xworm | 00956e3a55867b348d29da5f04cf6fb51e85872389ce6dc5f4015a958c575fb3

General

Target

mygame.exe
Size

137KB
MD5

1a925fce50787a5028b73dd32e0c7dce
SHA1

7205d5c3d7efbc5805eb0b343a1bc83903e7589c
SHA256

00956e3a55867b348d29da5f04cf6fb51e85872389ce6dc5f4015a958c575fb3
SHA512

ceec3fa381bbcb32fb520b876fac67defc2712fcf7dcbf4a69d50a227c8f81f1cbb3aac03fc0f2ac007105b9b378c5a1c405ec2b326bf284795c0ae0e85d93a8
SSDEEP

3072:6fjh7Fv9fjOwiBz65/M6If+3Js+3JFkKeTno:8hJv9AxBt25

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

147.185.221.23:48450

Mutex

2YsFPOHVMLfmF9px

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
Update.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral3/memory/3248-1-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000278000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral3/files/0x0011000000023b5a-57.dat	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
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

pid	Process
3396	powershell.exe
764	powershell.exe
3748	powershell.exe
4200	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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	mygame.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Update.lnk	mygame.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Update.lnk	mygame.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3712	Update.exe
3528	Update.exe
3680	Update.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Update.exe"	mygame.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2580	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3396	powershell.exe
3396	powershell.exe
764	powershell.exe
764	powershell.exe
3748	powershell.exe
3748	powershell.exe
4200	powershell.exe
4200	powershell.exe
3248	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3248	mygame.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3396	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	764	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3748	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4200	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3248	mygame.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3712	Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3528	Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3680	Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3248	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3396	3248	mygame.exe	90
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3396	3248	mygame.exe	90
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 764	3248	mygame.exe	92
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 764	3248	mygame.exe	92
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3748	3248	mygame.exe	96
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3748	3248	mygame.exe	96
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 4200	3248	mygame.exe	99
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 4200	3248	mygame.exe	99
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 2580	3248	mygame.exe	101
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 2580	3248	mygame.exe	101

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mygame.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mygame.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:3248
- 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\mygame.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3396
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'mygame.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:764
- 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\Update.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3748
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Update.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4200
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Update" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

SHA1
9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

SHA256
385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

SHA512
34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
67e8893616f805af2411e2f4a1411b2a

SHA1
39bf1e1a0ddf46ce7c136972120f512d92827dcd

SHA256
ca0dfe104c1bf27f7e01999fcdabc16c6400c3da937c832c26bdbca322381d31

SHA512
164e911a9935e75c8be1a6ec3d31199a16ba2a1064da6c09d771b2a38dd7fddd142301ef55d67d90f306d3a454a1ce7b72e129ea42e44500b9b8c623a8d98b4d

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
66c1af19164d3b08179f388a26c2bde9

SHA1
599bb2101a033126bc82001419b94a3467fe86f2

SHA256
48950437c36bb693eae5049f0eef84824d76169e0cd736590b401b0713be3b30

SHA512
5b575918813e354824c07ac91ea7c1fb121d903065d1f2cab92393ae215825b1392c50f8658a5c482c6a1fdd9922b1f29f9f34fe53a584169285cbe0ea10a17b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3ev5kuyw.byy.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe

Filesize
137KB

MD5
1a925fce50787a5028b73dd32e0c7dce

SHA1
7205d5c3d7efbc5805eb0b343a1bc83903e7589c

SHA256
00956e3a55867b348d29da5f04cf6fb51e85872389ce6dc5f4015a958c575fb3

SHA512
ceec3fa381bbcb32fb520b876fac67defc2712fcf7dcbf4a69d50a227c8f81f1cbb3aac03fc0f2ac007105b9b378c5a1c405ec2b326bf284795c0ae0e85d93a8

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memory/3248-56-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3248-0-0x00007FFE84C83000-0x00007FFE84C85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3248-60-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3248-1-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000278000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/3396-17-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3396-14-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3396-13-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3396-12-0x00007FFE84C80000-0x00007FFE85741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3396-2-0x00000263CDDD0000-0x00000263CDDF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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