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
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system -
submitted
17-11-2024 15:15
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Galleon.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
General
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Target
Galleon.exe
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Size
116KB
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MD5
4f0c8a81138b78a1f40ef1d383632130
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SHA1
96b6c6ff5c5b1aa90014e975bb851d23acbed598
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SHA256
4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42
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SHA512
687dddf2a070acbb5eee3af912dc1461968a67b05992f76f5a77a5bb0d773ae1049c7e44386c4a44d5971ace7784a8601c2fc3f47f1f8dbbb06a7e04646bbf1c
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SSDEEP
3072:oziOToQz31V4b1pCoLd7H7dwsIc6rmGBLYdLrfncO:+ToQzFjox7bCs5WmGVYVrfn
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
left-noon.gl.at.ply.gg:60705
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
US11B.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00090000000445da-8.dat family_xworm behavioral1/memory/4068-10-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DAA000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 2628 powershell.exe 4264 powershell.exe 3544 powershell.exe -
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-1-5-21-2319007114-3335580451-2147236418-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation sms57C5.tmp -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sms57C5.lnk sms57C5.tmp File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sms57C5.lnk sms57C5.tmp -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4068 sms57C5.tmp -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2319007114-3335580451-2147236418-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sms57C5 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\sms57C5.tmp" sms57C5.tmp -
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 15 ip-api.com -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3788 set thread context of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2319007114-3335580451-2147236418-1000_Classes\Local Settings taskmgr.exe -
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 348 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
pid Process 4264 powershell.exe 4264 powershell.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 3544 powershell.exe 3544 powershell.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 2628 powershell.exe 2628 powershell.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 4068 sms57C5.tmp 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4068 sms57C5.tmp Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4264 powershell.exe Token: 33 4264 powershell.exe Token: 34 4264 powershell.exe Token: 35 4264 powershell.exe Token: 36 4264 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 772 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 772 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 772 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3544 powershell.exe Token: 33 3544 powershell.exe Token: 34 3544 powershell.exe Token: 35 3544 powershell.exe Token: 36 3544 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2628 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
pid Process 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
pid Process 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe 772 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4068 sms57C5.tmp -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3504 3788 Galleon.exe 84 PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4068 3504 Galleon.exe 85 PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4068 3504 Galleon.exe 85 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 4264 4068 sms57C5.tmp 90 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 4264 4068 sms57C5.tmp 90 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 3544 4068 sms57C5.tmp 96 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 3544 4068 sms57C5.tmp 96 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2628 4068 sms57C5.tmp 98 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2628 4068 sms57C5.tmp 98 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 348 4068 sms57C5.tmp 101 PID 4068 wrote to memory of 348 4068 sms57C5.tmp 101 -
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\Galleon.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Galleon.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3788 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Galleon.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Galleon.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms57C5.tmp"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms57C5.tmp"3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4068 -
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\sms57C5.tmp'4⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4264
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'sms57C5.tmp'4⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3544
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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\sms57C5.tmp'4⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2628
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "sms57C5" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sms57C5.tmp"4⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:348
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:772
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C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding1⤵PID:4808
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
3KB
MD53eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4
SHA1e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f
SHA256c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485
SHA512c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72
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Filesize
1KB
MD5c67441dfa09f61bca500bb43407c56b8
SHA15a56cf7cbeb48c109e2128c31b681fac3959157b
SHA25663082da456c124d0bc516d2161d1613db5f3008d903e4066d2c7b4e90b435f33
SHA512325de8b718b3a01df05e20e028c5882240e5fd2e96c771361b776312923ff178f27494a1f5249bf6d7365a99155eb8735a51366e85597008e6a10462e63ee0e8
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Filesize
1KB
MD5391aed54d51fd5fbbbe405fdc716566a
SHA147dceec138978f898b0a78f53f9b226c86c4d22d
SHA2561c0e8ea7ebd38a68ee2b5ff94923b2f7309c565a5e8b841f9adccc1b5dbc7eaf
SHA51206cd1de1330cfc728cf2a91096f3302d86f7943fc9832e3a2d1f541c02b48be4e512d98230894117bfe46b6f5297ccf0c78beb59f9b3377e605851e5d395406b
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
77KB
MD58032a5e68376a879472c297749cdb4c4
SHA1d6a96c5287f1d76b41f605ecaeb1688d208c720a
SHA256fa3dd88248218cd597232333c70e0996801817b003c234994102452712a23d1d
SHA512b75d6429844e643fc7920efe1d30b15b0e631ded561f5f0021e105a68a729ebf308a23501c9136efbf4637bb068dba5c0056ff85195cd54d56e05205193d6c21
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Filesize
771B
MD53610e659b4b017b4a42c4bb73bc470e0
SHA14a6700465632d56201b28d0a648c4584c75ba056
SHA256b557b4abf306f01ab18889bee553fa0bbbc320d3dac6850a014895a1aa5b5de1
SHA51280a111e9438ed34bf88ca6a9f0991b28b6bdc388b4dd4df9768615227a56230bb41b4e1d7f1285cf84d530276981792bab61f262140d57e062d0fd26bb8602aa