xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

max time kernel
139s
max time network
145s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/09/2024, 14:02

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General

Target

RAT/XClient.exe
Size

172KB
MD5

75ba783757c5b61bd841afa136fc3eda
SHA1

8db9cda9508471a23f9b743027fa115e01bc1fe1
SHA256

75a8719e83e4aecbe51287d7bfaf1e334fa190c7784324f24bcf61ab984de20a
SHA512

9a6cfbf4302336662527837bf60b30b458f8d438bd6e9563093d4948bf81c79d56578e965d836e90aafde553d1cdc9c6df81a254aafcfb3379fbe6405dce0ea1
SSDEEP

1536:vJcr5kCyoAp30kaF6CiJzt7UbjFdZe8e6TOAJkU7JsOpysa7iAMI:BcmNNxda6zZUbjHZe8jO6H2OpYuAf

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe
pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jTT3Lnj

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral7/memory/2344-1-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CC0000-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
2736	powershell.exe
3064	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
2864	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	XClient.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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
5	pastebin.com
6	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
15	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
24	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
4	pastebin.com

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
3064	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
2344	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2344	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2344	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2864	2344	XClient.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2864	2344	XClient.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2864	2344	XClient.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2736	2344	XClient.exe	33
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2736	2344	XClient.exe	33
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2736	2344	XClient.exe	33
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 3064	2344	XClient.exe	35
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 3064	2344	XClient.exe	35
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 3064	2344	XClient.exe	35
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2100	2344	XClient.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2100	2344	XClient.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2100	2344	XClient.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.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:2344
- 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\RAT\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2864
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2736
- 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\Roaming\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3064
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2100

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\BKR2U99A7A7VJKD5DENG.temp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
65103f58fc6d4df2391a0cf287777c98

SHA1
6e9a69e3f10d74af56c8ea02f1359195110c9696

SHA256
87187f23e692be55ae0d359a6035e6deecd4e82949d879837ed5fd6914a83b00

SHA512
ea52d1bdd38a29f734eae796c115379ba991567a479ef814578106d0bb7ff1b741699f59f5259992f79ed760523074c3da133cfa200998b3abe20d7bf874718f

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memory/2344-0-0x000007FEF4F63000-0x000007FEF4F64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2344-1-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2344-2-0x000007FEF4F60000-0x000007FEF594C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2344-30-0x000007FEF4F63000-0x000007FEF4F64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2344-31-0x000007FEF4F60000-0x000007FEF594C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2736-15-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2736-14-0x000000001B5E0000-0x000000001B8C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2864-8-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2864-7-0x000000001B4E0000-0x000000001B7C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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