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/2284-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AF8000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral3/files/0x0011000000023a82-59.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
4140	powershell.exe
2008	powershell.exe
1836	powershell.exe
1864	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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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
1848	Update.exe
1688	Update.exe
4560	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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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
452	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4140	powershell.exe
4140	powershell.exe
2008	powershell.exe
2008	powershell.exe
1836	powershell.exe
1836	powershell.exe
1864	powershell.exe
1864	powershell.exe
2284	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2284	mygame.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4140	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2008	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1836	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2284	mygame.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1688	Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4560	Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2284	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 4140	2284	mygame.exe	90
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 4140	2284	mygame.exe	90
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2008	2284	mygame.exe	94
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2008	2284	mygame.exe	94
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1836	2284	mygame.exe	96
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1836	2284	mygame.exe	96
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1864	2284	mygame.exe	98
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1864	2284	mygame.exe	98
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 452	2284	mygame.exe	101
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 452	2284	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:2284
- 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:4140
- 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:2008
- 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:1836
- 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:1864
- 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:452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4560

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
e448fe0d240184c6597a31d3be2ced58

SHA1
372b8d8c19246d3e38cd3ba123cc0f56070f03cd

SHA256
c660f0db85a1e7f0f68db19868979bf50bd541531babf77a701e1b1ce5e6a391

SHA512
0b7f7eae7700d32b18eee3677cb7f89b46ace717fa7e6b501d6c47d54f15dff7e12b49f5a7d36a6ffe4c16165c7d55162db4f3621db545b6af638035752beab4

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
0934b342f43434a61f70d024e24da657

SHA1
3b0271551775db835fe890e4c8ee33dbf865dd25

SHA256
67d7131d1a0ced6b906f2578bb0593629d6aaaedb4b843dc51912d3a35f79da2

SHA512
b2881bcf88ab4083e3983609acd6567c793f4669ceced7b0ba5a2c0725adf63aaba0816a504797a246f375d87139816ee819535697912977c0df5045fa7d1853

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
9a2c763c5ff40e18e49ad63c7c3b0088

SHA1
4b289ea34755323fa869da6ad6480d8d12385a36

SHA256
517807921c55bd16cd8a8bfae3d5dc19444c66f836b66acd5593e3080acbaf8e

SHA512
3af01926bc7de92076067d158d7250b206d396b3282ee0db43639d04d91bd9ff763acbce12c7822914824984a3c5fdd1b8dbf1ad2ee88233d47f0f808b746bc8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_c0vyz4my.g5z.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/2284-56-0x00007FFD40313000-0x00007FFD40315000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2284-0-0x00007FFD40313000-0x00007FFD40315000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2284-57-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2284-61-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2284-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4140-17-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-14-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-13-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-12-0x00007FFD40310000-0x00007FFD40DD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-2-0x00000222C6790000-0x00000222C67B2000-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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