Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/03/2025, 17:31

General

  • Target

    X.exe

  • Size

    44KB

  • MD5

    d8dec448ddbb0749bbe3f4259c9bc29b

  • SHA1

    93886a2b1c55fa6ff41ac5bce6945e601d355f8c

  • SHA256

    56ef629323495497970ffe5efd4c3197bd8043825ba264b9e6294113675820ac

  • SHA512

    20739296d87d15b801086a8e7478875722e83dc1fd4004e9905a1c6f8c0c8913644bcf7e5b7aecb760f4870354118fc10d218f952fcd7b204c1f0ebae4e4a400

  • SSDEEP

    768:lFM3oVOl50FADMe/e2TSAlsUUd3FFRPG9+I6OOChwvmbW5:jMK650osOirFw9+I6OOCCui5

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

127.0.0.1:36623

fax-scenarios.gl.at.ply.gg:36623

Mutex

iq4Cbvqxc9yxmDW5

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

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 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 2 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • 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 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 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\X.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3536
    • 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\X.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4748
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'X.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2388
    • 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'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3936
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4480
    • 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"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2300
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4060
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5076
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:3792

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    654B

    MD5

    2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

    SHA1

    684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

    SHA256

    e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

    SHA512

    1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    2377faf130e898eeed18b8e16df6e153

    SHA1

    1681f401802b62e00c5ddc07b1b98c30436f6060

    SHA256

    45b02b71526ab2cf1bf58028107b40c13f8485e4a02017a5db1dc0f68a4a11f8

    SHA512

    f9c805a5567ba64ae79ca4b4dfcda5cc6bb5f7b37f93cef74da1e3d70ab571504d915b6242c37273f29821df2e401a114774a96293fc50de9ad14cabccd5051b

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

    SHA1

    4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

    SHA256

    0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

    SHA512

    10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

    SHA1

    440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

    SHA256

    55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

    SHA512

    2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yl0yiy2b.rcl.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

    Filesize

    771B

    MD5

    b5304ba3837612b522cfb716c3601282

    SHA1

    ebcfeb775c9292ee3e6ad5864991b7223298c6e3

    SHA256

    66ec3aa5dc051ac32b0ef5b4bff6bec2f27e43cf9e444f06f9de64067b1b39fd

    SHA512

    5fa38500a3fc3c615674837d365c7c49da93fb057888f57a098a92a17a59633863b554f6f064b7b05da4fe7785048270d546b0e9fdfbd787db30e0c27639ea47

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

    Filesize

    44KB

    MD5

    d8dec448ddbb0749bbe3f4259c9bc29b

    SHA1

    93886a2b1c55fa6ff41ac5bce6945e601d355f8c

    SHA256

    56ef629323495497970ffe5efd4c3197bd8043825ba264b9e6294113675820ac

    SHA512

    20739296d87d15b801086a8e7478875722e83dc1fd4004e9905a1c6f8c0c8913644bcf7e5b7aecb760f4870354118fc10d218f952fcd7b204c1f0ebae4e4a400

  • memory/3536-59-0x000000001BDB0000-0x000000001BDBC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3536-70-0x00000000031B0000-0x00000000031BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3536-0-0x00007FFA6E493000-0x00007FFA6E495000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3536-55-0x00007FFA6E490000-0x00007FFA6EF51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3536-56-0x000000001BD10000-0x000000001BD4B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    236KB

  • memory/3536-57-0x00007FFA6E490000-0x00007FFA6EF51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3536-1-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001002000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/3536-60-0x000000001DC00000-0x000000001E128000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.2MB

  • memory/3792-79-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-88-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-83-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-84-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-78-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-77-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-89-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-85-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-87-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3792-86-0x00000221D7FB0000-0x00000221D7FB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4748-12-0x00007FFA6E490000-0x00007FFA6EF51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4748-16-0x00007FFA6E490000-0x00007FFA6EF51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4748-2-0x0000023633C40000-0x0000023633C62000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/4748-13-0x00007FFA6E490000-0x00007FFA6EF51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB