Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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 01:10

General

  • Target

    XwormV6.0.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 10 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\XwormV6.0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XwormV6.0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2472
    • 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:3536
      • 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:3596
      • 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:4080
      • 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:4048
      • 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:1288
      • 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:3820
    • 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:3968
      • 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:4724
      • 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:1424
      • 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:3200
      • 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:1116
      • 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:4936
    • 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:1380
      • 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:2744
      • 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:772
      • 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:2784
      • 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:3624
      • 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:3520
    • 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:4272
  • 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:3496
  • C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1240
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3676
  • C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    C:\ProgramData\OneDrive.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1712
  • 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:4152
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\msedge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2044

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Chrome Update.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

    01fff31a70e26012f37789b179059e32

    SHA1

    555b6f05cce7daf46920df1c01eb5c55dc62c9e6

    SHA256

    adf65afaf1c83572f05a99bf2ede8eb7be1aab0717d5254f501d5e09ba6f587b

    SHA512

    ac310c9bc5c1effc45e1e425972b09d1f961af216b50e1a504caa046b7f1a5f3179760e0b29591d83756ecb686d17a24770cf06fcea57e6f287ca5bbf6b6971b

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    29af8a435901d77d6c0a08e494fdd160

    SHA1

    00ee17be16d2fccd668977caab81546ddceffc5d

    SHA256

    8774b8e4d75d6815a0d211272e983b0094a7542d1df584f9fc880aa68283a98f

    SHA512

    7d3e78f5d6d73bbb37ec7ff5b97729a1e542ae6b86eb271516a02ec67eb012872337e57a418a3f7f1b1b8cfafc2bfb246f15b75eaf45ee36fc690d946d873c99

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    10fb30dc297f99d6ebafa5fee8b24fa2

    SHA1

    76904509313a49a765edcde26b69c3a61f9fa225

    SHA256

    567bcacac120711fc04bf8e6c8cd0bff7b61e8ee0a6316254d1005ebb1264e6a

    SHA512

    c42ace1ea0923fa55592f4f486a508ea56997fdbe0200016b0fc16a33452fc28e4530129a315b3b3a5ede37a07097c13a0eb310c9e91e5d97bb7ce7b955b9498

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    47605a4dda32c9dff09a9ca441417339

    SHA1

    4f68c895c35b0dc36257fc8251e70b968c560b62

    SHA256

    e6254c2bc9846a76a4567ab91b6eae76e937307ff9301b65d577ffe6e15fe40a

    SHA512

    b6823b6e794a2fe3e4c4ecfb3f0d61a54821de7feb4f9e3e7fd463e7fbb5e6848f59865b487dafebeac431e4f4db81ef56836d94cac67da39852c566ed34a885

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    6d42b6da621e8df5674e26b799c8e2aa

    SHA1

    ab3ce1327ea1eeedb987ec823d5e0cb146bafa48

    SHA256

    5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c

    SHA512

    53faffbda8a835bc1143e894c118c15901a5fd09cfc2224dd2f754c06dc794897315049a579b9a8382d4564f071576045aaaf824019b7139d939152dca38ce29

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

    SHA1

    157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

    SHA256

    21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

    SHA512

    0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

  • 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_aknbsgnb.bc0.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/1380-37-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C3C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB

  • memory/2472-0-0x00007FFF61233000-0x00007FFF61235000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2472-1-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000001090000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.5MB

  • memory/3536-32-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    160KB

  • memory/3536-38-0x00007FFF61230000-0x00007FFF61CF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3536-199-0x00007FFF61230000-0x00007FFF61CF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3968-39-0x00007FFF61230000-0x00007FFF61CF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3968-200-0x00007FFF61230000-0x00007FFF61CF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3968-34-0x0000000000050000-0x000000000007E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/4272-52-0x000001C09C9B0000-0x000001C09D898000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    14.9MB

  • memory/4724-58-0x0000020D48020000-0x0000020D48042000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB