xworm | 3123af93014a5a5c49aa6fd2118f6805041af178c222be27e30b2fd477085c19

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Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
154s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

1/3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe
Size

487KB
MD5

f451292bbe0b4c16d244c251105de16a
SHA1

a527d277ccc25ad97ae64fb76767f1e2cda66ff2
SHA256

3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a
SHA512

d53a9cd31a3a98eb88af0c5454007adf8c897db53b6518a9f0c019af0bdcb906bf9fbca616b5ee03d7adfa397a16af06bbfbbbf36d15b89fdf3b96fb79fd439a
SSDEEP

6144:MNDD+bHpEiGXQ4rnc+UI73whSk7MIhWI3tf5Jx/R7ZCe7w4uoVLdaPYZHuW31bZ+:MNncp0jUI73F0DhHbbzCMwI11b

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

schools-copper.gl.at.ply.gg:14154

Attributes

Install_directory
%Userprofile%
install_file
svchost.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot6887301557:AAE2e7AcjyzPeaHQb_2XBthrT3TTCKt7jCs/sendMessage?chat_id=7045481276

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral19/memory/2748-1-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003AE000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral19/files/0x000a0000000120fd-32.dat	family_xworm
behavioral19/memory/1892-34-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F3E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral19/memory/476-39-0x00000000003B0000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral19/memory/996-41-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000F0E000-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
3008	powershell.exe
2704	powershell.exe
696	powershell.exe
2880	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1892	svchost.exe
476	svchost.exe
996	svchost.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-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\svchost.exe"	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.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
1376	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2880	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
2704	powershell.exe
696	powershell.exe
2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2880	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2704	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	696	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	476	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	996	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2880	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2880	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2880	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 3008	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	33
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 3008	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	33
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 3008	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	33
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2704	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2704	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2704	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 696	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	37
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 696	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	37
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 696	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	37
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1376	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1376	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1376	2748	3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe	39
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1892	1416	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1892	1416	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 1892	1416	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 476	1416	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 476	1416	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 476	1416	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 996	1416	taskeng.exe	45
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 996	1416	taskeng.exe	45
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 996	1416	taskeng.exe	45

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\1\3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1\3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.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:2748
- 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\1\3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2880
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3008
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2704
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:696
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1376

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {D798D079-08A1-4780-B977-46D3C0E95FA8} S-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000:XECUDNCD\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1416
- C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1892
- C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:476
- C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
c33eccd21510a6d0728f60b9f295e417

SHA1
c71df5e16d0a4d92240df4bb78861620cf6c5f80

SHA256
1081624836ec90c97434268b720f63bd79a09ad345663d88a9c184da7fe7fab4

SHA512
39515572d5b746a11940681e6d49059946c5b78d98537bcde86e65b94a632b764cdff54f255bbb4b02ba55152b38da4e1909caadc43be8b37667aa3361a9af28

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\svchost.exe

Filesize
487KB

MD5
f451292bbe0b4c16d244c251105de16a

SHA1
a527d277ccc25ad97ae64fb76767f1e2cda66ff2

SHA256
3a72ecec34a29f53a1d73677a0e6f4c2e19087a32f1808f8f4ff643f62128d8a

SHA512
d53a9cd31a3a98eb88af0c5454007adf8c897db53b6518a9f0c019af0bdcb906bf9fbca616b5ee03d7adfa397a16af06bbfbbbf36d15b89fdf3b96fb79fd439a

Download Submit
memory/476-39-0x00000000003B0000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/996-41-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000F0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/1892-34-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/2748-35-0x000007FEF5AF3000-0x000007FEF5AF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2748-1-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/2748-2-0x000007FEF5AF0000-0x000007FEF64DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2748-0-0x000007FEF5AF3000-0x000007FEF5AF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2748-36-0x000007FEF5AF0000-0x000007FEF64DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2880-7-0x000000001B560000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2880-8-0x00000000020F0000-0x00000000020F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3008-15-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3008-14-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B972000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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