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
24-01-2025 10:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MatrixCracked.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MatrixCracked.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
MatrixCracked.exe
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Size
52KB
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MD5
743d18b3aada2336b56443173708ec4a
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SHA1
4e66f470d16a74605f828ce9930ffb81d36010ee
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SHA256
cd6eae83af8e62b5948a5de3d641b3ecd9da96cac4885989a1be5c7c5975fd0c
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SHA512
9bb5b14c65b7b407eedfe258cef17b0172398111f38d63ba127a57e516653cb7ce0e6dcb351f394d606440ed1b6026588063e8e3176ca1771ef4ae88c6498434
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SSDEEP
1536:mQsu18RyttHuBPY+xmH/bdRjK8WbwybFOJE2c:mQsuORqHuBPYp/bdH6jJOJEf
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XClient.exe
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pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/fV0VNuKx
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3504-1-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000694000-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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation MatrixCracked.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk MatrixCracked.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk MatrixCracked.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" MatrixCracked.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
flow ioc 14 pastebin.com 15 pastebin.com 17 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 1848 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3504 MatrixCracked.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1848 3504 MatrixCracked.exe 85 PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1848 3504 MatrixCracked.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\MatrixCracked.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MatrixCracked.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1848
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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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