General
- Target Nexus Release V1.3.exe
- Size 33.1MB
- Sample240830-2xebas1gnj
- SHA256 9422644a39273f689b2bcfa94551a4bc4815ed9c2efc4871367449051fc7f3a5
- MD5 8773d9453781de0fbeacf41981bd8d96
- SHA1 1a5a743be30f2a875aaf95d0bef33cc2ac12fbae
- SHA512 639dbf4485e774ef89cbca90c06a6d62d3498fd08bbf5eb70def69a18dd62feccb6c4f496da7bc39b06cab5ae0ec2e7949f3acabc318d84875eab409fc3ccdb0
- SSDEEP 786432:8Li7Hz43sAsAmyb6vA/m8MCiodyuDhJGtucV8wdJ4aqxZq1gjBo:8+7ssAFnbkuRpbyuDrGhVVJ4bq1gW
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Nexus Release V1.3.exe
Resource
win11-20240802-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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91.92.241.69:5555
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Install_directory
%ProgramData%
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install_file
Windows Runtime.exe
Targets
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- Target Nexus Release V1.3.exe
- Size 33.1MB
- SHA256 9422644a39273f689b2bcfa94551a4bc4815ed9c2efc4871367449051fc7f3a5
- MD5 8773d9453781de0fbeacf41981bd8d96
- SHA1 1a5a743be30f2a875aaf95d0bef33cc2ac12fbae
- SHA512 639dbf4485e774ef89cbca90c06a6d62d3498fd08bbf5eb70def69a18dd62feccb6c4f496da7bc39b06cab5ae0ec2e7949f3acabc318d84875eab409fc3ccdb0
- SSDEEP 786432:8Li7Hz43sAsAmyb6vA/m8MCiodyuDhJGtucV8wdJ4aqxZq1gjBo:8+7ssAFnbkuRpbyuDrGhVVJ4bq1gW
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Detect Xworm Payload
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Modify Registry
1Obfuscated Files or Information
1Command Obfuscation
1