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
20-01-2025 19:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
XClient.exe
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Size
42KB
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MD5
3982031e2e82143cf90b273b6b614231
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SHA1
5a212b3d718c26cb34fc043b19979bfd37b07934
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SHA256
08a0be6e3717d3ac5e6117536f42dbc4e08ff41958eb059038f648c447146198
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SHA512
e3eee612bea1d8277136a849494cd9e1767df8b77557349e7b35d8fc3dea82031e19f5d4da767fa7589e4623b6a46671b98b7110c7f802a5ac4f5a24b036ae5a
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SSDEEP
768:x/CsBpA2DYSPdTls3AyZrl2F59g/OCh80R8lEZ:x/C2dD0wF59g/OCu1EZ
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
5.0
https://pastebin.com/raw/cyX7R6Kt:1
H52DR5xUvBhWUz6h
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Install_directory
%Userprofile%
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install_file
msconfig.exe
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pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/cyX7R6Kt
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1920-1-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000800000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral2/files/0x000900000001e104-7.dat family_xworm -
Xworm family
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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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation XClient.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msconfig.lnk XClient.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msconfig.lnk XClient.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 4936 msconfig.exe 1052 msconfig.exe 2784 msconfig.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\msconfig = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\msconfig.exe" XClient.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 43 IoCs
flow ioc 60 pastebin.com 67 pastebin.com 69 pastebin.com 75 pastebin.com 77 pastebin.com 44 pastebin.com 46 pastebin.com 54 pastebin.com 79 pastebin.com 49 pastebin.com 58 pastebin.com 27 pastebin.com 38 pastebin.com 42 pastebin.com 59 pastebin.com 17 pastebin.com 18 pastebin.com 25 pastebin.com 55 pastebin.com 57 pastebin.com 81 pastebin.com 13 pastebin.com 48 pastebin.com 52 pastebin.com 53 pastebin.com 76 pastebin.com 80 pastebin.com 70 pastebin.com 73 pastebin.com 61 pastebin.com 72 pastebin.com 74 pastebin.com 82 pastebin.com 12 pastebin.com 28 pastebin.com 45 pastebin.com 47 pastebin.com 56 pastebin.com 71 pastebin.com 78 pastebin.com 21 pastebin.com 26 pastebin.com 43 pastebin.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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 5116 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1920 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4936 msconfig.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1052 msconfig.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2784 msconfig.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1920 wrote to memory of 5116 1920 XClient.exe 84 PID 1920 wrote to memory of 5116 1920 XClient.exe 84 -
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\XClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1920 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "msconfig" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5116
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C:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exeC:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4936
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C:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exeC:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1052
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C:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exeC:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2784
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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Filesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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Filesize
42KB
MD53982031e2e82143cf90b273b6b614231
SHA15a212b3d718c26cb34fc043b19979bfd37b07934
SHA25608a0be6e3717d3ac5e6117536f42dbc4e08ff41958eb059038f648c447146198
SHA512e3eee612bea1d8277136a849494cd9e1767df8b77557349e7b35d8fc3dea82031e19f5d4da767fa7589e4623b6a46671b98b7110c7f802a5ac4f5a24b036ae5a