xworm | ad34f6a17ee318591b59ac4fbc300c53808630e4f163b644a58eadc85057348a

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250113-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250113-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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24-01-2025 21:46

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General

Target

NetCat Loader.exe
Size

76KB
MD5

1a56b39b62cff3bf7a75a708f6a11762
SHA1

180d91a57ebb95a81bfaa394bca35c123efa916e
SHA256

ad34f6a17ee318591b59ac4fbc300c53808630e4f163b644a58eadc85057348a
SHA512

b86dfa4287e283fd7e734cc3897589c2bb6b98e35f1c82a6ab50f271baf8a9748a125a6c04425ccdf93566ddacb453290a9a63e5fc0d2797b70fb70b6dac03fb
SSDEEP

1536:JqDtM7DwroXh9bSQ6/jyrV9nmRWnXzWb6Alyj:EwblSlryrV9nmwPeyj

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

194.59.31.87:1111

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/files/0x000500000004586f-6.dat	family_xworm
behavioral4/memory/1736-21-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CF6000-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 2 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4076	powershell.exe
324	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-2503671516-4119152987-701077851-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NetCat Loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2503671516-4119152987-701077851-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	System32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	System32.exe
2044	hfaopy.exe
2908	betwys.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
16	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hfaopy.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	betwys.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2503671516-4119152987-701077851-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NetCat Loader.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	System32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4076	powershell.exe
4076	powershell.exe
324	powershell.exe
324	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	System32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4076	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4076	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4076	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4076	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4076	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	324	powershell.exe
Token: 33	324	powershell.exe
Token: 34	324	powershell.exe
Token: 35	324	powershell.exe
Token: 36	324	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	System32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 1736	3864	NetCat Loader.exe	84
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 1736	3864	NetCat Loader.exe	84
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 3516	3864	NetCat Loader.exe	85
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 3516	3864	NetCat Loader.exe	85
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4076	1736	System32.exe	88
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4076	1736	System32.exe	88
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 324	1736	System32.exe	93
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 324	1736	System32.exe	93
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2044	1736	System32.exe	100
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2044	1736	System32.exe	100
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2044	1736	System32.exe	100
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2908	1736	System32.exe	101
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2908	1736	System32.exe	101
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2908	1736	System32.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NetCat Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NetCat Loader.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3864
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1736
- - 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\System32.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4076
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'System32.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:324
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfaopy.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfaopy.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2044
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\betwys.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\betwys.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2908
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Thanks For Using.txt
  2⤵
  PID:3516

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

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
3KB

MD5
b9cd68b5f314b5190f27a211d3506df0

SHA1
60c891d9a3c857fda4b75576420a54d38054c544

SHA256
8908f5cb47ad8627c2af37f08e4f42734cb8dd761734d27fb7745ca522e0018e

SHA512
1565a76680cf17ec9426dacab318124ff6374243e19550616069cd1a6149f356bb6f90ea524fbddce2082631be85831d5cb3a118d53c2c15c82096100b5b6182

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5c4428eed74f028076a89c228dc40652

SHA1
73c1d8b967977c3a5d4260aec900c4ca53533100

SHA256
992f1f1522e15463683f9d84ba33a7c7ec586c4bbfb2793e2ed5f64037522cbe

SHA512
7be086b40df01df76769e2198cd34a6aa6272ebc707993a2a48fa28faf46c956ebfc9575ed42259d2f1257455951fed9aaf132e131385226319308f5c8a1cc5e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m2ctgsp2.k51.psm1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\betwys.exe

Filesize
245KB

MD5
601283c004aa6e4bcebfb6e844eb653c

SHA1
9c3dde5abd1056497f03f5ae5a3dc6ffed1028cf

SHA256
279a19315055e93a80c558bf9d9a7c8b4aba8fc8f8f3e812df8619e959abbcae

SHA512
feeaebc7c097c724f0cea539729729a7512eb0c75c45b7395cd1d7b3ab643f11fb8b941373b30b12d14b837ff53793fdf49fd70f524c9f6391285d62cf4a7c06

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfaopy.exe

Filesize
116KB

MD5
567807ffd4dc5918c342138051a07902

SHA1
b2e19490673977db2442a10cab691f6bae2a07de

SHA256
a4ad6bb531bd8268d624f264910b15600f902fd634cef18a500c0f75a25a8042

SHA512
63f776e3df52662dab41e97fe934b08b590a055126db4ba6d829208d627e79ecc367da19e433e981d7f4ea8214d9114673bf10c1b3bd88c12bef63fdbf6379fc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32.exe

Filesize
63KB

MD5
66bbe5829a613fedad7f79e2c6273448

SHA1
57314396a65e08b7bfc5f0b8cdfa9a050579d9d9

SHA256
72499a032c26ef7031b942590e4dd2e28d60b332620c7d2dc42bc4b70995e0dd

SHA512
9b0ea0bb6a4a6ae75c6463f2bc3b5bd012a40a89f491868979230b850b948240b40326c703211edd349911e97a218bf77d01d06f254c33d83939c21a152efae3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Thanks For Using.txt

Filesize
57B

MD5
f9cfd0c4da0a9a068f8a26ee31c85036

SHA1
ea75b71cfdf7364eacfafcaac0421f9c80a2b4e5

SHA256
e52f33ee65ceb7e5fe9cd47744888c089c37ba7dbadeaf345e75b5cadd43ee2d

SHA512
f81823ed92d8f5aa299d0164f59fb77a3af4c6a9ca5a98e0d4b33104ec7f15ef19037d4bb4f3b2c8c1ca156bac2253f5052eb801468db73d71a67b10405e4b51

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memory/1736-21-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1736-25-0x00007FFE3E720000-0x00007FFE3F1E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1736-24-0x00007FFE3E720000-0x00007FFE3F1E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1736-50-0x00007FFE3E720000-0x00007FFE3F1E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1736-62-0x000000001BE60000-0x000000001BE6C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/3864-0-0x00007FFE3E723000-0x00007FFE3E725000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3864-1-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4076-35-0x0000019450AD0000-0x0000019450AF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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