xworm | ad34f6a17ee318591b59ac4fbc300c53808630e4f163b644a58eadc85057348a

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Analysis

max time kernel
32s
max time network
36s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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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/0x000a00000001225c-5.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/2184-8-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001046000-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
900	powershell.exe
2724	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2184	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
4	ip-api.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2184	System32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2724	powershell.exe
900	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2184	System32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2724	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	900	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2184	System32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2184	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	29
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2860	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	30
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2860	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	30
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2860	2792	NetCat Loader.exe	30
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2724	2184	System32.exe	32
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2724	2184	System32.exe	32
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2724	2184	System32.exe	32
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 900	2184	System32.exe	34
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 900	2184	System32.exe	34
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 900	2184	System32.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NetCat Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NetCat Loader.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2184
- - 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:2724
- - 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:900
- C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Thanks For Using.txt
  2⤵
  PID:2860

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
9a465b1cdf10d72ed174a67f35ce77a5

SHA1
40499772d21672e38ef408fe966c7961419c4824

SHA256
0701380add74ae10e4825ee89c8128ed8cb9479f3231bcdb00a0f61d763ff5d5

SHA512
3c629eb33ae0624dc1832e0c0b8d8ffd23450fd3356326456069a2fe8b5df2bc774dff2a2c8f2c5ca37741f7326bf9cae50e37602adb1013c5b6b4abb7d6fe0a

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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/900-24-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002498000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/900-23-0x000000001B230000-0x000000001B512000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2184-8-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001046000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2184-11-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF67EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2184-10-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF67EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2184-25-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF67EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2184-26-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF67EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2724-16-0x000000001B3D0000-0x000000001B6B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2724-17-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002228000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2792-0-0x000007FEF5E03000-0x000007FEF5E04000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2792-1-0x0000000000830000-0x000000000084A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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