xworm | 00956e3a55867b348d29da5f04cf6fb51e85872389ce6dc5f4015a958c575fb3

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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04-11-2024 16:43

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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

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
behavioral4/memory/4288-1-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000448000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral4/files/0x002b00000004514c-62.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
1272	powershell.exe
4548	powershell.exe
4460	powershell.exe
4792	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-1-5-21-1361837696-2276465416-1936241636-1000\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 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	Update.exe
3648	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-1-5-21-1361837696-2276465416-1936241636-1000\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
3160	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4460	powershell.exe
4460	powershell.exe
4792	powershell.exe
4792	powershell.exe
1272	powershell.exe
1272	powershell.exe
4548	powershell.exe
4548	powershell.exe
4288	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4288	mygame.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4460	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4460	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4460	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4460	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4792	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4792	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4792	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4792	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1272	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1272	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	mygame.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4460	4288	mygame.exe	86
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4460	4288	mygame.exe	86
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4792	4288	mygame.exe	91
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4792	4288	mygame.exe	91
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1272	4288	mygame.exe	94
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1272	4288	mygame.exe	94
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4548	4288	mygame.exe	96
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4548	4288	mygame.exe	96
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3160	4288	mygame.exe	99
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3160	4288	mygame.exe	99

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:4288
- 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:4460
- 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:4792
- 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:1272
- 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
  PID:4548
- 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:3160

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4256

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
654B

MD5
11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c

SHA1
535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490

SHA256
d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63

SHA512
32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0

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

Filesize
3KB

MD5
3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4

SHA1
e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f

SHA256
c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485

SHA512
c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
60b3262c3163ee3d466199160b9ed07d

SHA1
994ece4ea4e61de0be2fdd580f87e3415f9e1ff6

SHA256
e3b30f16d41f94cba2b8a75f35c91ae7418465abfbfe5477ec0551d1952b2fdb

SHA512
081d2015cb94477eb0fbc38f44b6d9b4a3204fb3ad0b7d0e146a88ab4ab9a0d475207f1adae03f4a81ccc5beb7568dc8be1249f69e32fe56efd9ee2f6ee3b1af

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ab427483855ce25d1e5ca58760a6a3e1

SHA1
f8d0f7b7598ce01f3e886f7d791dfdc4621ad669

SHA256
f7f7b5a80b4a8b8b8f03624c48efd3d245ab4aae11bea7afbaaea951698b80c8

SHA512
24665c97218f9848cdae0c36e635121dd46a4bf7d675dcd9819e551df5ab1c2d97833e0f097b9dd6e3f19f55c2992fe891430e9c7df2bd99a4e2a4b21baf2319

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5d3947b68e0663ab81a03dff5ca83371

SHA1
b2b2fa2c14925644577c9966a8a0c61a17ffde94

SHA256
8266d66374878908448e998d7fe16ffdccb3d6a30f170511ac712e8d45e98f28

SHA512
1b9f09e67875cbd3fce356c7701ed377482aee4878bd8810fd93124ee85a0bfd7aff7cb09b580c566564e82ec8590997e198020da21cf43dda97227ce8f5bc87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fdvefyef.mqo.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/4288-1-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000448000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4288-0-0x00007FFF48CB3000-0x00007FFF48CB5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4288-60-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4288-59-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4288-42-0x00007FFF48CB3000-0x00007FFF48CB5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4460-12-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-19-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-16-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-15-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-14-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-13-0x00007FFF48CB0000-0x00007FFF49772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4460-7-0x000001F62BC90000-0x000001F62BCB2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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