General
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Target
XWorm-5.6-main.zip
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Size
24.8MB
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Sample
241021-xh22la1ekc
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MD5
98af17dc86622b292d58fbba45d51309
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SHA1
44a7d9423ce00ddda8000f9d18e3fe5693b5776f
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SHA256
eed75f0edf37bdd0d0a64ac8723672dbfe64288fb3845b89cc3596d0511f67d1
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SHA512
b3b9c67e373bcba5bd039088953400a3296b374f29f5de00f56c0702da7f9eccf0c452586d486c17ab1ea5ab16240112fda8457ec258d2ba9735b17959db4b05
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SSDEEP
786432:3vngbHGYI0DuXXEDgfI+tjIdubuu0SVww6vZqwffr:fgbHGY2hfI8yuxV7oswXr
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XWorm-5.6-main.zip
Resource
win11-20241007-en
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
5.0
127.0.0.1:8888
Ytuq3ImrRukuy0zi
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
Extracted
xworm
127.0.0.1:8888
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
Targets
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Target
XWorm-5.6-main.zip
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Size
24.8MB
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MD5
98af17dc86622b292d58fbba45d51309
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SHA1
44a7d9423ce00ddda8000f9d18e3fe5693b5776f
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SHA256
eed75f0edf37bdd0d0a64ac8723672dbfe64288fb3845b89cc3596d0511f67d1
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SHA512
b3b9c67e373bcba5bd039088953400a3296b374f29f5de00f56c0702da7f9eccf0c452586d486c17ab1ea5ab16240112fda8457ec258d2ba9735b17959db4b05
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SSDEEP
786432:3vngbHGYI0DuXXEDgfI+tjIdubuu0SVww6vZqwffr:fgbHGY2hfI8yuxV7oswXr
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Detect Xworm Payload
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StormKitty payload
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Deletes itself
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Drops startup file
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Executes dropped EXE
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Uses the VBS compiler for execution
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Adds Run key to start application
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Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
2PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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