Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64 -
resource
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system -
submitted
15-11-2024 04:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Steam Servers Starter.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
General
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Target
Steam Servers Starter.exe
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Size
328KB
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MD5
118058cb2e49ff809845d5543a8ee5c8
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SHA1
f7289d94b973fcbe0a064ed798c9328abecffca0
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SHA256
1133b725403821998bc9750d965d028ae078a3cc8d6014cbf231f7fb40a14f92
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SHA512
594bc589ca60bd653fabf72c34fb7e69de25643cbe19bbe1ed5e406390d7b6ac58c7adf76d66fc22d998b35bcfa5e0b07932aa6b73aee8cab1c277301c71bbf4
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SSDEEP
6144:rWBIIzFb83+GIIIIIIIhIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU:qBIUi4
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
vshostupdater.duckdns.org:1177
http://vshostupdater.duckdns.org:1177
189.14.62.242:1177
192.168.1.6:1177
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
svhostupdt.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2424-1-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EF8000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1361837696-2276465416-1936241636-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Steam Servers Starter.lnk Steam Servers Starter.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Steam Servers Starter.lnk Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1361837696-2276465416-1936241636-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Steam Servers Starter = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Steam Servers Starter" Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2864 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2864 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe 89 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2864 2424 Steam Servers Starter.exe 89 -
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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Steam Servers Starter.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Steam Servers Starter.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:2424 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Steam Servers Starter" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Steam Servers Starter"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2864
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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