Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-01-2025 22:29

General

  • Target

    injection.exe

  • Size

    623KB

  • MD5

    927bfe05fe20529a0d2446b2b3fb326f

  • SHA1

    e09cef72f5deeba0c2b54ab6f8532003df9cb2ba

  • SHA256

    5cf0d331c890274f77c18eb8a90d911a50f452515371abbe47863413fac0838a

  • SHA512

    f16679811b448df10542d881e6576fb2bc9fc8421e7b68ae1cdfd8ed7684c7eb7ac073dac63795da06c8bbb008fb2e01748e76f5aefed4ad90e08430bf46693e

  • SSDEEP

    12288:eRRTKABlLm78h7d78LR3ArlQ5Ya2NA3X3uj:/ABI72d7ZlLa2S3X3m

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

license-kings.gl.at.ply.gg:65464

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Njrat family
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • njRAT/Bladabindi

    Widely used RAT written in .NET.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\injection.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\injection.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1016
    • 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\SearchApp.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1376
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SearchApp.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4856
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8405.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4732
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4336
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3872
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2768
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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:2112
      • 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'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4140
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2564
      • 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\XClient.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:380
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:908
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3208
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4388
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe" "1.exe" ENABLE
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4656
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4444
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8

    SHA1

    c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce

    SHA256

    2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d

    SHA512

    60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    a2c8179aaa149c0b9791b73ce44c04d1

    SHA1

    703361b0d43ec7f669304e7c0ffbbfdeb1e484ff

    SHA256

    c1d30342a40a2b6e7553da30ceb85754d33820f6fbb3bbbed1ceb30d6390de4a

    SHA512

    2e201dd457d055baad86f68c15bcc7beb48d6dc2ffc10db7f304eb93f697e7b45991cbde857d25da2c9c60c23f3e13df8b5ed5809c1753737a23096e296cc9e3

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    7be9a2900dcd650c5880a875e61f8e79

    SHA1

    8ab6e5fc3744da6a6bad502e09b64976a43bef85

    SHA256

    2ad8f9cd3240b85df345ebe0faba328de4cb34c73b80e46a408d769d11231f16

    SHA512

    6e06fdaaf1bb2ba18214eaf79738c021ec89dd1dfdd7ceec47a8c5608a3d2940cd6f8ab492c23134683cb16ea0465446664c905697349f8a04e0f00d13b7c2cf

  • 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\Temp\Server.exe

    Filesize

    23KB

    MD5

    617df0fff22badfb0a8a64fcaf37dd0a

    SHA1

    09eea43487d4b35eab31f391ade2914e8d197faf

    SHA256

    5571bb2b05b74d957016264da9326046b1fa58e879506888ed554d1a287db8fb

    SHA512

    e3d1b0e4bfb0cdfe2b1dd91e4b26893f7e26f37377f5ebc47faa43e7be33d1dc22bb431d0a1bcdf9776ffb3b470d5dbf983db77eea1ef5d584413ff7e76f6cbe

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

    Filesize

    256KB

    MD5

    ac9c9db04b5ec03ff5af25507cb23af8

    SHA1

    de562bb91f6eb99b4d82292c81b3d3f7b0ab59bb

    SHA256

    dedf73abd94a48ff77f196baac62648f8bebbf9ce0ca4096922d50b3c7c19a9a

    SHA512

    a81252c7c457727c5b5fef089d19225f504c0b53dfde96467c3cb349acfa16897790e4b55fa6ac7f0b9fc9aaed3d6caa5194b3ac2de5875c6aa3da94223a48b7

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_r2tgpw02.5uj.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8405.tmp.bat

    Filesize

    161B

    MD5

    4fc0a0b717c74894b465b937185d38df

    SHA1

    b452c238314b443d570fe937f10b35cf591fb0af

    SHA256

    6801bd07765c1faf7946f37a763f6f8a20e90c5c464d09e5027f03b8fdeaf6c2

    SHA512

    c6fef824c01d4ba14e5006e993c6f31583ebd4bdd3839432c22a6d9a32d006e54963310b2467ef9bfde08f2fc74c6dac148820f5d3d15e78995e659887c87e39

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchApp.exe

    Filesize

    623KB

    MD5

    927bfe05fe20529a0d2446b2b3fb326f

    SHA1

    e09cef72f5deeba0c2b54ab6f8532003df9cb2ba

    SHA256

    5cf0d331c890274f77c18eb8a90d911a50f452515371abbe47863413fac0838a

    SHA512

    f16679811b448df10542d881e6576fb2bc9fc8421e7b68ae1cdfd8ed7684c7eb7ac073dac63795da06c8bbb008fb2e01748e76f5aefed4ad90e08430bf46693e

  • memory/1016-32-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1016-37-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1016-0-0x00007FF92BD93000-0x00007FF92BD95000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1016-1-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000001000000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    640KB

  • memory/1376-17-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1376-14-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1376-13-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1376-12-0x00007FF92BD90000-0x00007FF92C851000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1376-11-0x0000019059590000-0x00000190595B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2112-53-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000766000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    280KB

  • memory/2112-118-0x000000001B330000-0x000000001B33C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2768-40-0x000000001BC80000-0x000000001BCC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    288KB