xworm | baa8ace81d5e51f20fea99bf6b8de26c594a2011b670883304e085e5a9847eb2 | Triage

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
150s
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 20:59

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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

C2

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

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/4044-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B0A000-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

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

3760 powershell.exe
1928 powershell.exe
4980 powershell.exe
5068 powershell.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2803179037-308240136-4183858629-1000\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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid	process
4980	powershell.exe
4980	powershell.exe
5068	powershell.exe
5068	powershell.exe
3760	powershell.exe
3760	powershell.exe
1928	powershell.exe
1928	powershell.exe
4044	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4044	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4980	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3760	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1928	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4044	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

4044 XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4980	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4980	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 5068	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 5068	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 3760	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 3760	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1928	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1928	4044	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

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:4044

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:4980

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:5068

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:3760

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:1928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

PowerShell

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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
1d3ea4fc04f2e2793ab2b91e9c428f63

SHA1
f0a18c9491bf229e1eec8e135e01dcb9d13ef235

SHA256
d25d8d12f8c81a4174ffc074fe69fa49bab60553f4aec9f4b0c32c7b902f4147

SHA512
bec76dca6bc34f040fc265ca065bb94d76d9e67b507182f7119aa5f98930942aa665b9709b6a59802e28a1c56b94fdad4ed4d7e6cdf9de79f035d5b9773d6897

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
9c17c22a76423820c77e72c3ba30d2eb

SHA1
7d3069772ed2309fa705194cbe1976abf8393f29

SHA256
23310e93522704cfc5a4792d77be53eab23a91213b23667a4e00ece57044972e

SHA512
ef3986e3d7d91946588cba16005a7f36185176b614e2e503fddcca8f71e8fccfc156f05554b552306128c3969a46b8a4e6e711c9b4b6e9b85781321e2c59384e

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
781da0576417bf414dc558e5a315e2be

SHA1
215451c1e370be595f1c389f587efeaa93108b4c

SHA256
41a5aef8b0bbeea2766f40a7bba2c78322379f167c610f7055ccb69e7db030fe

SHA512
24e283aa30a2903ebe154dad49b26067a45e46fec57549ad080d3b9ec3f272044efaaed3822d067837f5521262192f466c47195ffe7f75f8c7c5dcf3159ea737

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4wrp4rsh.stq.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/4044-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B0A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4044-51-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4044-0-0x00007FF82F103000-0x00007FF82F105000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4044-50-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4980-3-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4980-17-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4980-16-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4980-13-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4980-12-0x00000207BF010000-0x00000207BF032000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4980-2-0x00007FF82F100000-0x00007FF82FBC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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