xworm | f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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17-11-2024 18:12

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General

Target

f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe
Size

867KB
MD5

a8bd5b655845ba8a23a38abfd7e1bb03
SHA1

90b245be80f5beb8b7b0e50bf910e1b4bff1f1cf
SHA256

f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc
SHA512

f560893e04ee817be99c07a42ea654ce3f2ceaddcb3a644094a5316333ce85911f87eb06c10960673d53050e9b4a60410f0c61169c21e203014ba338138ed664
SSDEEP

12288:i98NVBjvwSRz04lj4k/GG6yY5adl8M64mzx8B/wmtilK6yEbx9:vV9vT5lj4MGdyY5SWv4mM/eyEr

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

45.84.199.152:7000

Attributes

Install_directory
%Public%
install_file
Msedge.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b74-2.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2696-4-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000208000-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
4472	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
2096	powershell.exe
4956	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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	msedge.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	msedge.exe
3344	Msedge.exe
4276	Msedge.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
22	ip-api.com

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\msedge.exe	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3292	cmd.exe
3496	cmd.exe

Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
3620	taskkill.exe
1712	taskkill.exe
4492	taskkill.exe
2068	taskkill.exe

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
3016	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	powershell.exe
4472	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
4956	powershell.exe
4956	powershell.exe
2696	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3620	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4492	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2068	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	msedge.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4472	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4956	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	msedge.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3344	Msedge.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4276	Msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3116	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	84
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3116	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	84
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3620	3116	cmd.exe	85
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3620	3116	cmd.exe	85
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3292	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3292	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	87
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1712	3292	cmd.exe	88
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1712	3292	cmd.exe	88
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3496	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	89
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3496	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	89
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4492	3496	cmd.exe	90
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4492	3496	cmd.exe	90
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2580	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	91
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2580	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	91
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2068	2580	cmd.exe	92
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2068	2580	cmd.exe	92
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 1028	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	93
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 1028	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	93
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 1164	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	94
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 1164	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	94
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2696	1164	cmd.exe	95
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2696	1164	cmd.exe	95
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2428	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	96
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2428	3524	f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe	96
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4132	2428	cmd.exe	97
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4132	2428	cmd.exe	97
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3956	2428	cmd.exe	98
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 3956	2428	cmd.exe	98
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 924	2428	cmd.exe	99
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 924	2428	cmd.exe	99
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4472	2696	msedge.exe	109
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4472	2696	msedge.exe	109
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2736	2696	msedge.exe	111
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2736	2696	msedge.exe	111
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2096	2696	msedge.exe	113
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2096	2696	msedge.exe	113
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4956	2696	msedge.exe	115
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4956	2696	msedge.exe	115
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3016	2696	msedge.exe	119
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3016	2696	msedge.exe	119

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\f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3524
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM EpicGamesLauncher.exe /F
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3116
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /IM EpicGamesLauncher.exe /F
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3620
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping_BE.exe /F
  2⤵
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3292
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /IM FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping_BE.exe /F
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1712
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe /F
  2⤵
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3496
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /IM FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe /F
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4492
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM x64dbg.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2580
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /IM x64dbg.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2068
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
  2⤵
  PID:1028
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start C:\Windows\msedge.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1164
- - C:\Windows\msedge.exe
    C:\Windows\msedge.exe
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2696
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\msedge.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4472
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'msedge.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2736
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:2096
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Msedge.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4956
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Msedge" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3016
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe" MD5 | find /i /v "md5" | find /i /v "certutil"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2428
- - C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
    certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f126b1c0b4ff973d9618b7287d011b61731c2b0e5e9960c72f5ef444288aa8dc.exe" MD5
    3⤵
    PID:4132
- - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
    find /i /v "md5"
    3⤵
    PID:3956
- - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
    find /i /v "certutil"
    3⤵
    PID:924

C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe
C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3344

C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe
C:\Users\Public\Msedge.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4276

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Msedge.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
83685d101174171875b4a603a6c2a35c

SHA1
37be24f7c4525e17fa18dbd004186be3a9209017

SHA256
0c557845aab1da497bbff0e8fbe65cabf4cb2804b97ba8ae8c695a528af70870

SHA512
005a97a8e07b1840abdcef86a7881fd9bdc8acbfdf3eafe1dceb6374060626d81d789e57d87ca4096a39e28d5cca00f8945edff0a747591691ae75873d2b3fb5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3hmjt0to.nnc.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Windows\msedge.exe

Filesize
204KB

MD5
4738e3496a3efe5f19c57b764eb5ba9b

SHA1
da9163944b1f51438b2602cbc95660af43172065

SHA256
cb51764f19e66bb6accd7f0418332bac7759073ed245f0633dddd53f68e81933

SHA512
4cb3029e136471edf2ebb46d1e4fc3a70e5138a5bd4b3fb182b6746d00c69fd5cf8822c0c90c2bcb4d8276db0cecac16ea0198e18a44e755a340495b19cc2238

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memory/2696-4-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000208000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4472-14-0x000001FF76000000-0x000001FF76022000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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