Analysis Overview
SHA256
e94a439b85ca5bc7d19dda9a6ea43d921c385f99dedf8b6a6560cb747e43e264
Threat Level: Known bad
The file Celestial.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Xworm Payload
StormKitty
Xworm
StormKitty payload
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops startup file
Looks up external IP address via web service
Unsigned PE
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-09 20:58
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-09 20:58
Reported
2024-08-09 21:00
Platform
win7-20240729-en
Max time kernel
27s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Xworm
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.ip.gl.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | 20.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
| MD5 | 2c2bf7640b13839dcffc5524e9ff6972 |
| SHA1 | 4e91d65f34a33498b39419dbffee5efd8703ca05 |
| SHA256 | 58588e19dac77c6689a6167865f9ad8f0fe531afbe4d66243d55f3e0e5a555c4 |
| SHA512 | 980afa1660da3522c5a0d6296fb1fe9ddcb53dfa829d6d64bd9c63714147536c090f12c9f533e67187d5250b5a219a9c9aa876ee375995a2e1cb1dac1e6de65e |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe
| MD5 | d726f0f603538577a7e12448419fed1a |
| SHA1 | 1ea8047f9e825c9dd648a12c98689e1c6ad11c70 |
| SHA256 | e4d2faf2aa895163625ea12416ce945b256f0e13b8327152d6eb80f3ee9fc332 |
| SHA512 | a9643b891d7a092799ee032c032daa0e1303f639a1893fe1ea7e2830cbae12dbb0d754ebe7bbedcb2396f6bfed5539a932c8f8726b7ff13e217fc39f630b7dfd |
memory/2804-30-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010F6000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-31-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EFE000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-09 20:58
Reported
2024-08-09 21:00
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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StormKitty
StormKitty payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | N/A |
System Time Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3784 wrote to memory of 2356 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe |
| PID 3784 wrote to memory of 2356 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe |
| PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3728 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe |
| PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3728 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4612,i,3210801877307184477,8078594481454001567,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4236 /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x510 0x414
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s EventSystem
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s TimeBrokerSvc
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ProfSvc
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s UserManager
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 36.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.221.185.147.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:32901 | engineering-thoroughly.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 16.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
| MD5 | 2c2bf7640b13839dcffc5524e9ff6972 |
| SHA1 | 4e91d65f34a33498b39419dbffee5efd8703ca05 |
| SHA256 | 58588e19dac77c6689a6167865f9ad8f0fe531afbe4d66243d55f3e0e5a555c4 |
| SHA512 | 980afa1660da3522c5a0d6296fb1fe9ddcb53dfa829d6d64bd9c63714147536c090f12c9f533e67187d5250b5a219a9c9aa876ee375995a2e1cb1dac1e6de65e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1Celestial.exe
| MD5 | d726f0f603538577a7e12448419fed1a |
| SHA1 | 1ea8047f9e825c9dd648a12c98689e1c6ad11c70 |
| SHA256 | e4d2faf2aa895163625ea12416ce945b256f0e13b8327152d6eb80f3ee9fc332 |
| SHA512 | a9643b891d7a092799ee032c032daa0e1303f639a1893fe1ea7e2830cbae12dbb0d754ebe7bbedcb2396f6bfed5539a932c8f8726b7ff13e217fc39f630b7dfd |
memory/2356-22-0x00007FFDE8E43000-0x00007FFDE8E45000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-25-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3728-26-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AE000-memory.dmp
memory/3728-27-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-28-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/3728-29-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-34-0x0000000002C10000-0x0000000002C1C000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-35-0x00007FFDE8E43000-0x00007FFDE8E45000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-36-0x000000001D110000-0x000000001D19E000-memory.dmp
memory/3728-37-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-38-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/3728-39-0x00007FFDE8E40000-0x00007FFDE9901000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-40-0x000000001D5A0000-0x000000001D6BE000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-76-0x000000001D0B0000-0x000000001D0D2000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-78-0x000000001D6C0000-0x000000001D87A000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-79-0x0000000001510000-0x000000000151A000-memory.dmp