Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
23-01-2025 06:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe
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Size
234KB
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MD5
1927a5f9c4dc9980fa675135dc4c657d
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SHA1
539199552b8d801266a0d9110af1e7382d6b6b50
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SHA256
b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c
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SHA512
7922a65ffe9883c2d621318e748efd02f5fe49200ccf66143d5363b21c1ee43260391443dc8b8cc850b893dcdb0abffa52e86c9f396e2867a3bd3816f45364ef
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SSDEEP
6144:JNVsqclbIlOsUhcX7elbKTuq9bfF/H9d9n:JNiqGs3X3uO
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
est-review.gl.at.ply.gg:23712
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3672-1-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000930000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral2/files/0x000800000001e104-7.dat family_xworm -
Xworm family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 3964 XClient.exe 4392 XClient.exe 5116 XClient.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 5112 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3964 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4392 XClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 XClient.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3672 wrote to memory of 5112 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe 84 PID 3672 wrote to memory of 5112 3672 b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe 84 -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c.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:3672 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5112
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3964
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4392
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5116
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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Filesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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Filesize
234KB
MD51927a5f9c4dc9980fa675135dc4c657d
SHA1539199552b8d801266a0d9110af1e7382d6b6b50
SHA256b280b6c393aa68413403f049e84e020ed7ba360bcf27a751bebc43cf5da5aa4c
SHA5127922a65ffe9883c2d621318e748efd02f5fe49200ccf66143d5363b21c1ee43260391443dc8b8cc850b893dcdb0abffa52e86c9f396e2867a3bd3816f45364ef