Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21-01-2025 16:35

General

  • Target

    ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e.exe

  • Size

    85KB

  • MD5

    9fd2b5615fe45e09f52e280823633662

  • SHA1

    55816fcadff841d76b00e5cd32869a586bdd7f8f

  • SHA256

    ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e

  • SHA512

    b9170e95e2e2b0db7ff364840e8260eed8f37cf4f393cd3e661be9b4309ad44e5e0c891e2a026e84e8b605a9f1ecb805ed8a2e48cf2dd559306a86e34cd58a17

  • SSDEEP

    1536:wgLOZCLbRcbwXpTpli0/eC/CiAQRbAwO4c06Qe6ulOfBIWZ65hUV6faFl:NLECL9cbIf6KRbAm6QelOffeLaFl

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

asia-capabilities.gl.at.ply.gg:63098

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    Explorer.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 3 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.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 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\ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:2344
    • 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\ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2088
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:908
    • 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\Explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2900
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Explorer" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2656
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {93DA3E92-2445-4023-AB8E-765F2D368C1F} S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000:PJCSDMRP\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2984
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Explorer.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Explorer.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2968

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    85KB

    MD5

    9fd2b5615fe45e09f52e280823633662

    SHA1

    55816fcadff841d76b00e5cd32869a586bdd7f8f

    SHA256

    ea89146ad47697f8a4a55101c1df6968b0ecc247439ed3e9bb7c15eef54ae00e

    SHA512

    b9170e95e2e2b0db7ff364840e8260eed8f37cf4f393cd3e661be9b4309ad44e5e0c891e2a026e84e8b605a9f1ecb805ed8a2e48cf2dd559306a86e34cd58a17

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    cf52ba00f94b0aa525a238b85abe858f

    SHA1

    c8d346e0067ca31924a295345c2719982492aa99

    SHA256

    2a3ae4215a94ab2f0c42af77da60a4fb631df6c229c8edf58f3b256443e7126d

    SHA512

    5ebc892e86905f8769d166b8be98824020a18aa87f2b9ab65b13c2162d357a2820d9484a9cd86c7a92f28b21df31e5800a545ea301deac056bdb91f99ee9a718

  • memory/908-15-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DB8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/908-14-0x000000001B6C0000-0x000000001B9A2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.9MB

  • memory/2088-7-0x000000001B4B0000-0x000000001B792000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.9MB

  • memory/2088-8-0x0000000001FF0000-0x0000000001FF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2088-6-0x00000000029D0000-0x0000000002A50000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2344-0-0x000007FEF67F3000-0x000007FEF67F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2344-32-0x000000001B1D0000-0x000000001B250000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2344-33-0x000007FEF67F3000-0x000007FEF67F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2344-34-0x000000001B1D0000-0x000000001B250000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2344-1-0x00000000011B0000-0x00000000011CC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/2968-39-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000013BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    112KB