xworm | 60b290310f67adb0ae186b4b938ca466a6b55653b2519261fa425127f5500a1f

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Analysis

max time kernel
139s
max time network
146s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-09-2024 18:12

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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

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral7/memory/1032-1-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001350000-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

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

2964 powershell.exe
296 powershell.exe
2728 powershell.exe
2736 powershell.exe

pid	process
2964	powershell.exe
296	powershell.exe
2728	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

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

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\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

Processes:

flow ioc

7 pastebin.com
8 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
16 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
27 7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
6 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.

Processes:

flow ioc

4 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

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid process

2964 powershell.exe
296 powershell.exe
2728 powershell.exe
2736 powershell.exe
1032 XClient.exe

flow	ioc
7	pastebin.com
8	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
16	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
27	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
6	pastebin.com

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

pid	process
2964	powershell.exe
296	powershell.exe
2728	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
1032	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1032	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2964	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	296	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1032	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid process

1032 XClient.exe

pid	process
1032	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2964	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2964	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2964	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 296	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 296	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 296	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2728	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2728	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2728	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2736	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2736	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2736	1032	XClient.exe	powershell.exe

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:1032
- 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:2964
- 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:296
- 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:2728
- 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

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\NYBFBGOIB63ESNZ6GDSD.temp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
d1ad499e60eb8af262e7d298416bbd67

SHA1
9157529c625d7e4a38d2b0a5182d532560846cbe

SHA256
6e9705a1e5dc4356eaba83b4fee8fa07e410831ee932b30608dc724e1de40aa7

SHA512
05e7d5660ec58025707062150c8e4e6f772068ff75a1ec494099f8b9bcbabfa47f173efef75ae71aefe72eb692661a9b0c073cf13eaeb55280b0a22358821b5c

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memory/296-16-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/296-15-0x000000001B5C0000-0x000000001B8A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1032-0-0x000007FEF5C43000-0x000007FEF5C44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1032-1-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1032-2-0x000007FEF5C40000-0x000007FEF662C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1032-31-0x000007FEF5C43000-0x000007FEF5C44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1032-32-0x000007FEF5C40000-0x000007FEF662C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2964-7-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002AD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2964-8-0x000000001B620000-0x000000001B902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2964-9-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002818000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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