General

  • Target
    BootstrapperV18.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample241007-ml58bavajf
  • SHA256 b97e386e681f0aa6c3ffb15d972dfb7aed7b3ea5711d6e105850800a9688643e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:4087

  • series-transition.gl.at.ply.gg:4087

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    explorer.exe

Targets

    • Target
      BootstrapperV18.exe
    • Size 67KB
    • SHA256 b97e386e681f0aa6c3ffb15d972dfb7aed7b3ea5711d6e105850800a9688643e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Detect Umbral payload

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Exela Stealer

      Exela Stealer is an open source stealer originally written in .NET and later transitioned to Python that was first observed in August 2023.

    • UAC bypass

    • Umbral

      Umbral stealer is an opensource moduler stealer written in C#.

    • Windows security bypass

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Network Service Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host's network.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks