Analysis

  • max time kernel
    3s
  • max time network
    4s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-11-2024 19:25

General

  • Target

    winlogon.exe

  • Size

    59KB

  • MD5

    f2a18b995a82e938ab6a067491aa0d79

  • SHA1

    d437fca2f38d712bafae8c92169eec8934699e54

  • SHA256

    8efa6f0711c60afd3e6cb29df2b740ee4d01b7f4290a223aa85c6f54fb3b9da5

  • SHA512

    73db4ec0271045f3f2c40fa197cf6300d81f32e4ecdddf792b475c8234d997c8d9ddfd62f944f230d8929017dfd1f473fbf4470f3bf6c2e92a8606cd3fed6d56

  • SSDEEP

    1536:CcG/DG/fDG+wopontVm+4ys9bFKR4F+9E6ywbgOmXvkAq:CcGGfDG+wWoPm+4X9bFKac/0Omfbq

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    winlogon.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/QUwdrCNg

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winlogon.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winlogon.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4404
    • 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\winlogon.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3844

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jli20u0d.sxb.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • memory/3844-2-0x000001D9A2DE0000-0x000001D9A2E02000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3844-12-0x00007FFE2E220000-0x00007FFE2ECE1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3844-13-0x00007FFE2E220000-0x00007FFE2ECE1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3844-14-0x00007FFE2E220000-0x00007FFE2ECE1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4404-0-0x00007FFE2E223000-0x00007FFE2E225000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4404-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000464000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    80KB