xworm | d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5

General

Target

d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe
Size

66KB
MD5

38b7ff17f563154a615410ae22573f13
SHA1

eda84541084a7020b4b08c8696d8bde0dd4c7602
SHA256

d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5
SHA512

b87d58b8338f29278fb0563be72fc90c894b4206979f0f28897ebd384dcc5c2bba4112a031c24dcd18844d7765b904d0376767a72b65eee8b74b5d7a2c199e24
SSDEEP

1536:3neHSDcksj3CGVAfBeVjFu/fWHE0uGxvV6PGE:3neHgfsjFVAfBcvceE

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

perfect-ringtones.gl.at.ply.gg:15597

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b3e-6.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2436-14-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C4000-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
4400	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
5084	powershell.exe
2648	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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Xclient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2436	Xclient.exe
456	XClient.exe
1896	XClient.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	Xclient.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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4736	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4400	powershell.exe
4400	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
5084	powershell.exe
5084	powershell.exe
2648	powershell.exe
2648	powershell.exe
2436	Xclient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2436	Xclient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4400	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1124	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5084	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2648	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2436	Xclient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	456	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2436	Xclient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2436	3096	d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe	83
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2436	3096	d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe	83
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4400	2436	Xclient.exe	90
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4400	2436	Xclient.exe	90
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1124	2436	Xclient.exe	92
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1124	2436	Xclient.exe	92
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 5084	2436	Xclient.exe	96
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 5084	2436	Xclient.exe	96
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2648	2436	Xclient.exe	98
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2648	2436	Xclient.exe	98
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4736	2436	Xclient.exe	101
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4736	2436	Xclient.exe	101

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d079eeadd916559533a7789cdc3a5bdb06800ac937a74bb6d32445f58ec307f5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Xclient.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Xclient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2436
- - 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\Xclient.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4400
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Xclient.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1124
- - 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\XClient.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5084
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2648
- - 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"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4736

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XClient.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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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
cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c

SHA1
babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2

SHA256
cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438

SHA512
7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
8a4ea0816d29630f7fdf9f60895915fd

SHA1
fce4ed663505eec7e9729574f6fe74decd995aae

SHA256
021c9dedb06ba1d94c05ecdf91ac8c062e07d3fee0b98b84fba0e243d3f0c0ae

SHA512
711a157a1c169908a3998a9c2afa9ca91d3066f2583306b68f794745d3de7fa325b2500b37c39b638fc83b53cdbbf2ab33f40cf3569328d433ce3628bed8627c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sl5qpsj2.msm.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Xclient.exe

Filesize
56KB

MD5
361befaf798238d6fa0eb9a33e6c0857

SHA1
eea78ed5fb05ca4cdd5b287b33d50226cd0586da

SHA256
b0b9917c1fbd92139d919ef85206a6503489a0327053700beee5f1819dec2404

SHA512
3704cab8c32a5a50f8c5c7b68eed3a45dcce89065177322767bbd08c0bd8e98db7c1af86bf86f93164c0d18eaba82935a1e88c4b2e376ea2ddbfb3ed5b6bc01e

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memory/2436-16-0x00007FF998060000-0x00007FF998B21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2436-15-0x00007FF998060000-0x00007FF998B21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2436-14-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2436-64-0x00007FF998060000-0x00007FF998B21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3096-0-0x00007FF998063000-0x00007FF998065000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3096-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C16000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4400-26-0x0000020C48890000-0x0000020C488B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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