xworm | 4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42

General

Target

4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe
Size

116KB
MD5

4f0c8a81138b78a1f40ef1d383632130
SHA1

96b6c6ff5c5b1aa90014e975bb851d23acbed598
SHA256

4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42
SHA512

687dddf2a070acbb5eee3af912dc1461968a67b05992f76f5a77a5bb0d773ae1049c7e44386c4a44d5971ace7784a8601c2fc3f47f1f8dbbb06a7e04646bbf1c
SSDEEP

3072:oziOToQz31V4b1pCoLd7H7dwsIc6rmGBLYdLrfncO:+ToQzFjox7bCs5WmGVYVrfn

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

left-noon.gl.at.ply.gg:60705

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
US11B.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b8a-7.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/3008-10-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D2A000-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 3 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3408	powershell.exe
1828	powershell.exe
3532	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	sms9EA1.tmp

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sms9EA1.lnk	sms9EA1.tmp
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sms9EA1.lnk	sms9EA1.tmp

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	sms9EA1.tmp

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\sms9EA1 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\sms9EA1.tmp"	sms9EA1.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
13	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1692 set thread context of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86

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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.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
1264	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3532	powershell.exe
3532	powershell.exe
3408	powershell.exe
3408	powershell.exe
1828	powershell.exe
1828	powershell.exe
3008	sms9EA1.tmp

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	sms9EA1.tmp
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3532	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3408	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1828	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	sms9EA1.tmp

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	sms9EA1.tmp
404	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4656	1692	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	86
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3008	4656	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	87
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3008	4656	4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe	87
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3532	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	95
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3532	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	95
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3408	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	98
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3408	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	98
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1828	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	100
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1828	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	100
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1264	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	103
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1264	3008	sms9EA1.tmp	103

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\4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1692
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4560c263255a3f4682b69a3e989591ee4b4df60a8a7680a3905c0c7b33a83d42.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4656
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms9EA1.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms9EA1.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:3008
  - - 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\sms9EA1.tmp'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3532
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'sms9EA1.tmp'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3408
  - - 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\sms9EA1.tmp'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1828
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "sms9EA1" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sms9EA1.tmp"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1264

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sms9EA1.tmp"
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:404

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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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
3a6bad9528f8e23fb5c77fbd81fa28e8

SHA1
f127317c3bc6407f536c0f0600dcbcf1aabfba36

SHA256
986366767de5873f1b170a63f2a33ce05132d1afd90c8f5017afbca8ef1beb05

SHA512
846002154a0ece6f3e9feda6f115d3161dc21b3789525dd62ae1d9188495171293efdbe7be4710666dd8a15e66b557315b5a02918a741ed1d5f3ff0c515b98e2

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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_canp3cvd.pg2.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms9EA1.tmp

Filesize
77KB

MD5
8032a5e68376a879472c297749cdb4c4

SHA1
d6a96c5287f1d76b41f605ecaeb1688d208c720a

SHA256
fa3dd88248218cd597232333c70e0996801817b003c234994102452712a23d1d

SHA512
b75d6429844e643fc7920efe1d30b15b0e631ded561f5f0021e105a68a729ebf308a23501c9136efbf4637bb068dba5c0056ff85195cd54d56e05205193d6c21

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memory/1692-1-0x00007FF69E470000-0x00007FF69E49A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/3008-10-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D2A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3008-11-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3008-9-0x00007FF878A33000-0x00007FF878A35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3008-59-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3008-53-0x00007FF878A33000-0x00007FF878A35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3532-21-0x0000022C9E340000-0x0000022C9E362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3532-22-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3532-23-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3532-24-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3532-27-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/4656-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/4656-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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