xworm | b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abba

General

Target

b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe
Size

74KB
MD5

08a417a5e6e37956a220c44c99865c40
SHA1

8b4adb379ca775611515c786649dbd8b53bf5023
SHA256

b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abba
SHA512

1bd4db7b7b42a8beed9ae31f567382ea2f08f7bd375ef77972321a50d7bfbfe4ad6827a261ba0391519978e1b68385109d8b1c181c75b11791bd3858924fef92
SSDEEP

1536:H3CAXGCBqu/gk03POhWoMFznFuM9FEpP4+bHgyOlCq3E6NfVO6X1yTv5Jxuit:XqCl02KziA+bAVZfVO6XQv/kK

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:42728

23.ip.gl.ply.gg:42728

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3908-1-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F68000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0010000000023b50-55.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
1036	powershell.exe
3468	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
4816	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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	XClient.exe
2596	XClient.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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.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
4788	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1036	powershell.exe
1036	powershell.exe
3468	powershell.exe
3468	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1036	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3468	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1992	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4816	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2820	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2596	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 1036	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	89
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 1036	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	89
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 3468	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	93
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 3468	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	93
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 1992	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	95
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 1992	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	95
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 4816	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	97
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 4816	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	97
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 4788	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	100
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 4788	3908	b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe	100

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\b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3908
- 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\b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1036
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abbaN.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3468
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1992
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4816
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4788

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2820

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2596

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\XClient.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
6d42b6da621e8df5674e26b799c8e2aa

SHA1
ab3ce1327ea1eeedb987ec823d5e0cb146bafa48

SHA256
5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c

SHA512
53faffbda8a835bc1143e894c118c15901a5fd09cfc2224dd2f754c06dc794897315049a579b9a8382d4564f071576045aaaf824019b7139d939152dca38ce29

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
e58749a7a1826f6ea62df1e2ef63a32b

SHA1
c0bca21658b8be4f37b71eec9578bfefa44f862d

SHA256
0e1f0e684adb40a5d0668df5fed007c9046137d7ae16a1f2f343b139d5f9bc93

SHA512
4cf45b2b11ab31e7f67fff286b29d50ed28cd6043091144c5c0f1348b5f5916ed7479cf985595e6f096b586ab93b4b5dce612f688049b8366a2dd91863e98b70

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ht3eugt2.yyq.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
74KB

MD5
08a417a5e6e37956a220c44c99865c40

SHA1
8b4adb379ca775611515c786649dbd8b53bf5023

SHA256
b472f0b933ca3b23811e2a0ee38ee7fe6b09160e0c3a44cac7a279558ab5abba

SHA512
1bd4db7b7b42a8beed9ae31f567382ea2f08f7bd375ef77972321a50d7bfbfe4ad6827a261ba0391519978e1b68385109d8b1c181c75b11791bd3858924fef92

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memory/1036-12-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1036-17-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1036-14-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1036-13-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1036-11-0x0000028BBAEF0000-0x0000028BBAF12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3908-0-0x00007FF81A2E3000-0x00007FF81A2E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3908-53-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3908-54-0x00007FF81A2E0000-0x00007FF81ADA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3908-1-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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