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/5012-1-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D26000-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
4960	powershell.exe
4844	powershell.exe
3840	powershell.exe
1160	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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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
14	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
3840	powershell.exe
3840	powershell.exe
1160	powershell.exe
1160	powershell.exe
4960	powershell.exe
4960	powershell.exe
4844	powershell.exe
4844	powershell.exe
5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3840	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1160	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4960	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4844	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3840	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	83
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3840	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	83
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1160	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	85
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1160	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	85
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4960	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	87
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4960	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	87
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4844	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	89
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4844	5012	SamsungCommisionExternal.exe	89

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:5012
- 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:3840
- 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:1160
- 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:4960
- 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:4844

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
6c47b3f4e68eebd47e9332eebfd2dd4e

SHA1
67f0b143336d7db7b281ed3de5e877fa87261834

SHA256
8c48b1f2338e5b24094821f41121d2221f1cb3200338f46df49f64d1c4bc3e0c

SHA512
0acf302a9fc971ef9df65ed42c47ea17828e54dff685f4434f360556fd27cdc26a75069f00dcdc14ba174893c6fd7a2cfd8c6c07be3ce35dafee0a006914eaca

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
60945d1a2e48da37d4ce8d9c56b6845a

SHA1
83e80a6acbeb44b68b0da00b139471f428a9d6c1

SHA256
314b91c00997034d6e015f40230d90ebbf57de5dc938b62c1a214d591793dbe3

SHA512
5d068f1d6443e26ae3cad1c80f969e50e5860967b314153c4d3b6efd1cfa39f0907c6427bec7fa43db079f258b6357e4e9a1b0b1a36b1481d2049ea0e67909ed

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
3db1c0d23daacf01eb99125ccc2787d3

SHA1
0849528de1ba411279231d635d8f39d54cc829d2

SHA256
bceb96f5c3d31447980eb8cd891bba75b3e5b6eb60abf4d829fc13cd8faf2582

SHA512
3d84635a3395bca1d91ce182ccfb9e38c8da87ad678704673a72d580e4251cedc5a6b2a89040a172a5687b67952e74a13673bd115bce7bdabaed06f89323de5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0hz2zlvg.qxu.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/3840-3-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3840-11-0x000001F1C20A0000-0x000001F1C20C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3840-5-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3840-18-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3840-4-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5012-0-0x00007FFDFA733000-0x00007FFDFA735000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5012-2-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5012-1-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D26000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/5012-52-0x00007FFDFA733000-0x00007FFDFA735000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5012-57-0x00007FFDFA730000-0x00007FFDFB1F1000-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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