Analysis Overview
SHA256
3e9e1e67ecf3fe006127f22261b7c02ce8891bcfbc33ee928867def3dc0caaa0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file XClient.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-12-30 02:47
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-30 02:47
Reported
2024-12-30 02:49
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
154s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
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'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
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\GoogleUpdateService.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'GoogleUpdateService.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "GoogleUpdateService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.24:50722 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 24.221.185.147.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 85.49.80.91.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.24:50722 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.24:50722 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.24:50722 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.24:50722 | homepage-kills.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 174.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4000-0-0x00007FFEC6143000-0x00007FFEC6145000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C1C000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-2-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-3-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-9-0x000001FCDAE40000-0x000001FCDAE62000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oltlhs5u.1ad.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/1120-14-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-15-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-18-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730 |
| SHA1 | 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a |
| SHA256 | 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f |
| SHA512 | 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8 |
| SHA1 | c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce |
| SHA256 | 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d |
| SHA512 | 60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 51cf8df21f531e31f7740b4ec487a48a |
| SHA1 | 40c6a73b22d71625a62df109aefc92a5f9b9d13e |
| SHA256 | 263d9b98a897d1d66da4832af640c4bf5ab0ae91125ba12243453dfe714f3d0d |
| SHA512 | 57a85461f6ea96b26a8b53d3a9cca18543e4ddbe996e8f412fc4cf7cf6e9ffe558c96da7b322a42f18bef62020e65aee119bed6102f75e2f605df09b02ec6368 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | cc19bcff372d20459d3651ba8aef50e7 |
| SHA1 | 3c6f1d4cdd647864fb97a16b1aefba67fcee11f7 |
| SHA256 | 366473e774d8976c7fd4dc582220666fb61a4feb3f7c95e69b2a68ad9e446ec9 |
| SHA512 | a0e360ca4b6e874fd44612bf4b17f3722c0619da4f6bade12a62efadae88c2d33460114eaafa2bc3fb1cef5bea07e745b8bee24f15d0cacaff5f4a521b225080 |
memory/4000-54-0x00007FFEC6140000-0x00007FFEC6C01000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleUpdateService.exe
| MD5 | e0a98853cc1bbc3b4bcf3a7e8ee3cbec |
| SHA1 | b8c72cf0fdd61684634044a163f2abd3e4f1c945 |
| SHA256 | 3e9e1e67ecf3fe006127f22261b7c02ce8891bcfbc33ee928867def3dc0caaa0 |
| SHA512 | ebde7f94a2bd112f4993c2d59e7dd7012970819436589898f8110506ca19741ba25549569fb4effb3265e472377ef60b7bfb268663612942af0d67a2b3377064 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\GoogleUpdateService.exe.log
| MD5 | 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e |
| SHA1 | 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e |
| SHA256 | e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced |
| SHA512 | 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1 |