General

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

mbaper-28496.portmap.host:28833

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    .exe

Targets

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

    • Modifies security service

    • StormKitty

      StormKitty is an open source info stealer written in C#.

    • StormKitty payload

    • Stormkitty family

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • UAC bypass

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Xworm family

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Download via BitsAdmin

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Modifies Security services

      Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks