Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-01-2025 11:09

General

  • Target

    msedge.exe

  • Size

    213KB

  • MD5

    03e10c70b1f8927870b855501609be5e

  • SHA1

    e8232b79566b79a31f5c2d1e0228c4ce15fed06f

  • SHA256

    8da78017f088bf2a715737d6b66ae49e01f1d5e9f470113e69b1d467d673f5a2

  • SHA512

    e091d3e904e52739b3897f09dc6ee68b555ad2400dc2d70e5afaee1b9cc46b68c545cc841f025e0aeca7b9dea3ccd5e7a5ab8dd3597e4dbdc5c51ab9ea6b484a

  • SSDEEP

    3072:/6u7K5JYwXb04bmvrRjnHOmA6DRUGKXs+S++7KFSbxeY+qDDrMK:Cuu5JVb2v5CGqStKEbxI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

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

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    Update.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 1 IoCs

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

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\msedge.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3548
    • 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\msedge.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3288
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'msedge.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2424
    • 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\Update.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3540
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Update.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1000
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Update" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:824
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2272
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3028
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4092

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

    SHA1

    31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

    SHA256

    84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

    SHA512

    8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

  • 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

    a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a

    SHA1

    c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0

    SHA256

    a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165

    SHA512

    b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

    SHA1

    98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

    SHA256

    9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

    SHA512

    d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_dgxahpzu.rwg.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Update.lnk

    Filesize

    766B

    MD5

    05aa13277b0fd76e5fe690fc09110aef

    SHA1

    19dd4d60f5472f990dca142258d34e0ce576777b

    SHA256

    46f672aefb02a0de259a4482e41ba358b0c423e7258f90d9204153fa66258fc0

    SHA512

    bd2b5d0df4932d2071c3ccc9dc0f223d183eaeaf400532a3acd2dfdae9b3965c2e45001c00942619584e6f5d7ff75bce8ea7886d52f4640160a34c331f301d6a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe

    Filesize

    213KB

    MD5

    03e10c70b1f8927870b855501609be5e

    SHA1

    e8232b79566b79a31f5c2d1e0228c4ce15fed06f

    SHA256

    8da78017f088bf2a715737d6b66ae49e01f1d5e9f470113e69b1d467d673f5a2

    SHA512

    e091d3e904e52739b3897f09dc6ee68b555ad2400dc2d70e5afaee1b9cc46b68c545cc841f025e0aeca7b9dea3ccd5e7a5ab8dd3597e4dbdc5c51ab9ea6b484a

  • memory/2272-67-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-70-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-65-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-66-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-68-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-69-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-58-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-59-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-60-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2272-64-0x000002599E950000-0x000002599E951000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3288-4-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3288-19-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3288-14-0x000001DBA0BA0000-0x000001DBA0BC2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3288-15-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3288-18-0x000001DBB92A0000-0x000001DBB94BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.1MB

  • memory/3288-3-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3548-0-0x00007FFF3DBE3000-0x00007FFF3DBE5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3548-2-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3548-73-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3548-1-0x0000000000160000-0x000000000019A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB