Analysis

  • max time kernel
    7s
  • max time network
    9s
  • 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

General

  • Target

    MatrixCracked.exe

  • Size

    52KB

  • MD5

    743d18b3aada2336b56443173708ec4a

  • SHA1

    4e66f470d16a74605f828ce9930ffb81d36010ee

  • SHA256

    cd6eae83af8e62b5948a5de3d641b3ecd9da96cac4885989a1be5c7c5975fd0c

  • SHA512

    9bb5b14c65b7b407eedfe258cef17b0172398111f38d63ba127a57e516653cb7ce0e6dcb351f394d606440ed1b6026588063e8e3176ca1771ef4ae88c6498434

  • SSDEEP

    1536:mQsu18RyttHuBPY+xmH/bdRjK8WbwybFOJE2c:mQsuORqHuBPYp/bdH6jJOJEf

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/fV0VNuKx

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • 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

  • 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

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • memory/3504-0-0x00007FFBB8CE3000-0x00007FFBB8CE5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3504-1-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000694000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/3504-6-0x00007FFBB8CE0000-0x00007FFBB97A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB