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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    28s
  • max time network
    29s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    22-01-2025 15:50

General

  • Target

    TDMenu_x64.exe

  • Size

    6.4MB

  • MD5

    3f9d8993daa6e07221f9a12eaa011ca6

  • SHA1

    a33290d94fb3bba06337b7b847d971b1a8fd6110

  • SHA256

    109bf7761442498abd03f972c2b315b6ea8727a79ed35e7e75a90e6d1e4b7f79

  • SHA512

    ffb917e3a01e72b5cec0c8ff41328bac3840c6be0dcb05a58513a3f77a32c2280fc6881109725ba931b31809fbb0abb83bdacd9ec8022ea8a49d6476ca2177c0

  • SSDEEP

    98304:S/STPMYacPcyyc7Ht40MV+9eN+jCxf8/kbqEVgUmSr7CqnfMwd+mJbKc1rm7cNAH:S9xcPj9Hy0MWGxk/kWEu72t+mKlPDT

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

23.27.201.57:7000

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    DirectX End-User Runtime.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xmrig family
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 7 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • 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.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • 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: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 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\TDMenu_x64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TDMenu_x64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4136
    • C:\ProgramData\TDMenu.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\TDMenu.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1156
    • C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4380
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3056
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DirectX End-User Runtime.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3380
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DirectX End-User Runtime.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3332
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "DirectX End-User Runtime" /tr "C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3884
    • C:\ProgramData\GameBar-Update-Service.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\GameBar-Update-Service.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2376
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:336
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1216
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
            PID:1504
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "Xbox GameBar Update"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4068
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "Xbox GameBar Update" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\XboxGame\GameBarUpdateService.exe" start= "auto"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1240
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5024
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "Xbox GameBar Update"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4792
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\ProgramData\GameBar-Update-Service.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1920
          • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
            choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
            4⤵
              PID:3528
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /0
        1⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:3484
      • C:\ProgramData\XboxGame\GameBarUpdateService.exe
        C:\ProgramData\XboxGame\GameBarUpdateService.exe
        1⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1068
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2984
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2212
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:1612
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2976
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2908

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\DirectX End-User Runtime.exe

            Filesize

            77KB

            MD5

            18d86f6b69457eb245764f48643697df

            SHA1

            81da90762a99e970874a1c9a0ce60c267c02b18c

            SHA256

            75a6a0ee2e9749380b9c26dedea02ce7cb7d7b140e45ed054868be6f80d56b33

            SHA512

            9e1f2851e3c9e2a32f710521259fa637b20daad431573f941e89fb731143a83d147ff849ecc1c7e3c95a88d708f56aa4ace707ce52789ac40c1cd048ecd119c1

          • C:\ProgramData\GameBar-Update-Service.exe

            Filesize

            5.1MB

            MD5

            02f3666b4f382f4b9c64ddda3183ab7e

            SHA1

            ef7828f1040da2c09788d56a0205358fcc533065

            SHA256

            2b2653d6ba0add65199560b9315aa06a157d80271b5bcd6a5c7caca7a5e27bb6

            SHA512

            7b70ec1a76c296525310e4f1984b279639ed25e70114d7aa890e76a4c9a6eae14169195247f1613f1c83ace40f62ef29902c54676718a9299b38bd9d85638f75

          • C:\ProgramData\TDMenu.exe

            Filesize

            1.2MB

            MD5

            443a251e35d62f4ca4aeb3b5350adea9

            SHA1

            edd6c016656e1eb673066cb19f6d0187e4db046f

            SHA256

            8f73d7c48e9bf46f6a31e0a76090ff6b61f5ccc208f9a0f523f7604fcbc7273e

            SHA512

            91b04727b34f73432eac1dadd86d451d794cc72414ea0f864237a782959910a916a9162d9ac7b9bc5575e603480732bd8e7f59015d770a0ab8105476f030bd94

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

            Filesize

            2KB

            MD5

            627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

            SHA1

            4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

            SHA256

            85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

            SHA512

            3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            45f53352160cf0903c729c35c8edfdce

            SHA1

            b35a4d4fbaf2a3cc61e540fc03516dd70f3c34ab

            SHA256

            9cf18d157a858fc143a6de5c2dd3f618516a527b34478ac478d8c94ff027b0d2

            SHA512

            e3fa27a80a1df58acb49106c306dab22e5ed582f6b0cd7d9c3ef0a85e9f5919333257e88aa44f42a0e095fd577c9e12a02957a7845c0d109f821f32d8d3343f3

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            050567a067ffea4eb40fe2eefebdc1ee

            SHA1

            6e1fb2c7a7976e0724c532449e97722787a00fec

            SHA256

            3952d5b543e5cb0cb84014f4ad9f5f1b7166f592d28640cbc3d914d0e6f41d2e

            SHA512

            341ad71ef7e850b10e229666312e4bca87a0ed9fe25ba4b0ab65661d5a0efa855db0592153106da07134d8fc2c6c0e44709bf38183c9a574a1fa543189971259

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            781da0576417bf414dc558e5a315e2be

            SHA1

            215451c1e370be595f1c389f587efeaa93108b4c

            SHA256

            41a5aef8b0bbeea2766f40a7bba2c78322379f167c610f7055ccb69e7db030fe

            SHA512

            24e283aa30a2903ebe154dad49b26067a45e46fec57549ad080d3b9ec3f272044efaaed3822d067837f5521262192f466c47195ffe7f75f8c7c5dcf3159ea737

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            1b97141c46911b9a87daafdbe0ee275b

            SHA1

            538f0853fdf5ea6ad37b98154d9ffc5a95f35574

            SHA256

            24102236f494233a28e48151a96cf8a34630f68904451f532aa44d4232c29d68

            SHA512

            a1d2d51b47d5ea51e3db17d697dbe9ad768d32ebea1127efaed5c533e5c4a111b4f5b9f3519de7e195e236e16a88f6d7f23acc4ac7e7d5a8d643fcf4b55834b9

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_k3ptnli4.pjd.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DirectX End-User Runtime.lnk

            Filesize

            757B

            MD5

            1f8003792f321a565d6bb0709c37f0f8

            SHA1

            2a16df780efaaf01b918ccf05f69c5d7cb9ec510

            SHA256

            02a2a48536caa651394ded633eb85014f6605b6e453bebc6eb3bb433b82b3b87

            SHA512

            84525610220377873ec8202f263c78e35e15ee0b7d934f585d90fcc54a05d4c3ca2b91a2983c3958b6a7501cc4c87100ce99c569a3199ead8cbed3c4c3ea312e

          • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

            Filesize

            2KB

            MD5

            e1bc11b4431e4d20a764ceae5159f3c4

            SHA1

            0c34c0f1b360caa3a9d5ca118a512523a5e82b3b

            SHA256

            c7f0ecce330d3e41e4cdda8f6c20ff61004e343229f34f4db37ecf01e516c35c

            SHA512

            dd7a7dfa8f115b4664f458d69229d6b4dfeb5252b4e20edf4aed717033fa7588d861abc116d648514bada34cb5f51c5c0a74bd0285e91e3e34e9d195dd216b18

          • memory/336-49-0x000001F944E80000-0x000001F944EA2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/2908-108-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2908-110-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-103-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-112-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-113-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-109-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-101-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-104-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-111-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-105-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-107-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-106-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2908-102-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2976-100-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2976-93-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2976-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2976-95-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2976-96-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2976-97-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2984-87-0x000001FB28840000-0x000001FB28846000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/2984-80-0x000001FB287D0000-0x000001FB287EC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2984-88-0x000001FB28E70000-0x000001FB28E7A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2984-86-0x000001FB28810000-0x000001FB28818000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2984-85-0x000001FB28E90000-0x000001FB28EAA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/2984-84-0x000001FB28800000-0x000001FB2880A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2984-83-0x000001FB28820000-0x000001FB2883C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2984-82-0x000001FB287F0000-0x000001FB287FA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2984-81-0x000001FB28CB0000-0x000001FB28D63000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            716KB

          • memory/3484-46-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-37-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-44-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-45-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-36-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-48-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-47-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-42-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-38-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3484-43-0x00000189966C0000-0x00000189966C1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4136-0-0x00007FFA209D3000-0x00007FFA209D5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/4136-1-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000ACE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            6.4MB

          • memory/4380-114-0x00007FFA209D0000-0x00007FFA21492000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4380-35-0x00007FFA209D0000-0x00007FFA21492000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4380-30-0x00007FFA209D0000-0x00007FFA21492000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4380-20-0x0000000000040000-0x000000000005A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB