Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/08/2024, 11:43

General

  • Target
    notepadd (3).exe
  • Size 7.4MB
  • Sample240821-nvzmkazfkm
  • SHA256 0e18f1cd01243a43de369982b88a586b585f2dc34f0c8a942f54f21069e5c71c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 88.0.183.177:1603

  • 88.0.172.65:1603

  • 83.36.190.196:1603

  • 83.38.30.219:1603

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Public%

  • install_file

    WmiPrvSE.exe

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 88.0.183.177:1603

  • 88.0.172.65:1603

  • 83.36.190.196:1603

  • 83.38.30.219:1603

Mutex
  • XpRJMNcN9dWrZEo0

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    RuntimeBroker.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 6 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator 1 IoCs

    Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

  • Themida packer 4 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notepadd (3).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notepadd (3).exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4948
    • C:\Users\Admin\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1176
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\RuntimeBroker.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2980
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'RuntimeBroker.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3732
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4656
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'RuntimeBroker.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4540
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RuntimeBroker" /tr "C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2496
    • C:\Users\Admin\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4472
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2388
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1580
      • 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\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4840
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3488
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:404
    • C:\Users\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1472
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2836
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WmiPrvSE.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2252
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe'
        3⤵
        • 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 'WmiPrvSE.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2708
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WmiPrvSE" /tr "C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4468
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:4200
  • C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2460
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2720
  • C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1664
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1772
  • C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2388
  • C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2116
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2864
  • C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:844
  • C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    C:\Users\Public\WmiPrvSE.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4056

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        SecurityHealthSystray.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\SecurityHealthSystray.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f358f33a42122e97c489fad7bbc8beab2eb42d42e4ec7fce0dd61fe6d8c0b8de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 79a969a0753f32377a162ea2f7018cd9cc790f8fc9232f6617d476921bda668c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 568e5bc3255d8769d6019913ac4d0ec1db63a147d42be0c73f46280da7a1a8d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 4f8549a3eb3dd68100c00f7f84bbd2ece45bf146638ce883ee81908bd282ce9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        AgileDotNetRT64.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f89637d-2edb-43d0-9240-5bc636317b0a\AgileDotNetRT64.dll
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 1f77a0749ac730500f203b8c4d072587923ac679e184a3859aeb855c2a2e7d8d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2wqbfded.txf.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2wqbfded.txf.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        RuntimeBroker.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\RuntimeBroker.lnk
        • Size 702B
        • SHA256 ffdf90121b4a15f09e3132850b2389b0d43cd3a50116c6f299817fbe0f82a9f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        SecurityHealthSystray.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 64444c909a27d0bbf7155eedb12be95b859a215b45d4d6fa16a0c7909dc36039
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        WmiPrvSE.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WmiPrvSE.lnk
        • Size 991B
        • SHA256 cffa53e5a40eabfe99f20a01a21de146c7c0fda36976ce757417c21b251e52e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        RuntimeBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\RuntimeBroker.exe
        • Size 36KB
        • SHA256 058eb738227f17552cedd86fde447ff319d4b354bef777ff8149a9df30dc6e7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SecurityHealthSystray.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
        • Size 244KB
        • SHA256 b062135658f9e98a3dd7ae2cde12de8db784fd87cce6bf4c42aa0e9b3a775877
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        WmiPrvSE.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe
        • Size 127KB
        • SHA256 3ff319a9cc09b0b02a5881a55e15d309f47a8d615912434875a9346153bade6b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1176-100-0x00007FFCA3790000-0x00007FFCA4251000-memory.dmp

        memory/1176-277-0x00007FFCA3790000-0x00007FFCA4251000-memory.dmp

        memory/1176-75-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1472-108-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000774000-memory.dmp

        memory/2980-123-0x0000017E1AE90000-0x0000017E1AEB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-261-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-265-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-262-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-263-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-255-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-257-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-256-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-267-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-266-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-264-0x0000020942560000-0x0000020942561000-memory.dmp

        memory/4472-105-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000000A02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-0-0x00007FFCA3793000-0x00007FFCA3795000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-14-0x00007FFCA2040000-0x00007FFCA218E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-106-0x00007FFCA05E0000-0x00007FFCA1164000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-11-0x00007FFCA05E0000-0x00007FFCA1164000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-9-0x00007FFCA05E0000-0x00007FFCA1164000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-8-0x00007FFCA3790000-0x00007FFCA4251000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-107-0x00007FFCA3790000-0x00007FFCA4251000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-1-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000A66000-memory.dmp