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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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
behavioral8/memory/3992-1-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000530000-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
1080	powershell.exe
1136	powershell.exe
2912	powershell.exe
1236	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.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-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\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
19	pastebin.com
27	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
52	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
64	7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io
18	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
15	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 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid	Process
1080	powershell.exe
1080	powershell.exe
1136	powershell.exe
1136	powershell.exe
2912	powershell.exe
2912	powershell.exe
1236	powershell.exe
1236	powershell.exe
3992	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3992	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1136	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1236	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3992	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid	Process
3992	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1080	3992	XClient.exe	91
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1080	3992	XClient.exe	91
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1136	3992	XClient.exe	93
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1136	3992	XClient.exe	93
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 2912	3992	XClient.exe	95
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 2912	3992	XClient.exe	95
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1236	3992	XClient.exe	97
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 1236	3992	XClient.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RAT\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:3992
- 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:1080
- 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:1136
- 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:2912
- 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:1236

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
a43e653ffb5ab07940f4bdd9cc8fade4

SHA1
af43d04e3427f111b22dc891c5c7ee8a10ac4123

SHA256
c4c53abb13e99475aebfbe9fec7a8fead81c14c80d9dcc2b81375304f3a683fe

SHA512
62a97e95e1f19a8d4302847110dae44f469877eed6aa8ea22345c6eb25ee220e7d310fa0b7ec5df42356815421c0af7c46a0f1fee8933cc446641800eda6cd1b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
05626d543357a7b9aab66738323d7ac6

SHA1
8a0366530637b0f977af59dde44fae4df8906f0f

SHA256
352265151df8fcc298bbbde14c4ddff51683a9a43416ce1987511ee7a27fa433

SHA512
11222b457bce9d25eca8b7f4768c5706ad117960d122bf049f94158725187fbaea86f38b3910402043f5a565dcc5faca535366880c0bd92f58a799931a32401d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
15dde0683cd1ca19785d7262f554ba93

SHA1
d039c577e438546d10ac64837b05da480d06bf69

SHA256
d6fa39eab7ee36f44dc3f9f2839d098433db95c1eba924e4bcf4e5c0d268d961

SHA512
57c0e1b87bc1c136f0d39f3ce64bb8f8274a0491e4ca6e45e5c7f9070aa9d9370c6f590ce37cd600b252df2638d870205249a514c43245ca7ed49017024a4672

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wqglzyhb.gte.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/1080-12-0x00000208BBE10000-0x00000208BBE32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1080-14-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1080-15-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1080-18-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1080-13-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3992-0-0x00007FFEAD823000-0x00007FFEAD825000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3992-2-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3992-1-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/3992-57-0x00007FFEAD823000-0x00007FFEAD825000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3992-58-0x00007FFEAD820000-0x00007FFEAE2E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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