Analysis

  • max time kernel
    63s
  • max time network
    65s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/03/2025, 22:48

General

  • Target

    Minerr.exe

  • Size

    2.1MB

  • MD5

    f46c6f4f73a0dee1aa7fd0e052048c16

  • SHA1

    881b1a082c8e13d28090b315eff308353bf9a0da

  • SHA256

    5d4826b4e67d3bee8c249587f56d570aa6a9df164023e07411efb1999beaf215

  • SHA512

    f71fdb51a599ac01e7556189ff3ea9869a772bcfeebf619522f9aa60a1c09e5590ca754e29d6098f2f16be973d70836b7391391c3a6c803fc8215e9f41020f14

  • SSDEEP

    24576:ILXNKU/m5FLQK63RD+u0nK9evQ2NVnF22p4V+Q6GixsAewetJMvgc6aJEdx4EKRZ:SXNKwcFLKg3Q2rcHYBhBe/M56TdF38

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

Mutex

ppT2dXRAYHN1Fnfl

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/6EU9ps8S

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 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\Minerr.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minerr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3228
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHEAcwBkACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAFQAeQBwAGUAIAAtAEEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBOAGEAbQBlACAAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ALgBXAGkAbgBkAG8AdwBzAC4ARgBvAHIAbQBzADsAPAAjAHQAcAB3ACMAPgBbAFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAC4AVwBpAG4AZABvAHcAcwAuAEYAbwByAG0AcwAuAE0AZQBzAHMAYQBnAGUAQgBvAHgAXQA6ADoAUwBoAG8AdwAoACcAQwByAGkAdABpAGMAYQBsACAAZQByAHIAbwByACAANAAyADEALgAgAEQAbwBuAHQAIAByAHUAbgAgAG8AbgAgAGEAIABWAE0AIQAnACwAJwAnACwAJwBPAEsAJwAsACcAVwBhAHIAbgBpAG4AZwAnACkAPAAjAHkAbgB1ACMAPgA="
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4524
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGUAYgBlACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHcAZwBoACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGsAdgB0ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAGwAcQBoACMAPgA="
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3184
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Miner.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Miner.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3648
      • 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\Miner.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Miner.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4856
      • 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'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:224
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1536
      • 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"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4496
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4016
      • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2708
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" cmd /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force" & powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4408
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1472
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1344
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "services32" /tr "C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4152
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "services32" /tr "C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe"
            5⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5040
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" cmd /c "C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1436
          • C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5028
            • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\services32.exe"
              6⤵
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1216
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "cmd" cmd /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force" & powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force" & exit
                7⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3192
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force"
                  8⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1416
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force"
                  8⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2216
              • C:\Windows\system32\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3644
                • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe" "/sihost32"
                  8⤵
                    PID:4372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4560

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      539B

      MD5

      b245679121623b152bea5562c173ba11

      SHA1

      47cb7fc4cf67e29a87016a7308cdb8b1b4dc8e3d

      SHA256

      73d84fd03e38f1bbf8b2218f8a454f0879051855252fc76b63f20f46e7fd877f

      SHA512

      75e46843b1eafcc7dc4362630838895b7f399e57662a12bf0305a912c8e726b02e0a760b1b97a2c262b2d05fdb944b9ed81c338ad93e5eb5cb57bc651602e42c

    • 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

      ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

      SHA1

      92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

      SHA256

      5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

      SHA512

      8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      47605a4dda32c9dff09a9ca441417339

      SHA1

      4f68c895c35b0dc36257fc8251e70b968c560b62

      SHA256

      e6254c2bc9846a76a4567ab91b6eae76e937307ff9301b65d577ffe6e15fe40a

      SHA512

      b6823b6e794a2fe3e4c4ecfb3f0d61a54821de7feb4f9e3e7fd463e7fbb5e6848f59865b487dafebeac431e4f4db81ef56836d94cac67da39852c566ed34a885

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      aa1d071c64c11da056441908be218eb9

      SHA1

      829685d5759d0c6408cdb49d768319340911259b

      SHA256

      b441de653f1db11fdcb7756e853676af9c07fc2bdedf51aad9bd48efca291d3a

      SHA512

      809f7622cc311eb6476454804d323cc3fa993f7ef4cab5edce15d72d8c9cd8d56023f59877fc7346e6d27c90e53d11e96185568aa69a7acc1cff318028d594a9

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

      SHA1

      157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

      SHA256

      21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

      SHA512

      0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      e60eb305a7b2d9907488068b7065abd3

      SHA1

      1643dd7f915ac50c75bc01c53d68c5dafb9ce28d

      SHA256

      ad07460e061642c0dd4e7dfa7b821aacce873e290389e72f708e9f3504f9d135

      SHA512

      95c45afec6fa4e0b2a21edd10a6b2dc30568810c67bc9bc34d98ab111c48261f377a370583adb27e08616b0108026c119493b1b093b52ce931117e646b46cb7b

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

      SHA1

      98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

      SHA256

      9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

      SHA512

      d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      9c740b7699e2363ac4ecdf496520ca35

      SHA1

      aa8691a8c56500d82c5fc8c35209bc6fe50ab1d9

      SHA256

      be96c91b62ba9ba7072ab89e66543328c9e4395150f9dbe8067332d94a3ecc61

      SHA512

      8885683f96353582eb871209e766e7eba1a72a2837ce27ea298b7b5b169621d1fa3fce25346b6bfd258b52642644234da9559d4e765a2023a5a5fc1f544cc7af

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Miner.exe

      Filesize

      137KB

      MD5

      d536d3ad24896580e9d2fbd6613dfee2

      SHA1

      129298f26c07c45dd22652f7cc612dac5e7c76e8

      SHA256

      a51a4e2a0ea3115c7d1d0605254a184ab2b9bbf6b8bf954acb01c26f79385f2b

      SHA512

      eeeee97c4e4987ee671c8f3b1c3efda6fed384fc87c88ee7827dc1e344dfb0432e3ce9cfa1d8d0ee3528181dcb753f563db0ff3a6207b0f742787a00cb2c53b6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      0bfe288856b7c640428e136ff70c6480

      SHA1

      2ea28876403d8232efc41ac5276bb2307e34b24f

      SHA256

      8534832d9e128ca9df5d2939eefaba75e7d1487801c5422eff709b3c7a6e2445

      SHA512

      4f72974b3028d03f38367f069f5cb49c915ca67a97f17f9a97f436ba7a296bd529cb5b3d008b87b31f1d3d7bf5d1ef40de30a8b365d30fe57b738894fd82a748

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3sa2ftdv.mvr.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Windows\System32\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe

      Filesize

      32KB

      MD5

      7e4781ea884c5b020b14aa82bf3f52e2

      SHA1

      add4a585dc9879d141819601700406bab5406652

      SHA256

      5d4ab21c6a5b0b32c1e15584b1c12b5d6a8842ed52d7cf652812cc21ae95bbe5

      SHA512

      1757fc909372bc2eba1ce74364e7531c01cb388fc6f0d0a62dc3d1a6fb3bb1bb86ad28f47a8f9a0c5ce336eb488ea104f3e6a2efecbd65afb079017812bbcce5

    • memory/2708-100-0x000001C5CE670000-0x000001C5CE861000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.9MB

    • memory/2708-102-0x000001C5CEBD0000-0x000001C5CEBE2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2708-101-0x000001C5E9220000-0x000001C5E9412000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.9MB

    • memory/3228-0-0x00007FF8DA963000-0x00007FF8DA965000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3228-35-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3228-2-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3228-1-0x0000000000F70000-0x000000000118E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.1MB

    • memory/3648-99-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3648-42-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3648-16-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000EE8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      160KB

    • memory/4372-167-0x0000021BF1E50000-0x0000021BF1E57000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      28KB

    • memory/4372-168-0x0000021BF3960000-0x0000021BF3966000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/4524-98-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4524-34-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4524-14-0x00007FF8DA960000-0x00007FF8DB421000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4524-41-0x00000214E8600000-0x00000214E8622000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB