Analysis

  • max time kernel
    36s
  • max time network
    37s
  • 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, 17:31

General

  • Target

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1345776574292561992/1345776601526177954/matrixnew_mapper.exe?ex=67c5c7a1&is=67c47621&hm=500a57a7bca2c90dcf4f340e9b6d8a57d3a0b1ad8cabd7af66795e1aa0440f98&

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

paul-nw.gl.at.ply.gg:51413

Mutex

AVvzTAnLyW8qQCcO

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    kev.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1345776574292561992/1345776601526177954/matrixnew_mapper.exe?ex=67c5c7a1&is=67c47621&hm=500a57a7bca2c90dcf4f340e9b6d8a57d3a0b1ad8cabd7af66795e1aa0440f98&
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4808
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffbea6946f8,0x7ffbea694708,0x7ffbea694718
      2⤵
        PID:1600
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2112 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1308
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3884
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2792 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3412
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3324 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2168
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3344 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4212
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4996 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:2104
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4996 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:4560
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5064 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3656
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5080 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3648
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4148 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:2656
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5536 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:2848
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5356 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4036
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5308 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:116
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6192 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:844
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=2100,9873394525122018261,11586970196061287335,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5980 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:5420
                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\matrixnew mapper.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\matrixnew mapper.exe"
                                2⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                PID:5600
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\newuimatrix.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\newuimatrix.exe"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Drops file in Drivers directory
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:5764
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\-.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\-.exe"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:5852
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\.exe"
                                    4⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:1896
                            • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:3080
                              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1468

                                Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                  Filesize

                                  152B

                                  MD5

                                  39c51e5592e99966d676c729e840107b

                                  SHA1

                                  e2dd9be0ffe54508a904d314b3cf0782a9a508b7

                                  SHA256

                                  29f29a3495976b65de3df2d537628d260bc005da5956b262ff35e9f61d3d9ed3

                                  SHA512

                                  b20532d0131b12603410c3cb425cb5df0ddc740f34e688455eff757802ffc854be771b30c3ff196e56b396c6fe53928a1577c8330b00f3f7b849fcf625e51bf4

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                  Filesize

                                  152B

                                  MD5

                                  39e376ee2f541e6b1ed0bca701e8fb59

                                  SHA1

                                  bfe3cc2eed8721339d433533aef6e18e0a13a9a3

                                  SHA256

                                  80eda1e4d8c05e257ff17ef734d606e67d8ab70b3e351430b2b231631eed5e04

                                  SHA512

                                  a3f082c32857db0e3dec24394a259fff85e21b6a7b057ef55933504c23ec38cbb3237eb519d38385fc53cbc584c52aaf66291f44231245d9afee509a108a3350

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                  Filesize

                                  6KB

                                  MD5

                                  7bebbb4186a2cd8d923c6b05eb6e7239

                                  SHA1

                                  88430e203e64166a2dd1049413a82d0580e6f76f

                                  SHA256

                                  bdcbb978f746ccd8a1e6ec5c8b3d38e9b13b32468f7f6d58ea26675119685f2a

                                  SHA512

                                  8f9e6b7fca5ac54dd032390a1a14103ab831d595a7c83d69d8955ed395773c706f541626a49b705af219fcbc225c058bf3ef1518630d660f5110590d1c6d8bae

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                  Filesize

                                  5KB

                                  MD5

                                  bb77fd1936f35a89bd4baa36d31d663f

                                  SHA1

                                  0061310b6137ed8f44e19eee74739cddf1f2cd0b

                                  SHA256

                                  0e7142fd4dc9868e8d998a3510a92edf86a5c8a2452a1ed416bb8045e8841bcd

                                  SHA512

                                  87f66c071963d70f06e8e2e60f0889008a10e323c47f140b0dc00e7e687176475314ccfaffdbcf0504848aecaf78c9609c65d12c6522cfd47d047a64a98f1fd4

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                  Filesize

                                  16B

                                  MD5

                                  6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                  SHA1

                                  58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                  SHA256

                                  0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                  SHA512

                                  9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                  Filesize

                                  11KB

                                  MD5

                                  284ed311cf90c8ea421110c7874d3a64

                                  SHA1

                                  b3ad4979ef48f995a70ae267c4dfc18861b9c922

                                  SHA256

                                  dec9e257f34c6e0257a6e8b8bc19af3375d491adace565a7c5f12ed69515a981

                                  SHA512

                                  1c2ec2bfe538d09a506008a9a33e8aef7617d45a677f553a7e95c72cc55cad79664b81b550d0e24b31a89517731152d047405e8439275855a0ff9d0237809c61

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                  Filesize

                                  11KB

                                  MD5

                                  a6cb086478424e5d8ae1875a80b196b5

                                  SHA1

                                  f6b3b71ebded95374cc5d933144dc2caf1332b76

                                  SHA256

                                  91d8fb5b7aa368ade02004f0874fbdfc76bb998c110d7df06f2b077b0283c3c1

                                  SHA512

                                  d4ce46690dab2dbf37313b978a48df92dd0819e1fafd9c8d450ac281ad5f4811acf4ba5219a4a07f07c148ba6248f60bb79a4034fa8e0742aa88cda342d8b252

                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\-.exe

                                  Filesize

                                  428KB

                                  MD5

                                  4e4ef72e167c726a5918dd38c9ec901d

                                  SHA1

                                  0d6502c6c0e0e60be7883ea09514b0bd1a1dd1bc

                                  SHA256

                                  17bfc5e52bc85dfafe14e428825ae1b36bd9f016c0a26dc2049057e4a4d71e69

                                  SHA512

                                  c86161039a7c09bb28614a62f40b34b27f0894fc84ed60ef24919048e0aeebaa0ebe00cd4d5cf2a4537f0f09df2ee3eae666c1ce4ae93711e362ca6591e74f24

                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\.exe

                                  Filesize

                                  37KB

                                  MD5

                                  01f86862e5a3fab03f886eb19089da95

                                  SHA1

                                  8749ecbbac9f911deaee8d5530ef644ca0270258

                                  SHA256

                                  ecfb4e772dd3be3c70e2833558b53c9352466ef193694a32a2a6e4926d810d81

                                  SHA512

                                  c03771ab0e115c95c2af29f1ec3e331e90bac38074bd1eeda741a6e9f4f93d7cf55dd2a6354219886e50055730c10a363f264eeadcb2c06a1fd06a3670e41a86

                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 17412.crdownload

                                  Filesize

                                  4.5MB

                                  MD5

                                  2661e9a9b063a4d7a96686aa8e4ffa04

                                  SHA1

                                  cf6af9701e80fb8000f0820e649e9683f7e0e659

                                  SHA256

                                  a3b2fdc9903049997ece0fd5ae96922642477a8ad822c9d8a53d574b8459aca5

                                  SHA512

                                  6bda80210f421d64d8a954564689bdb3fc8f8e229e748c0aca846e9ae2f2b7bf24533a85ba22d0d2771f36a88e38d5918b9b387a6224f83301f5eda70bd3bf83

                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\newuimatrix.exe

                                  Filesize

                                  4.1MB

                                  MD5

                                  f749fcc1351aadd81b6775332859fff7

                                  SHA1

                                  d774f21509b2e96ae96c08824387c353d8b5bca2

                                  SHA256

                                  fa1c0114aca150636c782bf0a161aa46059827ba4690090cf5fe076ffc50d82e

                                  SHA512

                                  434a5fa21e0e138945382398726540393308b4eccb7e3b42f557c6683fd39b519e7d8dc507c73e4fac14c961776d6d938406b07bbf7b14f2f4f15a6f41b090fe

                                • memory/1896-123-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000970000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  64KB

                                • memory/5600-75-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000894000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4.5MB

                                • memory/5764-127-0x000001BA24B20000-0x000001BA2573C000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  12.1MB

                                • memory/5764-128-0x000001BA25750000-0x000001BA25751000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB

                                • memory/5764-129-0x000001BA24B20000-0x000001BA2573C000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  12.1MB

                                • memory/5764-132-0x000001BA24B20000-0x000001BA2573C000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  12.1MB

                                • memory/5764-91-0x00007FF7B4B70000-0x00007FF7B4F84000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4.1MB

                                • memory/5764-157-0x00007FF7B4B70000-0x00007FF7B4F84000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4.1MB

                                • memory/5852-108-0x000000001B400000-0x000000001B49C000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  624KB

                                • memory/5852-104-0x000000001CC90000-0x000000001D15E000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4.8MB

                                • memory/5852-100-0x000000001B250000-0x000000001B2F6000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  664KB