xworm | d827efd4baabed4851bfe8c28258f7cf4cb2597b7300689d36aadeb39ba5e166

General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

1588f8abaad3046ed9d4c534fb907a71
SHA1

82241a8e9a48388b6f1f7d2c1142558249b46f05
SHA256

d827efd4baabed4851bfe8c28258f7cf4cb2597b7300689d36aadeb39ba5e166
SHA512

d80068df0603f4f6856b9d822757f4845e757ab5024bc2f15d1a2071ce37b3479bef834a9a095350b4ca41be994f6f92fc6c36502092aaff7bac66f6ac1d82d9
SSDEEP

1536:eMj0J0WjbLpHpGbflpG/s16OO4AUpCXB:XgWbfy/YO4AnX

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

press-approaches.gl.at.ply.gg:54490

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
$77wsappx.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3484-1-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D46000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0010000000023b47-58.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
700	powershell.exe
116	powershell.exe
3608	powershell.exe
1228	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\$77wsappx.lnk	XClient.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\$77wsappx.lnk	XClient.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5000	$77wsappx.exe
2072	$77wsappx.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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\$77wsappx = "C:\\ProgramData\\$77wsappx.exe"	XClient.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
14	ip-api.com

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
2568	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3484	XClient.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
700	powershell.exe
700	powershell.exe
116	powershell.exe
116	powershell.exe
3608	powershell.exe
3608	powershell.exe
1228	powershell.exe
1228	powershell.exe
3484	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3484	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	700	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	116	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3608	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1228	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3484	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5000	$77wsappx.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2072	$77wsappx.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3484	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 700	3484	XClient.exe	95
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 700	3484	XClient.exe	95
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 116	3484	XClient.exe	97
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 116	3484	XClient.exe	97
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 3608	3484	XClient.exe	99
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 3608	3484	XClient.exe	99
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1228	3484	XClient.exe	101
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1228	3484	XClient.exe	101
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2568	3484	XClient.exe	105
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2568	3484	XClient.exe	105

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\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3484
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:700
- 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:116
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3608
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '$77wsappx.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1228
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "$77wsappx" /tr "C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2568

C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe
C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5000

C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe
C:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2072

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:\ProgramData\$77wsappx.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
1588f8abaad3046ed9d4c534fb907a71

SHA1
82241a8e9a48388b6f1f7d2c1142558249b46f05

SHA256
d827efd4baabed4851bfe8c28258f7cf4cb2597b7300689d36aadeb39ba5e166

SHA512
d80068df0603f4f6856b9d822757f4845e757ab5024bc2f15d1a2071ce37b3479bef834a9a095350b4ca41be994f6f92fc6c36502092aaff7bac66f6ac1d82d9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\$77wsappx.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
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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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_tjqqlbf4.m02.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/700-4-0x0000023816FF0000-0x0000023817012000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/700-17-0x00007FFA10640000-0x00007FFA11101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/700-14-0x00007FFA10640000-0x00007FFA11101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/700-3-0x00007FFA10640000-0x00007FFA11101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3484-0-0x00007FFA10643000-0x00007FFA10645000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3484-52-0x00007FFA10643000-0x00007FFA10645000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3484-57-0x00007FFA10640000-0x00007FFA11101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3484-2-0x00007FFA10640000-0x00007FFA11101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3484-1-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D46000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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