Analysis

  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    59s
  • 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 14:36

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target

    2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe

  • Size

    74KB

  • MD5

    2536196d167ace8223ae7453964efc43

  • SHA1

    56299f1745c8ec79d0208b14d10eb744d927b70e

  • SHA256

    f9cd798df715647337e56cedf49fcf778ed456d82f4a39114830e6de52568696

  • SHA512

    625b771cdda5f60569657c6c347dc22deda3cc545f783f212a6a48a6d4c013d65e18b67ec8124e6e58fe84f80d511a4ce29bc657d94911b13e30fbc86da6aa5c

  • SSDEEP

    1536:l09hsM7RYzLo4DsZSICu4My9mGm51dU0tppsOuVggs0Rh69:lCD7RcjDs0ICuesGodXXM3R

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.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 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 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.

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • 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: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 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\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1512
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHUAdgBoACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHUAaAB5ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGYAaAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAaABqACMAPgA="
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2260
    • C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe
      "C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:4364
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:320
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3488
      • 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'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4492
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3320
      • 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"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1880
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1932
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4416
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3716
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3192
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1712
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /watchdog
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3940
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nvmpqs.exe" /main
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4536
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" \note.txt
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1388

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • 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

    66443e58ceca538342de8ebc6484ddac

    SHA1

    d6eab7930d1a307a82f80d3f3ac8a4c54b1a1f35

    SHA256

    3eaeb86ceade9a1a0e62d63116bb449101dfb0b8f2d698cc696653a7a32d6ead

    SHA512

    eb78507cfe33432270c0fa3208ba40a451eb1ce4a32c8af23299199fba5d85629e0c0e31ec6c78df77f7a680162f2e9952171e706d4fb8cfbb2a5576661d7585

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

    SHA1

    d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

    SHA256

    f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

    SHA512

    d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

    SHA1

    4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

    SHA256

    0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

    SHA512

    10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4ko2bksg.4t5.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

    Filesize

    14KB

    MD5

    19dbec50735b5f2a72d4199c4e184960

    SHA1

    6fed7732f7cb6f59743795b2ab154a3676f4c822

    SHA256

    a3d5715a81f2fbeb5f76c88c9c21eeee87142909716472f911ff6950c790c24d

    SHA512

    aa8a6bbb1ec516d5d5acf8be6863a4c6c5d754cee12b3d374c3a6acb393376806edc422f0ffb661c210e5b9485da88521e4a0956a4b7b08a5467cfaacd90591d

  • C:\Windows\2024-01-10-18-19-14.exe

    Filesize

    68KB

    MD5

    0c8294e9d43eab4f86105d4c92afbfa0

    SHA1

    338416be49b72459690d9bc8e5d0da66dae8ffd5

    SHA256

    55b9e348d510dcaeb9ac6d33eb7d4057cbfe186feb3ce476eb26935db1fd393d

    SHA512

    f24cd690851ce0a2dff4c009ebc87d8072c6ad76cfaa5ff16fa318af87887fbc623fdfe26b141b4c1c7ab8f911bbae503b7514fb8ef5229f5579b5a5106be491

  • C:\note.txt

    Filesize

    218B

    MD5

    afa6955439b8d516721231029fb9ca1b

    SHA1

    087a043cc123c0c0df2ffadcf8e71e3ac86bbae9

    SHA256

    8e9f20f6864c66576536c0b866c6ffdcf11397db67fe120e972e244c3c022270

    SHA512

    5da21a31fbc4e8250dffed30f66b896bdf007ac91948140334fe36a3f010e1bac3e70a07e9f3eb9da8633189091fd5cadcabbaacd3e01da0fe7ae28a11b3dddf

  • memory/320-60-0x0000026ED72C0000-0x0000026ED72E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2260-46-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-53-0x0000000007DA0000-0x0000000007E36000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    600KB

  • memory/2260-20-0x00000000061A0000-0x0000000006206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/2260-30-0x0000000006210000-0x0000000006564000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/2260-31-0x00000000067E0000-0x00000000067FE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/2260-32-0x0000000006810000-0x000000000685C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/2260-34-0x0000000070570000-0x00000000705BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/2260-37-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-33-0x0000000006DA0000-0x0000000006DD2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    200KB

  • memory/2260-45-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006E0E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/2260-47-0x00000000077D0000-0x0000000007873000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    652KB

  • memory/2260-17-0x0000000005930000-0x0000000005952000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2260-48-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-13-0x000000007475E000-0x000000007475F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2260-50-0x0000000008150000-0x00000000087CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.5MB

  • memory/2260-51-0x0000000007B10000-0x0000000007B2A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/2260-52-0x0000000007B80000-0x0000000007B8A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2260-19-0x0000000006130000-0x0000000006196000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/2260-54-0x0000000007D10000-0x0000000007D21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    68KB

  • memory/2260-18-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-65-0x0000000007D50000-0x0000000007D5E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/2260-66-0x0000000007D60000-0x0000000007D74000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/2260-16-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000006038000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.2MB

  • memory/2260-15-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-14-0x0000000003230000-0x0000000003266000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    216KB

  • memory/2260-84-0x0000000074750000-0x0000000074F00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2260-68-0x0000000007D90000-0x0000000007D98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2260-67-0x0000000007E40000-0x0000000007E5A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/4364-49-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BB60000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4364-112-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BB60000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4364-113-0x000000001EE70000-0x000000001EE7C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4364-12-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D08000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    96KB

  • memory/4364-11-0x00007FFCC6063000-0x00007FFCC6065000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4364-130-0x000000001F090000-0x000000001F09C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB