xworm | ad34f6a17ee318591b59ac4fbc300c53808630e4f163b644a58eadc85057348a

Analysis

max time kernel
98s
max time network
143s
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 21:55

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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/0x0005000000045695-7.dat	family_xworm
behavioral4/memory/3416-21-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000026000-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
2696	powershell.exe
3972	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-1-5-21-4069049685-955655941-4058287599-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NetCat Loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4069049685-955655941-4058287599-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	System32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3416	System32.exe
4612	ntngnf.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
15	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 1 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	ntngnf.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4069049685-955655941-4058287599-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NetCat Loader.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3416	System32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	powershell.exe
2696	powershell.exe
3972	powershell.exe
3972	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3416	System32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2696	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2696	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2696	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3972	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3972	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3972	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3972	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3972	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3416	System32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1252 wrote to memory of 3416	1252	NetCat Loader.exe	83
PID 1252 wrote to memory of 3416	1252	NetCat Loader.exe	83
PID 1252 wrote to memory of 112	1252	NetCat Loader.exe	84
PID 1252 wrote to memory of 112	1252	NetCat Loader.exe	84
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 2696	3416	System32.exe	87
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 2696	3416	System32.exe	87
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3972	3416	System32.exe	90
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3972	3416	System32.exe	90
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4612	3416	System32.exe	99
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4612	3416	System32.exe	99
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4612	3416	System32.exe	99

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:1252
- 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:3416
- - 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:2696
- - 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:3972
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ntngnf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ntngnf.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4612
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Thanks For Using.txt
  2⤵
  PID:112

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
3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4

SHA1
e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f

SHA256
c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485

SHA512
c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
60b3262c3163ee3d466199160b9ed07d

SHA1
994ece4ea4e61de0be2fdd580f87e3415f9e1ff6

SHA256
e3b30f16d41f94cba2b8a75f35c91ae7418465abfbfe5477ec0551d1952b2fdb

SHA512
081d2015cb94477eb0fbc38f44b6d9b4a3204fb3ad0b7d0e146a88ab4ab9a0d475207f1adae03f4a81ccc5beb7568dc8be1249f69e32fe56efd9ee2f6ee3b1af

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_obg0phrc.piy.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ntngnf.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/1252-0-0x00007FFF01393000-0x00007FFF01395000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1252-1-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/2696-32-0x000001F7B2EB0000-0x000001F7B2ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3416-25-0x00007FFF01390000-0x00007FFF01E52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3416-23-0x00007FFF01390000-0x00007FFF01E52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3416-21-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3416-50-0x00007FFF01390000-0x00007FFF01E52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3416-51-0x00007FFF01390000-0x00007FFF01E52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3416-63-0x000000001DC60000-0x000000001DC6C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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