xworm | 5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409

General

Target

5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe
Size

75KB
MD5

d82d609d941466764cbeae3ef647c470
SHA1

12bd723e0ad949b401c64e82eeabad0796c05f1f
SHA256

5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409
SHA512

d085a4c4d97d659104048dbd55c0c35a4b96749ea09b3a843c29b9738197452e1c2245828dc7cb3b20c96035c1ae6181727671418e4eee00e11e30f7c7595103
SSDEEP

1536:WQvlvzEfcn5PF6vWs6aq69eq9bC29104DTcp7i600xPCOMQln84l:WovIfk6OYRbCaSacl4OMul

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

25.ip.gl.ply.gg:8258

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4656-1-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003AA000-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 4 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4884	powershell.exe
2928	powershell.exe
4748	powershell.exe
4144	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.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
12	ip-api.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4884	powershell.exe
4884	powershell.exe
2928	powershell.exe
2928	powershell.exe
4748	powershell.exe
4748	powershell.exe
4144	powershell.exe
4144	powershell.exe
4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4884	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2928	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4748	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4144	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4884	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	87
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4884	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	87
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2928	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	89
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2928	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	89
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4748	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	91
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4748	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	91
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4144	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	93
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4144	4656	5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.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:4656
- 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\Local\Temp\5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4884
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '5023bc998fa00427629fe99f21f8548b66ea3a36c38dab80e37ed08f4574c409N.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2928
- 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\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4748
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4144

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

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
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
b4b6d4cc52b5a3a71149b1f33d94d5de

SHA1
97d3dbdd24919eab70e3b14c68797cefc07e90dd

SHA256
da8c02ce00d5b1e6d4c3667465c7bbc14d7cd5227eb634f3d9690afd488267fe

SHA512
fc894f03709b83df7d2fca2779e1e60549078b67bcdbff0b61c8e5a802982210ae971309c1f92577573299288963ab5c95c6b38cbaedf53dc6062812c57a97af

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
60945d1a2e48da37d4ce8d9c56b6845a

SHA1
83e80a6acbeb44b68b0da00b139471f428a9d6c1

SHA256
314b91c00997034d6e015f40230d90ebbf57de5dc938b62c1a214d591793dbe3

SHA512
5d068f1d6443e26ae3cad1c80f969e50e5860967b314153c4d3b6efd1cfa39f0907c6427bec7fa43db079f258b6357e4e9a1b0b1a36b1481d2049ea0e67909ed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o0k35kdu.uw0.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/4656-1-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4656-2-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4656-58-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4656-0-0x00007FFD36353000-0x00007FFD36355000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4884-10-0x000001CDC5BE0000-0x000001CDC5C02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4884-19-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4884-18-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4884-11-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4884-4-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4884-3-0x00007FFD36350000-0x00007FFD36E11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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