xworm | a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427

General

Target

a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe
Size

78KB
MD5

f674883f69e37d5e3a722563b1f48748
SHA1

8fdaf4b9c976b97868e6213674dfe32da6ade211
SHA256

a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427
SHA512

67d4b154c3bf6c00f2ddfb339a73f8e7bb401c60edf08dfa288c9b4fd83efbfa2fa883b9747e3baa0fa82ec928be9411da74aa9131fde78dea4c391099b93210
SSDEEP

1536:WQZ17ndp2kkXyWicQtmaIRBzA0B+bvdevFl0evl6Dffs0Ol8fGjV:WQZ1THkXFg1s+b1edlPIHs0OlUWV

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

california-advisory.gl.at.ply.gg:55764

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4016-1-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009CA000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000022efc-56.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
4296	powershell.exe
2112	powershell.exe
1132	powershell.exe
1608	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
996	XClient.exe
3648	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.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
4880	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4296	powershell.exe
4296	powershell.exe
2112	powershell.exe
2112	powershell.exe
1132	powershell.exe
1132	powershell.exe
1608	powershell.exe
1608	powershell.exe
4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4296	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2112	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1132	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	996	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3648	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 4296	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	87
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 4296	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	87
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 2112	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	89
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 2112	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	89
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1132	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	94
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1132	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	94
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1608	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	97
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1608	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	97
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 4880	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	99
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 4880	4016	a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe	99

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\a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4016
- 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\a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4296
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2112
- 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:1132
- 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:1608
- 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:4880

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3648

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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Downloads

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
62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

SHA1
4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

SHA256
95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

SHA512
9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

SHA1
440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

SHA256
55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

SHA512
2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m5hl15uw.wbr.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
78KB

MD5
f674883f69e37d5e3a722563b1f48748

SHA1
8fdaf4b9c976b97868e6213674dfe32da6ade211

SHA256
a6a197f6cbf7078086b7da8ea86ea93a28c7cd1ec3e10af473aadafea366c427

SHA512
67d4b154c3bf6c00f2ddfb339a73f8e7bb401c60edf08dfa288c9b4fd83efbfa2fa883b9747e3baa0fa82ec928be9411da74aa9131fde78dea4c391099b93210

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memory/4016-53-0x00007FFCE6AF3000-0x00007FFCE6AF5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4016-0-0x00007FFCE6AF3000-0x00007FFCE6AF5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4016-54-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4016-55-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4016-1-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4296-17-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4296-14-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4296-13-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4296-12-0x00007FFCE6AF0000-0x00007FFCE75B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4296-7-0x000002A858FC0000-0x000002A858FE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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