Analysis

  • max time kernel
    17s
  • max time network
    20s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2025 22:22

General

  • Target

    xworm/Xworm V5.6 (2).exe

  • Size

    8.7MB

  • MD5

    9530dd473ed704de0b1fb9005d0b1596

  • SHA1

    d745fcb740939681c166a9a06744ecb118d86aa4

  • SHA256

    7afa79c97a3585ef9280e4a5157f45dcc5f8908322f7c7fce33825114a9c5dff

  • SHA512

    4a2a6101372a46dc01f57b6304f4a0e28b606509f2dad05ea211707755d3648407b1126e91bf49c2bd4a3b27cf98117fcef23fbe4039ae5ebec73f6bb07dfcef

  • SSDEEP

    196608:11gDSqGHoQtAq9xXsfE5mxqEfduHDFEyBWqpwWEEQoyHo54:11eSqGVXsfe0qEfdYnpwWEloyk

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

193.123.88.61:4444

Mutex

1cAjmT6r87cbZXRe

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    host.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 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).

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\xworm\Xworm V5.6 (2).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Xworm V5.6 (2).exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4844
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Uhid.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Uhid.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4928
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rolexspoofer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rolexspoofer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4888
        • 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\unsecapp.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1508
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'unsecapp.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Xworm V5.6.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Xworm V5.6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      PID:4348
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\unsecapp.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\unsecapp.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:632

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

    2KB

    MD5

    d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

    SHA1

    31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

    SHA256

    84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

    SHA512

    8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    6d42b6da621e8df5674e26b799c8e2aa

    SHA1

    ab3ce1327ea1eeedb987ec823d5e0cb146bafa48

    SHA256

    5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c

    SHA512

    53faffbda8a835bc1143e894c118c15901a5fd09cfc2224dd2f754c06dc794897315049a579b9a8382d4564f071576045aaaf824019b7139d939152dca38ce29

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_45q5f4c5.hyp.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Uhid.exe

    Filesize

    2.1MB

    MD5

    7b8dd3335c25460fe7170005fd24ca6e

    SHA1

    1a6be7c3d12b8cc1a4e18fcca860be3ec0d0bdab

    SHA256

    203ccbd5bea87e28cc74053a24c0e08027ab0ae531f1274cbc804800afa4fe4f

    SHA512

    ae043f68c037882829ba873afe7162882bc620c91e740c7ca5ca7067bd4172cfc29cf18554622b38d3dfb6c7e63974c71020c6736703f70f6bee287616019418

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm\Xworm V5.6.exe

    Filesize

    14.9MB

    MD5

    714f51eb76e1d01b1b646962224910a8

    SHA1

    affe3aba05cdb0ab78fea81be9bae2ffb7dc7a8f

    SHA256

    6be79ff4d5c370639bfb4c3dbd4f2bc3332a009ccfbda08ed0a88524e3ee5b31

    SHA512

    a9faa8043b2d9498e78d921e05e3e299ea121af1a95682a70fb76b67df78c8101a6f55fbc1939a2858f282346e35bef9a2ae106bb4a5ae32e84e26107f33c905

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rolexspoofer.exe

    Filesize

    230KB

    MD5

    7b717949121ea9b9d1dc54f2bc7202f9

    SHA1

    631524acfd80c2ab405c2af566969ec48bb99595

    SHA256

    7007221dc3d3019a0471deeafff20183530d7f54bf8aad71e137653f13e5d98d

    SHA512

    f582b34d097c12547e33da58a4377043c5608605c8bacabb13937fb33af023cdd4eb49d0b29dc7af781ff86dd1fecafa64bf77dbc8347f824b52bfab53dc9e7d

  • memory/632-78-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FC0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1508-49-0x000001C8F6900000-0x000001C8F6922000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/4348-47-0x000002C3D3C60000-0x000002C3D4B4A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    14.9MB

  • memory/4348-48-0x000002C3EF640000-0x000002C3EF834000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.0MB

  • memory/4844-0-0x00007FFE854B3000-0x00007FFE854B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4844-4-0x00007FFE854B0000-0x00007FFE85F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4844-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CC6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8.8MB

  • memory/4844-46-0x00007FFE854B0000-0x00007FFE85F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4888-40-0x00000000000C0000-0x0000000000100000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/4928-16-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B6BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    816KB

  • memory/4928-42-0x00007FFE854B0000-0x00007FFE85F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4928-22-0x00007FFE854B0000-0x00007FFE85F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4928-17-0x00007FFE854B0000-0x00007FFE85F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4928-15-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000B04000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.1MB