Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/09/2024, 14:06

General

  • Target
    XWORM-V5.4.exe
  • Size 14.2MB
  • Sample240904-reg95ashkg
  • SHA256 0b142a5773fcd9ae5cbb967f748e8da9a89e74aa50a0e1cd52f3aaa313bc749d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 45.141.26.197:7000

Mutex
  • 9nYi5R05H806aXaO

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    VLC_Media.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator 2 IoCs

    Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWORM-V5.4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWORM-V5.4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1528
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V5.4.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V5.4.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3056
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VLC_Media.exe.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VLC_Media.exe.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2436
      • 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\VLC_Media.exe.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4712
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'VLC_Media.exe.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1384
      • 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\VLC_Media.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:884
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'VLC_Media.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3244

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 30bf8496e9a08f4fdfe4767abcd565f92b6da06ca1c7823a70cb7cab16262e51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        VLC_Media.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VLC_Media.exe.exe
        • Size 176KB
        • SHA256 44661d9d0df9aa2e03844719c9e6963a738e431c565f0983d309a0e113508d17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        XWorm V5.4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V5.4.exe
        • Size 13.8MB
        • SHA256 4786ac3ceb9ecdcb98bdd19a0e93750e6c9c0df460751994840f8ea9733cc491
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_bj21zxlz.rna.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bj21zxlz.rna.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        ogpXG.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ogpXG\ogpXG.dll
        • Size 112KB
        • SHA256 47578a37901c82f66e4dba47acd5c3cab6d09c9911d16f5ad0413275342147ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        tmpDAF5.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDAF5.tmp
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 555ccb7ecd9ae52a75135fdd81ab443a49d5785b0621ed6468d28c4234e46ccc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1528-0-0x00007FFDBC993000-0x00007FFDBC995000-memory.dmp

        memory/1528-1-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000012F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-28-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-93-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001B76A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-36-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-91-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-90-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-89-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-25-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-27-0x00000263D3450000-0x00000263D4230000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-38-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-37-0x00000263EF630000-0x00000263F021E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-35-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-26-0x00007FFDBC990000-0x00007FFDBD451000-memory.dmp

        memory/4712-41-0x00000218EE8E0000-0x00000218EE902000-memory.dmp