xworm | 7bcff120e45739b923e684e9c246e4c650cdfe3e5fe51399cfba6bcf932bd246

General

Target

Midnight.exe
Size

73KB
MD5

af9ff800562a87e5121cad94adb74471
SHA1

ccadb2b20a7ee0cffeffed04e415ca131a7c41bc
SHA256

7bcff120e45739b923e684e9c246e4c650cdfe3e5fe51399cfba6bcf932bd246
SHA512

004d275549a7c0b8ba717a46c9a9b80ecc442db6dd868384a17ba797f1db8a64d6198317ffd28ca619c8fe3ffebb934eb9cb9b60486e8e5c79563206c9aaf892
SSDEEP

1536:q2H3hrFnT3fdHC0+aasbh0bkkNB/cxbRH6TTpH4ONThXiA:nXffdDznmbklxbCTpYOBhSA

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:56698

true-lung.gl.at.ply.gg:56698

Attributes

Install_directory
%Userprofile%
install_file
svhost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2692-1-0x0000000001150000-0x0000000001168000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000c00000001227e-35.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/604-37-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003D8000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1448-40-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp	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
2812	powershell.exe
2864	powershell.exe
2620	powershell.exe
3040	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	Midnight.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	Midnight.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
604	svhost.exe
1448	svhost.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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\svhost.exe"	Midnight.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

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
584	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2812	powershell.exe
2864	powershell.exe
2620	powershell.exe
3040	powershell.exe
2692	Midnight.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2692	Midnight.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2812	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3040	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2692	Midnight.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	604	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1448	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	Midnight.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2812	2692	Midnight.exe	31
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2812	2692	Midnight.exe	31
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2812	2692	Midnight.exe	31
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	Midnight.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	Midnight.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	Midnight.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2620	2692	Midnight.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2620	2692	Midnight.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2620	2692	Midnight.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3040	2692	Midnight.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3040	2692	Midnight.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3040	2692	Midnight.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 584	2692	Midnight.exe	39
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 584	2692	Midnight.exe	39
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 584	2692	Midnight.exe	39
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 604	2004	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 604	2004	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 604	2004	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1448	2004	taskeng.exe	44
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1448	2004	taskeng.exe	44
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1448	2004	taskeng.exe	44

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\Midnight.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Midnight.exe"
1⤵
- 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:2692
- 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\Midnight.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2812
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Midnight.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2864
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2620
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svhost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3040
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:584

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {2C1305E3-0AB1-4DB3-8D72-C2065D64A301} S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000:CCJBVTGQ\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2004
- C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:604
- C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1448

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
0e32540ac63a2a8bb5b4d72ab0435439

SHA1
420a37c20b80e720d2a4373bcf0a57566e65409b

SHA256
ab8e859e76db0a853aee2e52aa014151acb57f4912104736fea0f572a0721336

SHA512
a8b9e8bddbd8ccc009dbb6fc9431cd064569b05aef11dc4a8e667ddf69d60de941128eb42c2ec3692972bd396d46a7c5714a2855b27733b751c22a4eaa447fc2

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\svhost.exe

Filesize
73KB

MD5
af9ff800562a87e5121cad94adb74471

SHA1
ccadb2b20a7ee0cffeffed04e415ca131a7c41bc

SHA256
7bcff120e45739b923e684e9c246e4c650cdfe3e5fe51399cfba6bcf932bd246

SHA512
004d275549a7c0b8ba717a46c9a9b80ecc442db6dd868384a17ba797f1db8a64d6198317ffd28ca619c8fe3ffebb934eb9cb9b60486e8e5c79563206c9aaf892

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memory/604-37-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1448-40-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/2692-2-0x000007FEF5980000-0x000007FEF636C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2692-0-0x000007FEF5983000-0x000007FEF5984000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2692-28-0x000007FEF5983000-0x000007FEF5984000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2692-33-0x000007FEF5980000-0x000007FEF636C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2692-1-0x0000000001150000-0x0000000001168000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/2812-7-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002850000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2812-8-0x000000001B6C0000-0x000000001B9A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2812-9-0x0000000001E00000-0x0000000001E08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2864-15-0x000000001B500000-0x000000001B7E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2864-16-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002798000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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