xworm | 3c0eee1cd6acf5a20ab4118d72b52201cd62d5ab8f4a08982668a7a88e30d29f

General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

75KB
MD5

003c4990fc29b1f061da78bf3ca09a6c
SHA1

8d3595ab2dec45af4adc27a60978cf755bc56648
SHA256

3c0eee1cd6acf5a20ab4118d72b52201cd62d5ab8f4a08982668a7a88e30d29f
SHA512

22c567c0404a3783c0d0526ca8d6d3f37b6a2bfcae1f4d125cc54e322a61c1e1fd9a267a9bb7e9d8947127f93d336649ff81e41bfed1197126d258b32443e835
SSDEEP

1536:81epeoxmXwM8R9P8iX6E63mE+bblBnmIW1X65ESkbO/QpZY9O:vJIgM8RV8iq9l+bzmIW1MESeOYpZwO

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

awktuah-53681.portmap.host:53681

Attributes

Install_directory
%LocalAppData%
install_file
SecurityHealthSystray.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1804-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C6A000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000f000000023b86-59.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

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid	Process
912	powershell.exe
3384	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
464	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

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

SecurityHealthSystray.exeSecurityHealthSystray.exe

pid	Process
4172	SecurityHealthSystray.exe
4988	SecurityHealthSystray.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SecurityHealthSystray = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"	XClient.exe

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

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid	Process
4344	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeXClient.exe

pid	Process
912	powershell.exe
912	powershell.exe
3384	powershell.exe
3384	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
464	powershell.exe
464	powershell.exe
1804	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeSecurityHealthSystray.exeSecurityHealthSystray.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1804	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	912	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3384	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4668	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	464	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1804	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4172	SecurityHealthSystray.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4988	SecurityHealthSystray.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

pid	Process
1804	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

XClient.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 912	1804	XClient.exe	82
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 912	1804	XClient.exe	82
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3384	1804	XClient.exe	84
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3384	1804	XClient.exe	84
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4668	1804	XClient.exe	86
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4668	1804	XClient.exe	86
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 464	1804	XClient.exe	88
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 464	1804	XClient.exe	88
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4344	1804	XClient.exe	90
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4344	1804	XClient.exe	90

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: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804
- 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:912
- 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:3384
- 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\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4668
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:464
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4344

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4988

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\SecurityHealthSystray.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
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

SHA1
4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

SHA256
0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

SHA512
10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\SecurityHealthSystray.exe

Filesize
75KB

MD5
003c4990fc29b1f061da78bf3ca09a6c

SHA1
8d3595ab2dec45af4adc27a60978cf755bc56648

SHA256
3c0eee1cd6acf5a20ab4118d72b52201cd62d5ab8f4a08982668a7a88e30d29f

SHA512
22c567c0404a3783c0d0526ca8d6d3f37b6a2bfcae1f4d125cc54e322a61c1e1fd9a267a9bb7e9d8947127f93d336649ff81e41bfed1197126d258b32443e835

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qj0ds3mz.z0k.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/912-12-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/912-17-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/912-14-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/912-13-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/912-7-0x000001F5C1640000-0x000001F5C1662000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1804-0-0x00007FFAEEA33000-0x00007FFAEEA35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1804-56-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1804-57-0x00007FFAEEA33000-0x00007FFAEEA35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1804-58-0x00007FFAEEA30000-0x00007FFAEF4F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1804-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C6A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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