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
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Detect Xworm Payload
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Drops startup file
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Adds Run key to start application
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Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
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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