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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    49s
  • max time network
    50s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19/01/2025, 23:22

General

  • Target

    Phantom.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    b2b18261a9e3f160e38c4a03f12b2204

  • SHA1

    ba1ec3b154d6071c068a00408bfb9599d500c18c

  • SHA256

    c97e3198e1c30dec6a40160c6784a3580e2893f1fd542fdbd67c3ae4447fda46

  • SHA512

    2f469790c80291db2907f4eef383cf8054b4fa8bd9074871b0a76d935e250bda729ab7ed9e284181c760333eac01855e070a2c35b3eeea5e9f80c5c816b992e3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:JFiGXkKK64/ZmydQcglGE0h59XZPHzNuoiH6Kcejbur2+ofUyVZ/Sb6lJ:JMGUbv9QGE8jX1zNuo06v2+fASmlJ

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

109.176.252.16:80

109.176.252.16:80:80

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    WinReg32.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 19 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 18 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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).

  • 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\Phantom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2784
      • 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\niggafart.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'niggafart.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1932
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WinReg32.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WinReg32.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:688
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WinReg32" /tr "C:\ProgramData\WinReg32.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4912
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1564
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1712
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1664
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4064
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3128
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:824
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1216
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4304
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
              6⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1568
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:728
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                7⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4188
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1156
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3288
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:2848
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4524
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                      10⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2112
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                      10⤵
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4428
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1328
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4032
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                          12⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:4284
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                          12⤵
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:896
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:3460
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3464
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                              14⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:1912
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                              14⤵
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:4220
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2288
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:3780
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                                  16⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:3156
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                                  16⤵
                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:1664
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:1988
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:5100
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                                      18⤵
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:3772
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                                      18⤵
                                      • Checks computer location settings
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:436
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niggafart.exe"
                                        19⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:1500
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Phantom.exe"
                                        19⤵
                                          PID:3084

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Phantom.exe.log

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      bb6a89a9355baba2918bb7c32eca1c94

      SHA1

      976c76dfbc072e405ce0d0b9314fe5b9e84cb1b2

      SHA256

      192fbb7f4d1396fd4846854c5472a60aa80932f3c754f2c2f1a2a136c8a6bb4b

      SHA512

      efdf0c6228c3a8a7550804ac921dfefc5265eb2c9bbf4b8b00cedd427c0a5adf610586b844ff444bd717abff138affcbe49632ce984cbffc5fa8019b4ba6ec0f

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

      440cb38dbee06645cc8b74d51f6e5f71

      SHA1

      d7e61da91dc4502e9ae83281b88c1e48584edb7c

      SHA256

      8ef7a682dfd99ff5b7e9de0e1be43f0016d68695a43c33c028af2635cc15ecfe

      SHA512

      3aab19578535e6ba0f6beb5690c87d970292100704209d2dcebddcdd46c6bead27588ef5d98729bfd50606a54cc1edf608b3d15bef42c13b9982aaaf15de7fd6

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      359d1e37a264703c99ebd01eed362de5

      SHA1

      a1122c8bf9848b3371cd191ba540864204d1d845

      SHA256

      5781f3046b0d978469415a059cf5ceae0e532869e69ab1dffb8ed878bd299b07

      SHA512

      ce3caa1d2205be8167b7cd48ebf538a9ce8c148643c26a20377894aa15cf00f90b2b5e2ebf35d40a0273c088abc11fe6f010e34691d7fbc4bef8d7e482f5087d

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      3b444d3f0ddea49d84cc7b3972abe0e6

      SHA1

      0a896b3808e68d5d72c2655621f43b0b2c65ae02

      SHA256

      ab075b491d20c6f66c7bd40b57538c1cfdaab5aac4715bfe3bbc7f4745860a74

      SHA512

      eb0ab5d68472ec42de4c9b6d84306d7bca3874be1d0ac572030a070f21a698432418068e1a6006ff88480be8c8f54c769dee74b2def403f734109dba7261f36b

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

      SHA1

      440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

      SHA256

      55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

      SHA512

      2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kjd2khvx.e4m.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

      Filesize

      62KB

      MD5

      9a2678d72c4828bfa8d10c0afbf68edb

      SHA1

      8c20f1c6a2c81579cdb932999a203328d73a49a9

      SHA256

      9f746d574e237df62f38002710abab60c3451e8e716e6064d9201b8627c2014a

      SHA512

      a9b8d3d839a03c8a346d7e29968d3398ec082bef1e4b1b102d7fa20447502c371ad67924f4f22f24347486218f48c446201528943f59ab803ce6a044b4f665d0

    • memory/1096-0-0x00007FF95A713000-0x00007FF95A715000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1096-2-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1096-19-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1096-1-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000001100000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.9MB

    • memory/1564-21-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1564-18-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2688-31-0x0000017775BA0000-0x0000017775BC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/2784-16-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/2784-17-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2784-75-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB