Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
18-01-2025 19:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
dog.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Errors
General
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Target
dog.exe
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Size
83KB
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MD5
4dd41e9e888d7c43e6c059e8fde0cfc0
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SHA1
b9b1685970a2342714f36b92c76e9eef725b0c45
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SHA256
7f0d106861eafe0f0f4dd241fc574f7b329543a854fd876d5fa92f136829e1f6
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SHA512
74433bc06be96f399dcc65d4a8be48cd1934199cd7a03d4d49a61833a462c0c5113312033bf7776404f5027aa9d901093f29ef7249380f46c73f4d5d5e84a897
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SSDEEP
1536:q/S3A8Y2yo0xwOZ+++3YXbcG/eQ0726v3Ok+WJCo1V8G0:q/uBGo34bjmX7n3OPWMo12
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2424-1-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000056A000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral1/files/0x000600000001dc46-66.dat family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 4272 powershell.exe 3896 powershell.exe 1512 powershell.exe 3628 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation dog.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk dog.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk dog.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3252 SecurityHealthSystray -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SecurityHealthSystray = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SecurityHealthSystray" dog.exe -
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 14 ip-api.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString taskmgr.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 1852 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2424 dog.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4272 powershell.exe 4272 powershell.exe 3896 powershell.exe 3896 powershell.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 1512 powershell.exe 1512 powershell.exe 3628 powershell.exe 3628 powershell.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 2424 dog.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2424 dog.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4828 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4828 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4828 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4272 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3896 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1512 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3628 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2424 dog.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3252 SecurityHealthSystray -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 59 IoCs
pid Process 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 59 IoCs
pid Process 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe 4828 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2424 dog.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4272 2424 dog.exe 88 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4272 2424 dog.exe 88 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3896 2424 dog.exe 90 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3896 2424 dog.exe 90 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1512 2424 dog.exe 92 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1512 2424 dog.exe 92 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3628 2424 dog.exe 94 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3628 2424 dog.exe 94 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1852 2424 dog.exe 96 PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1852 2424 dog.exe 96 -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dog.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dog.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2424 -
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\dog.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4272
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'dog.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3896
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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\SecurityHealthSystray'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1512
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3628
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1852
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:4828
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystrayC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3252
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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Filesize
944B
MD5d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f
SHA1157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7
SHA25621e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45
SHA5120b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c
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Filesize
944B
MD515dde0683cd1ca19785d7262f554ba93
SHA1d039c577e438546d10ac64837b05da480d06bf69
SHA256d6fa39eab7ee36f44dc3f9f2839d098433db95c1eba924e4bcf4e5c0d268d961
SHA51257c0e1b87bc1c136f0d39f3ce64bb8f8274a0491e4ca6e45e5c7f9070aa9d9370c6f590ce37cd600b252df2638d870205249a514c43245ca7ed49017024a4672
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Filesize
944B
MD5caaf5459b51d495e61be65d36ebc854d
SHA19197d0739f59ec5f4f3c9d5dbd0e4b5621ec04ff
SHA2561d44071558bbeec0bf02bc3dc0ef10ff26ae66bf24a9636ed5b039cc8ebfe8c6
SHA5124775e3d50f5ded7c5887941ecb4b7a7cb35406dd6f496e1ad74d3b7c7cda3b16884ebbd0f7bed4c11d54177dc8fc9c16eb7b082e9c06efd92f63a756ed950b3c
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk
Filesize819B
MD5f65eee215edbd4ab94b736811c657e09
SHA1b2ba8b579e72e2b84bffce70d7bdfd1176038964
SHA256abf5c51e395a70765e16fc81630d8664ceb7ca223ad05dbce2ae65ca1aacf8bc
SHA51227f3c2b5186c292681c54606119f2a44982ea6e4723ddd7881f3cd27a6c134dd1efd24b477ce8dcc1b0f80a5f496b0caa90ef44a8ea2ba67e0035bae5b135cbf
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Filesize
83KB
MD54dd41e9e888d7c43e6c059e8fde0cfc0
SHA1b9b1685970a2342714f36b92c76e9eef725b0c45
SHA2567f0d106861eafe0f0f4dd241fc574f7b329543a854fd876d5fa92f136829e1f6
SHA51274433bc06be96f399dcc65d4a8be48cd1934199cd7a03d4d49a61833a462c0c5113312033bf7776404f5027aa9d901093f29ef7249380f46c73f4d5d5e84a897