5612446a8b15e0c8387773bbc921f63cf8849f8a1f4ef3878c

SHA512
f3555b45aa1a1dd5214716dc81a05905c4ecd5a3e1276d35e08c65623ab1d14d469b3b576a5d9638264c1222d73889d2cc1ee43fb579d9ca3fcddd9f557cac7b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_d524nerd.lfv.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/420-0-0x00007FF858793000-0x00007FF858795000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/420-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C1A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/420-49-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/420-50-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1136-12-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1136-16-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1136-15-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1136-11-0x00007FF858790000-0x00007FF859252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1136-2-0x000001F42B920000-0x000001F42B942000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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