Analysis Overview
SHA256
f43feac8d598b74de66b04aaac9fc1c1fe40784295ef75a3e050fe81cb24cc8c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file XBinderOutput.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Looks up external IP address via web service
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Detects Pyinstaller
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-13 22:06
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-13 22:06
Reported
2024-11-13 22:07
Platform
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
Max time kernel
29s
Max time network
37s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-870806430-2618236806-3023919190-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-870806430-2618236806-3023919190-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Data Compiler.lnk | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Data Compiler.lnk | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-870806430-2618236806-3023919190-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Data Complier = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\Windows Data Complier.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe | N/A |
Detects Pyinstaller
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XBinderOutput.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /F /TN "Windows Data Complier" /SC ONLOGON /TR "C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe" /RL HIGHEST
C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "ver"
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Windows Data Complier.exe'
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\Windows Data Compiler.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Windows Data Compiler.exe'
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | checkappexec.microsoft.com | udp |
| GB | 13.87.96.169:443 | checkappexec.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 169.96.87.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | man-laughing.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.23:57783 | man-laughing.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | rentry.co | udp |
| US | 104.26.2.16:443 | rentry.co | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.221.185.147.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 16.2.26.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.26.2.16:443 | rentry.co | tcp |
| US | 104.26.2.16:443 | rentry.co | tcp |
| US | 104.26.2.16:443 | rentry.co | tcp |
| US | 104.26.2.16:443 | rentry.co | tcp |
Files
memory/660-0-0x00007FF8E7563000-0x00007FF8E7565000-memory.dmp
memory/660-1-0x0000000000060000-0x00000000005A4000-memory.dmp
memory/660-2-0x00007FF8E7560000-0x00007FF8E8022000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-3-0x000001A82E700000-0x000001A82E722000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_teezzcgy.vwu.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/3180-15-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-14-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-13-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-24-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-20-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-19-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-25-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-23-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-22-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-21-0x0000024BB08C0000-0x0000024BB08C1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\System32\Windows Data Complier.exe
| MD5 | ac82021a4611e4f15c4eb33f9fc179d6 |
| SHA1 | dee75a9ea1e458448851c856b09b8e929f85b4b5 |
| SHA256 | 8c81b95f5a7846df8685855e76e310606e626d9c9455fa72e824c733b4db3bdc |
| SHA512 | 057ab98f565f6a06a527ac4a8eaa5bbeecbeccd4cba0b1d442096a453232e3c4bebe684c75e38ad25c7e9d8dd18a245d950d0262e9be1de3c72932ed094149ed |
memory/4076-43-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000CA000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Defender.exe
| MD5 | 46e86ecd12420ebfd5929db537cd4084 |
| SHA1 | 00606ba3797551ee482c8bec07f14999ce834a19 |
| SHA256 | a59f107af27b430afa6d76e2b003d5eac11656e5b00183369fb8306932f2e141 |
| SHA512 | 101e711822d40d5b354ba2ea192ef4c0c7225c38669809e8d229f2dcfd1eeb6af54a2c974e708f2ce2cf125fb31a4a199a033be269c0c016f51ee28a0db0fb6f |
memory/660-65-0x00007FF8E7560000-0x00007FF8E8022000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\python310.dll
| MD5 | deaf0c0cc3369363b800d2e8e756a402 |
| SHA1 | 3085778735dd8badad4e39df688139f4eed5f954 |
| SHA256 | 156cf2b64dd0f4d9bdb346b654a11300d6e9e15a65ef69089923dafc1c71e33d |
| SHA512 | 5cac1d92af7ee18425b5ee8e7cd4e941a9ddffb4bc1c12bb8aeabeed09acec1ff0309abc41a2e0c8db101fee40724f8bfb27a78898128f8746c8fe01c1631989 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\base_library.zip
| MD5 | fbd6be906ac7cd45f1d98f5cb05f8275 |
| SHA1 | 5d563877a549f493da805b4d049641604a6a0408 |
| SHA256 | ae35709e6b8538827e3999e61a0345680c5167962296ac7bef62d6b813227fb0 |
| SHA512 | 1547b02875f3e547c4f5e15c964719c93d7088c7f4fd044f6561bebd29658a54ef044211f9d5cfb4570ca49ed0f17b08011d27fe85914e8c3ea12024c8071e8a |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\libffi-7.dll
| MD5 | eef7981412be8ea459064d3090f4b3aa |
| SHA1 | c60da4830ce27afc234b3c3014c583f7f0a5a925 |
| SHA256 | f60dd9f2fcbd495674dfc1555effb710eb081fc7d4cae5fa58c438ab50405081 |
| SHA512 | dc9ff4202f74a13ca9949a123dff4c0223da969f49e9348feaf93da4470f7be82cfa1d392566eaaa836d77dde7193fed15a8395509f72a0e9f97c66c0a096016 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\select.pyd
| MD5 | c119811a40667dca93dfe6faa418f47a |
| SHA1 | 113e792b7dcec4366fc273e80b1fc404c309074c |
| SHA256 | 8f27cd8c5071cb740a2191b3c599e99595b121f461988166f07d9f841e7116b7 |
| SHA512 | 107257dbd8cf2607e4a1c7bef928a6f61ebdfc21be1c4bdc3a649567e067e9bb7ea40c0ac8844d2cedd08682447b963148b52f85adb1837f243df57af94c04b3 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\_socket.pyd
| MD5 | 0f5e64e33f4d328ef11357635707d154 |
| SHA1 | 8b6dcb4b9952b362f739a3f16ae96c44bea94a0e |
| SHA256 | 8af6d70d44bb9398733f88bcfb6d2085dd1a193cd00e52120b96a651f6e35ebe |
| SHA512 | 4be9febb583364da75b6fb3a43a8b50ee29ca8fc1dda35b96c0fcc493342372f69b4f27f2604888bca099c8d00f38a16f4c9463c16eff098227d812c29563643 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\_ctypes.pyd
| MD5 | ca4cef051737b0e4e56b7d597238df94 |
| SHA1 | 583df3f7ecade0252fdff608eb969439956f5c4a |
| SHA256 | e60a2b100c4fa50b0b144cf825fe3cde21a8b7b60b92bfc326cb39573ce96b2b |
| SHA512 | 17103d6b5fa84156055e60f9e5756ffc31584cdb6274c686a136291c58ba0be00238d501f8acc1f1ca7e1a1fadcb0c7fefddcb98cedb9dd04325314f7e905df3 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI36402\VCRUNTIME140.dll
| MD5 | 870fea4e961e2fbd00110d3783e529be |
| SHA1 | a948e65c6f73d7da4ffde4e8533c098a00cc7311 |
| SHA256 | 76fdb83fde238226b5bebaf3392ee562e2cb7ca8d3ef75983bf5f9d6c7119644 |
| SHA512 | 0b636a3cdefa343eb4cb228b391bb657b5b4c20df62889cd1be44c7bee94ffad6ec82dc4db79949edef576bff57867e0d084e0a597bf7bf5c8e4ed1268477e88 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | 3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4 |
| SHA1 | e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f |
| SHA256 | c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485 |
| SHA512 | c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 60b3262c3163ee3d466199160b9ed07d |
| SHA1 | 994ece4ea4e61de0be2fdd580f87e3415f9e1ff6 |
| SHA256 | e3b30f16d41f94cba2b8a75f35c91ae7418465abfbfe5477ec0551d1952b2fdb |
| SHA512 | 081d2015cb94477eb0fbc38f44b6d9b4a3204fb3ad0b7d0e146a88ab4ab9a0d475207f1adae03f4a81ccc5beb7568dc8be1249f69e32fe56efd9ee2f6ee3b1af |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | e0c997f26ad63f3e1994e3bd2fd5e642 |
| SHA1 | 0b4ae4a5f341ca96910429e4c5d019c4ebe256da |
| SHA256 | 8cf9593604da0941da1eeb1d84fc32741bbe47639dc37ff60bcaffedc5b96b9f |
| SHA512 | 9730e48e704da7d3f86ba48eee9ba2ff5b13cbfbda4635bd3b1447481a60c5c7ae9aff8abfca6e2e355d76a73352cbee43f109b81435b5d6cdb354f77460e3c7 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 20414ac4a026bad160fbc805f9c69948 |
| SHA1 | 2ddc9ffea79489ef5231ed69551298b115d22ea9 |
| SHA256 | d5253092aa84bcf260b60e658e43ef5af74c348559fba471172e66f6dc93442f |
| SHA512 | ae58a471d71d2a2011534ebc7a503ab12e938d8aa2080e131369b8fdd72fa2568b09d86a05cdddf0890ea9dd48f8c10e1905c4b385317a08a7552b2663feade1 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 2caedf4a5a478099693e0888a7646597 |
| SHA1 | 9f0389cf7ee1b4e3e6b33b89fb5225cd741db097 |
| SHA256 | fbeaf47488fd7a4ccb599c6d48e06df9ff2c9d4f8c61d03abf8b02e4147c008b |
| SHA512 | e5ee648e0e9c64e212f4faa5347cc1d880d63bec29d34f06ef9ff526960d5e6a6047a6efd9dab654108182cdeb8c3f37b9611c15ebd7614e7236a104c3e82fcd |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Data Compiler.lnk
| MD5 | ede5e6f1eae0aa096cd609221565a970 |
| SHA1 | 841002eddccb9ad9968317f783ccfb385e8af836 |
| SHA256 | aa3c05854c19950a150f72a641e7b689d383e1956d0779c2ad78ddb6df8c6bf1 |
| SHA512 | 7df5738d152e37b702ea7b915bafdd4fb9be818e8c91a30ea449661377b8ae9870ae21570862a0163e638624a76246bbe5be4cf0f27d7bf38984b32458f2363e |