xworm | acde7c8b874d94dcc71b696b356d13f54a7c3b848b160a196979feea61d35f04

General

Target

rat test.exe
Size

69KB
MD5

59eb60dd98cdf74da6285b2253aaa71e
SHA1

eb8e7cabf1643b8fcb10b61479e7af01d6438a92
SHA256

acde7c8b874d94dcc71b696b356d13f54a7c3b848b160a196979feea61d35f04
SHA512

8ecd6a7e972d4fab01c79fc9b068e7f2cf879c56d52016c25dff71ca9b217c4a82fd330f8ab008113a95835e82e2f12f265f42326d6fbe1b991ad1a3d248a185
SSDEEP

1536:2T5btPKoUfwcaQWa5bQChtIF6vcCO/18+rdlt7:I8aQWqbQC0QcCO/fdD

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:21252

Attributes

Install_directory
%LocalAppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1820-1-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b7e-49.dat	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2472	powershell.exe
2024	powershell.exe
4612	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	rat test.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rat test.lnk	rat test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rat test.lnk	rat test.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
212	rat test.exe
1720	rat test.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rat test = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\rat test.exe"	rat test.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
13	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3868	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2472	powershell.exe
2472	powershell.exe
2024	powershell.exe
2024	powershell.exe
4612	powershell.exe
4612	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1820	rat test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2472	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2024	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4612	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1820	rat test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	212	rat test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1720	rat test.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2472	1820	rat test.exe	86
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2472	1820	rat test.exe	86
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2024	1820	rat test.exe	88
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2024	1820	rat test.exe	88
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4612	1820	rat test.exe	90
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4612	1820	rat test.exe	90
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3868	1820	rat test.exe	92
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3868	1820	rat test.exe	92

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat test.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1820
- 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\rat test.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2472
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'rat test.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2024
- 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\rat test.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4612
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "rat test" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3868

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\rat test.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

SHA1
440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

SHA256
55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

SHA512
2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qqz5ag1x.5v2.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rat test.exe

Filesize
69KB

MD5
59eb60dd98cdf74da6285b2253aaa71e

SHA1
eb8e7cabf1643b8fcb10b61479e7af01d6438a92

SHA256
acde7c8b874d94dcc71b696b356d13f54a7c3b848b160a196979feea61d35f04

SHA512
8ecd6a7e972d4fab01c79fc9b068e7f2cf879c56d52016c25dff71ca9b217c4a82fd330f8ab008113a95835e82e2f12f265f42326d6fbe1b991ad1a3d248a185

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memory/1820-1-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1820-2-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1820-0-0x00007FFD6D783000-0x00007FFD6D785000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1820-51-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1820-44-0x00007FFD6D783000-0x00007FFD6D785000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2472-12-0x000001E6676C0000-0x000001E6676E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2472-18-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2472-15-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2472-14-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2472-13-0x00007FFD6D780000-0x00007FFD6E241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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