xworm | e65d7f5beb1f383e07917e867fb3b18a59a597319d152ad148b37a8924b8780d

General

Target

SamsungCommisionExternal.exe
Size

63KB
MD5

6f30a565049364df3068b5bc88fd36d6
SHA1

2ca485eb96156bfc561acd69649cf3339da6c610
SHA256

e65d7f5beb1f383e07917e867fb3b18a59a597319d152ad148b37a8924b8780d
SHA512

c01edc2fe4e5ad26b9511cc0bc114221878cf961b436a091a79611ce27da69ce7cf58afdcc71d295ad25f08701b1eb16c0c298fd22fbcb69004f760ea2b89ffe
SSDEEP

1536:9VbfG3pj8mIfpubPOggHEyj26+6POhjV5yD/9:/fGZrIf0bPDgkyjnPOhp5U9

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:24707

modified-begun.gl.at.ply.gg:24707

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/804-1-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C96000-memory.dmp	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 4 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3884	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
1476	powershell.exe
2412	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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Smasmug.lnk	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Smasmug.lnk	SamsungCommisionExternal.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Smasmug = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Smasmug"	SamsungCommisionExternal.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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3884	powershell.exe
3884	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
1476	powershell.exe
1476	powershell.exe
2412	powershell.exe
2412	powershell.exe
804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3884	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4668	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1476	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 804 wrote to memory of 3884	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	87
PID 804 wrote to memory of 3884	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	87
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4668	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	89
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4668	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	89
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1476	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1476	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 2412	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	93
PID 804 wrote to memory of 2412	804	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SamsungCommisionExternal.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SamsungCommisionExternal.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:804
- 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\SamsungCommisionExternal.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3884
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SamsungCommisionExternal.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4668
- 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\Smasmug'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1476
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Smasmug'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2412

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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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

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
10fb30dc297f99d6ebafa5fee8b24fa2

SHA1
76904509313a49a765edcde26b69c3a61f9fa225

SHA256
567bcacac120711fc04bf8e6c8cd0bff7b61e8ee0a6316254d1005ebb1264e6a

SHA512
c42ace1ea0923fa55592f4f486a508ea56997fdbe0200016b0fc16a33452fc28e4530129a315b3b3a5ede37a07097c13a0eb310c9e91e5d97bb7ce7b955b9498

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
67e8893616f805af2411e2f4a1411b2a

SHA1
39bf1e1a0ddf46ce7c136972120f512d92827dcd

SHA256
ca0dfe104c1bf27f7e01999fcdabc16c6400c3da937c832c26bdbca322381d31

SHA512
164e911a9935e75c8be1a6ec3d31199a16ba2a1064da6c09d771b2a38dd7fddd142301ef55d67d90f306d3a454a1ce7b72e129ea42e44500b9b8c623a8d98b4d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1iccv3uo.wmi.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/804-1-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/804-2-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/804-0-0x00007FFFDA613000-0x00007FFFDA615000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/804-56-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3884-8-0x00000228EB080000-0x00000228EB0A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3884-18-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3884-15-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3884-14-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3884-9-0x00007FFFDA610000-0x00007FFFDB0D1000-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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