xworm | fc7e51dc0cdfe45ed4507903bbb9d8442d58dff88ceec8f89ffb354646a2b0c2

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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28/02/2025, 18:08

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General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

69KB
MD5

5f73a7d813ca1b0287eee8e34c8fb97a
SHA1

2a209a47e6ca2106397aac89674344761f507842
SHA256

fc7e51dc0cdfe45ed4507903bbb9d8442d58dff88ceec8f89ffb354646a2b0c2
SHA512

9b86f653e162bc632f6288fee4072aea6c3299e744db9f4707fa0f5c51ddb3c7e4aae21c7cf3c9d480ad375c51e4de15de1161a69459a74133f7d1f005796143
SSDEEP

1536:etpR0NcUa78F6TflB1Um7UG2RbqV9R0nXBHykd19jO7XHb:etn0b6TfysUpRbOsRbvjOLHb

Score

10^/10

xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

6.tcp.ngrok.io:17720:17720

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/852-1-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000728000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000027eaf-9.dat	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

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-1-5-21-1252571373-3012572919-3982031544-1000\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 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1476	XClient.exe
2092	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-1-5-21-1252571373-3012572919-3982031544-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.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
4428	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	852	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1476	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2092	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 852 wrote to memory of 4428	852	XClient.exe	84
PID 852 wrote to memory of 4428	852	XClient.exe	84

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\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:852
- 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"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4428

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1476

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2092

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

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
11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c

SHA1
535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490

SHA256
d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63

SHA512
32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0

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

Filesize
69KB

MD5
5f73a7d813ca1b0287eee8e34c8fb97a

SHA1
2a209a47e6ca2106397aac89674344761f507842

SHA256
fc7e51dc0cdfe45ed4507903bbb9d8442d58dff88ceec8f89ffb354646a2b0c2

SHA512
9b86f653e162bc632f6288fee4072aea6c3299e744db9f4707fa0f5c51ddb3c7e4aae21c7cf3c9d480ad375c51e4de15de1161a69459a74133f7d1f005796143

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memory/852-0-0x00007FFEA8783000-0x00007FFEA8785000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/852-1-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000728000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/852-6-0x00007FFEA8780000-0x00007FFEA9242000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/852-7-0x00007FFEA8783000-0x00007FFEA8785000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/852-8-0x00007FFEA8780000-0x00007FFEA9242000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1476-11-0x00007FFEA8780000-0x00007FFEA9242000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1476-13-0x00007FFEA8780000-0x00007FFEA9242000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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