Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
23-01-2025 14:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
XClient.exe
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Size
39KB
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MD5
37708340719cd692b521653ed51a8998
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SHA1
f896256d8c8d91e9ac690b8eee55b405433497f5
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SHA256
beeb4bc88b6912289e6be134662c6794f21416e3a70d61ee18c0c4e1d84809ce
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SHA512
b28acc5f1e39b7a9eb8e1d41adb3c454e5d76587988e845aa913258efadd9158795a1761e33152d513cf8167b0d615e074ec9fe48db801c35350a5fa0ad08e67
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SSDEEP
768:Znp2iB3sNvzK2AwjzeN2YEW7KbiCqEoFN9UrcMUcOphmjtYGj:+iB8V6NiWlCq9FN9UrDROp+Bj
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
5.0
https://pastebin.com/raw/wtvveYnA:1
cRWkyXhFU3sXnrK4
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Install_directory
%Userprofile%
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install_file
msconfig.exe
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pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/wtvveYnA
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/624-1-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp 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 XClient.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msconfig.lnk XClient.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msconfig.lnk 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\msconfig = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\msconfig.exe" XClient.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 17 IoCs
flow ioc 53 pastebin.com 55 pastebin.com 18 pastebin.com 32 pastebin.com 50 pastebin.com 25 pastebin.com 26 pastebin.com 29 pastebin.com 33 pastebin.com 34 pastebin.com 37 pastebin.com 54 pastebin.com 15 pastebin.com 46 pastebin.com 51 pastebin.com 52 pastebin.com 14 pastebin.com -
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 2596 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 624 XClient.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 624 wrote to memory of 2596 624 XClient.exe 85 PID 624 wrote to memory of 2596 624 XClient.exe 85 -
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\XClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:624 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "msconfig" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\msconfig.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2596
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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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