xworm | ad34f6a17ee318591b59ac4fbc300c53808630e4f163b644a58eadc85057348a

Analysis

max time kernel
98s
max time network
152s
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 22:02

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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 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
behavioral1/files/0x000700000004551b-6.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/3916-21-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A66000-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
3864	powershell.exe
548	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-1-5-21-564748828-2201999071-3764224244-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NetCat Loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-564748828-2201999071-3764224244-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	System32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3916	System32.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

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-564748828-2201999071-3764224244-1000_Classes\Local Settings	NetCat Loader.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3916	System32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3864	powershell.exe
3864	powershell.exe
548	powershell.exe
548	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3916	System32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3864	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	548	powershell.exe
Token: 33	548	powershell.exe
Token: 34	548	powershell.exe
Token: 35	548	powershell.exe
Token: 36	548	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3916	System32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 3916	1444	NetCat Loader.exe	82
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 3916	1444	NetCat Loader.exe	82
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4084	1444	NetCat Loader.exe	83
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 4084	1444	NetCat Loader.exe	83
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 3864	3916	System32.exe	91
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 3864	3916	System32.exe	91
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 548	3916	System32.exe	95
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 548	3916	System32.exe	95

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:1444
- 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:3916
- - 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:3864
- - 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:548
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Thanks For Using.txt
  2⤵
  PID:4084

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

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
020d1cbef5aeb22088c0faff8d76af4e

SHA1
93e7f27b8fb57cfea4ae330bedcace1a8ce7c014

SHA256
cb283829df7f7ca2f7f8072ed014bebb7d424581e8672a9fa5683f3674726bb0

SHA512
1046228ed9d08e5296c02409b5aa460e8280a633f7f2022ec7dc7c1e750522260006844bd5114ec713593bce1d10b8932963a8630e6707e76b45a0cb8c8ff53d

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f80bd2c6215c90aee39b948dea1f15e1

SHA1
2c05d828a47ec3117157dcb3cc0afa510b72f613

SHA256
04568a34f9437eecbc7ccaea5b021f1b03a0a8b6a0ce718edbabe45c2f93329a

SHA512
852fa59e3678cbfebfe9d67e66fe1a4f140caeb26058d55a2f21b112dbe1c05e85a151fc04e79f2ffa9d3876e38dfa22973c593c1f5c3f748d8588b663b7ae6f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vhy0jrd0.hpl.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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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/1444-0-0x00007FFE36373000-0x00007FFE36375000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1444-1-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3864-36-0x00000196C50F0000-0x00000196C5112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3916-21-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A66000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3916-23-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3916-25-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3916-26-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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