Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-12-2024 01:05

General

  • Target

    Xworm V6.0.exe

  • Size

    15.5MB

  • MD5

    fae9f588f8bf2ea148c92de1083eb8a2

  • SHA1

    8103ee4ad2ba5c5ab6fafa80fbc536646fdabaa9

  • SHA256

    54e8a0545faac8f1de60cfacd3baf32135ee0a2b296f5ff36a0bd4a87abe1394

  • SHA512

    f05ddbcc784d3903e3d151155060a6fccbda672c183c2b71d7601e7c16579ff225a00156d3203ee3990b6a19cce7022644352f3db8b5b862928d6b3b0034ec0e

  • SSDEEP

    393216:DjrikmL1xyfdd124DII+WNCKkSblVnUN:P+BxyfJ24DqW7S

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

Mutex

OnCH8EVI1tYADuXo

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %LocalAppData%

  • install_file

    msedge.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/RPPi3ByL

  • telegram

    https://api.telegram.org/bot7483240807:AAEYFrBoMgquxWoikOe9bVlqmoMC2b2AOO4/sendMessage?chat_id=5279018187

aes.plain
aes.plain
aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 6 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xworm V6.0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xworm V6.0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2664
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OneDrive.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OneDrive.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:5048
      • 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\OneDrive.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2436
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'OneDrive.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2296
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'OneDrive.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "OneDrive" /tr "C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4996
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1620
      • 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\msedge.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3724
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'msedge.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1332
      • 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\msedge.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2352
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'msedge.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:216
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "msedge" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chrome Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chrome Update.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:4532
      • 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\Chrome Update.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3416
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Chrome Update.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2660
      • 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\Chrome Update.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5032
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Chrome Update.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2156
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Chrome Update" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4664
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xworm V5.6.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xworm V5.6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3628
  • C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4980
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3984
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2944
  • C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3008
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1692
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4916
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2208
  • C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1856
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome Update.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:3664

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\OneDrive.exe.log

      Filesize

      654B

      MD5

      2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

      SHA1

      684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

      SHA256

      e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

      SHA512

      1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

      SHA1

      31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

      SHA256

      84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

      SHA512

      8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

      SHA1

      440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

      SHA256

      55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

      SHA512

      2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      98baf5117c4fcec1692067d200c58ab3

      SHA1

      5b33a57b72141e7508b615e17fb621612cb8e390

      SHA256

      30bf8496e9a08f4fdfe4767abcd565f92b6da06ca1c7823a70cb7cab16262e51

      SHA512

      344a70bfc037d54176f12db91f05bf4295bb587a5062fd1febe6f52853571170bd8ef6042cb87b893185bbae1937cf77b679d7970f8cc1c2666b0b7c1b32987d

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      d8cb3e9459807e35f02130fad3f9860d

      SHA1

      5af7f32cb8a30e850892b15e9164030a041f4bd6

      SHA256

      2b139c74072ccbdaa17b950f32a6dbc934dfb7af9973d97c9b0d9c498012ba68

      SHA512

      045239ba31367fbdd59e883f74eafc05724e23bd6e8f0c1e7171ea2496a497eb9e0cfcb57285bb81c4d569daadba43d6ef64c626ca48f1e2a59e8d97f0cc9184

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

      SHA1

      4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

      SHA256

      0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

      SHA512

      10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

      SHA1

      9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

      SHA256

      385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

      SHA512

      34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chrome Update.exe

      Filesize

      152KB

      MD5

      16cdd301591c6af35a03cd18caee2e59

      SHA1

      92c6575b57eac309c8664d4ac76d87f2906e8ef3

      SHA256

      11d55ac2f9070a70d12f760e9a6ee75136eca4bf711042acc25828ddda3582c8

      SHA512

      a44402e5e233cb983f7cfd9b81bc542a08d8092ffa4bd970fc25fe112355643506d5dfee0dd76f2e79b983df0fde67bfc50aabb477492a7596e38081e4083476

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OneDrive.exe

      Filesize

      140KB

      MD5

      a1cd6f4a3a37ed83515aa4752f98eb1d

      SHA1

      7f787c8d72787d8d130b4788b006b799167d1802

      SHA256

      5cbcc0a0c1d74cd54ac999717b0ff0607fe6ed02cca0a3e0433dd94783cfec65

      SHA512

      9489287e0b4925345fee05fe2f6e6f12440af1425ef397145e32e6f80c7ae98b530e42002d92dc156643f9829bc8a3b969e855cecd2265b6616c4514eed00355

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xworm V5.6.exe

      Filesize

      14.9MB

      MD5

      56ccb739926a725e78a7acf9af52c4bb

      SHA1

      5b01b90137871c3c8f0d04f510c4d56b23932cbc

      SHA256

      90f58865f265722ab007abb25074b3fc4916e927402552c6be17ef9afac96405

      SHA512

      2fee662bc4a1a36ce7328b23f991fa4a383b628839e403d6eb6a9533084b17699a6c939509867a86e803aafef2f9def98fa9305b576dad754aa7f599920c19a1

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2lbzejz0.3hk.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe

      Filesize

      166KB

      MD5

      aee20d80f94ae0885bb2cabadb78efc9

      SHA1

      1e82eba032fcb0b89e1fdf937a79133a5057d0a1

      SHA256

      498eb55b3fb4c4859ee763a721870bb60ecd57e99f66023b69d8a258efa3af7d

      SHA512

      3a05ff32b9aa79092578c09dfe67eaca23c6fe8383111dab05117f39d91f27670029f39482827d191bd6a652483202b8fc1813f8d5a0f3f73fd35ca37a4f6d42

    • memory/1620-201-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1620-39-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1620-32-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000CE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/2436-62-0x000001D3AF040000-0x000001D3AF062000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/2664-0-0x00007FFE174C3000-0x00007FFE174C5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2664-1-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000013A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.5MB

    • memory/3628-52-0x0000027A14630000-0x0000027A15518000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.9MB

    • memory/4532-37-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000BDC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/5048-33-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000928000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      160KB

    • memory/5048-200-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5048-195-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5048-202-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5048-38-0x00007FFE174C0000-0x00007FFE17F81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB