xworm | c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35

General

Target

c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe
Size

42KB
MD5

17d3a3e60c84b126ca2c72b1a2a88100
SHA1

5210737c8f6a1cf818ea1868a63c8009780632db
SHA256

c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35
SHA512

8e1ed27c5f72951e76875b8312fbdf65929d2e0f3158f9c1156d9a05b339456aa6654deb74718abb7a6f8c92b647168c0465dcca163cb944c7c81ca79ec32ec7
SSDEEP

768:EqpDpHTSWG3J9E/B0oZ4XVGCqF3t9bd6UOChvIPk:E+DV+BI/2oZ4XV4F99bd6UOClGk

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

gay-nursery.gl.at.ply.gg:51408

Mutex

v9Zf3WMcQnnzzZmX

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2512-1-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000290000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0012000000023b09-57.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
1792	powershell.exe
3920	powershell.exe
4304	powershell.exe
1540	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	XClient.exe
1180	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.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
2900	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	powershell.exe
1792	powershell.exe
3920	powershell.exe
3920	powershell.exe
4304	powershell.exe
4304	powershell.exe
1540	powershell.exe
1540	powershell.exe
2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3920	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4304	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1540	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1660	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1180	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1792	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	90
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1792	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	90
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3920	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	95
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3920	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	95
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 4304	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	98
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 4304	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	98
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1540	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	100
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1540	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	100
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2900	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	102
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2900	2512	c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe	102

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\c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512
- 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\c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1792
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35N.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3920
- 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:4304
- 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:1540
- 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:2900

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1180

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
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
e70d51b7df8fa37bc73c0e70b4e82d34

SHA1
b342ac333afab91ec92ce0ab690f17e43d87d661

SHA256
1bd613817d479000e6e248c022b3521a8d64484b0e755ded0a2d043c32945730

SHA512
6cd05079ba29b479347cac367987c12e97cdb78f547ac3f95f5e84575e7df2bbe4f721fa3c9cda48fb7194f7f765cdbd3898b4c3b9fe646d90549ec726f1cff8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_iftjmpz5.j5d.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
42KB

MD5
17d3a3e60c84b126ca2c72b1a2a88100

SHA1
5210737c8f6a1cf818ea1868a63c8009780632db

SHA256
c9d4b9b3751784bbe0098478aebd2a0f072ac994671b75702503efc69906fd35

SHA512
8e1ed27c5f72951e76875b8312fbdf65929d2e0f3158f9c1156d9a05b339456aa6654deb74718abb7a6f8c92b647168c0465dcca163cb944c7c81ca79ec32ec7

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memory/1792-12-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1792-18-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1792-17-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1792-14-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1792-13-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1792-2-0x000001DFF0E20000-0x000001DFF0E42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2512-0-0x00007FFD67863000-0x00007FFD67865000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2512-54-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2512-55-0x00007FFD67863000-0x00007FFD67865000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2512-56-0x00007FFD67860000-0x00007FFD68321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2512-1-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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