Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 00:13

General

  • Target

    SolaraX.exe

  • Size

    64KB

  • MD5

    20e42cffe82f2c2a81a6dce44b4c0818

  • SHA1

    bbf771622c0b3a330030ed48657d10c305bb758d

  • SHA256

    38b88b1fb8c91f62945e62f56a70d7daf7b1a8324f557421bc2414c11f0cd5fb

  • SHA512

    b72ffff10c183591f6ec535162d5db1abf8eec02722da7d0229c83fd95e4606c1944d32b32aa82cac73d046c9ff70134df04c202b99dcb2bae53c1c7844c88f7

  • SSDEEP

    768:EUqmY0eYr0we/TYUUfBGuMCSarWdrVz9W+bO5DxjFA6sfcTxgOqhQPejExz:EGsMUuBGA1os+bO5NBA6tgOqWPkUz

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:34155

brand-caribbean.gl.at.ply.gg:34155

brand-caribbean.gl.at.ply.gg:34155:34155

127.0.0.1:7000:34155

26.ip.gl.ply.gg:34155

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    SolaraX.exe

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 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\SolaraX.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SolaraX.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:220
    • 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\SolaraX.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SolaraX.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3980
    • 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\SolaraX.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SolaraX.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3720
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SolaraX" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3588
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3356
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:4108
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3020
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1476

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    654B

    MD5

    2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

    SHA1

    684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

    SHA256

    e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

    SHA512

    1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

  • 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

    d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

    SHA1

    157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

    SHA256

    21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

    SHA512

    0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

  • 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

    47605a4dda32c9dff09a9ca441417339

    SHA1

    4f68c895c35b0dc36257fc8251e70b968c560b62

    SHA256

    e6254c2bc9846a76a4567ab91b6eae76e937307ff9301b65d577ffe6e15fe40a

    SHA512

    b6823b6e794a2fe3e4c4ecfb3f0d61a54821de7feb4f9e3e7fd463e7fbb5e6848f59865b487dafebeac431e4f4db81ef56836d94cac67da39852c566ed34a885

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mjm01olq.hdr.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SolaraX.lnk

    Filesize

    771B

    MD5

    de61886563863d3b682f09d006c947a0

    SHA1

    ce2591cca432d7ffbd71455286da930794e6745c

    SHA256

    15eb0cec3008a3a32e130815613c53e7a36914912cbbd4bbaf997c99e80c0ad3

    SHA512

    2ea69a842c8d586a115237f3330897a75c0ea6262cd1afb3ec55b9769a787cc413bea5e7dc1f3fcedde2a73c44a60676453e0d7763cc7b382d0e24e450495032

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SolaraX.exe

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    20e42cffe82f2c2a81a6dce44b4c0818

    SHA1

    bbf771622c0b3a330030ed48657d10c305bb758d

    SHA256

    38b88b1fb8c91f62945e62f56a70d7daf7b1a8324f557421bc2414c11f0cd5fb

    SHA512

    b72ffff10c183591f6ec535162d5db1abf8eec02722da7d0229c83fd95e4606c1944d32b32aa82cac73d046c9ff70134df04c202b99dcb2bae53c1c7844c88f7

  • memory/220-0-0x00007FFC48983000-0x00007FFC48985000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/220-60-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/220-57-0x00007FFC48983000-0x00007FFC48985000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/220-1-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000136000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/220-56-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2608-17-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2608-14-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2608-13-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2608-7-0x0000026D58390000-0x0000026D583B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2608-12-0x00007FFC48980000-0x00007FFC49441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4108-73-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-74-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-64-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-68-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-72-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-71-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-70-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-69-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-63-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4108-62-0x0000029120C50000-0x0000029120C51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB