xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
47s
max time network
48s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 23:51

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Reason

Machine shutdown

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General

Target

ExodusInject.exe
Size

227KB
MD5

38b7704d2b199559ada166401f1d51c1
SHA1

3376eec35cd4616ba8127b976a8667e7a0aac87d
SHA256

153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564
SHA512

07b828073c8f80c5498501c8f64decb5effa702c8bc3d60a2f7d5de36d493b469cbbf413fb0c92c0aadd6ee139bfb75f3b9e936230212d42e57d2ec5671e9b27
SSDEEP

3072:iBIVzZQgudhV3mypQgbNjcEHBAnpK37nXY8q004Q78ePsi74tyJhbgKL/VoilIBS:Ur3mypQX8mOeP/9/VtLGH+8l

Score

10^/10

xworm 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/2760-30-0x0000000000630000-0x000000000063E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

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

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2984	powershell.exe
2420	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1912	cmd.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2760	AggregatorHost.exe
1456	System.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
1724	timeout.exe

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
2992	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2984	powershell.exe
2420	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2760	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2760	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	884	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	884	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2984	2484	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2984	2484	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2984	2484	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2420	2484	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2420	2484	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2420	2484	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1912	2484	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1912	2484	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1912	2484	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1724	1912	cmd.exe	42
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1724	1912	cmd.exe	42
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1724	1912	cmd.exe	42
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2760	1316	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2760	1316	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2760	1316	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2992	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2992	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2992	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1456	1316	taskeng.exe	46
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1456	1316	taskeng.exe	46
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1456	1316	taskeng.exe	46
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 884	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 884	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 884	2760	AggregatorHost.exe	47

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\ExodusInject.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExodusInject.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2484
- 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'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2984
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'AggregatorHost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2420
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCBC7.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1912
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1724

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2868

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {DBCF8493-7497-4136-ABAA-74414B02FA06} S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000:XPAJOTIY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1316
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2760
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "System" /tr "C:\ProgramData\System.exe"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2992
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:884
- C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1456

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:2056

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:396

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

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCBC7.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
1b6e1e716afa8e744aaa4dcc1884200f

SHA1
6d5bf61cb2b10b69bd40093b2b54a263382f6002

SHA256
6ce9d32f8aa9b14d5c092e2677cca13aeeaa31dc59d28d729da7ec553ec46d92

SHA512
ef9c8d17259e625bf66dfdb9283736888184dba70777aacabb397fb457b3fab6e0e201cb548a3a313b6bf695e929da7ae64759b2f752f51dc0b28c5a13dee4d9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe

Filesize
227KB

MD5
38b7704d2b199559ada166401f1d51c1

SHA1
3376eec35cd4616ba8127b976a8667e7a0aac87d

SHA256
153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

SHA512
07b828073c8f80c5498501c8f64decb5effa702c8bc3d60a2f7d5de36d493b469cbbf413fb0c92c0aadd6ee139bfb75f3b9e936230212d42e57d2ec5671e9b27

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
8c1a65e8bc39055afd493cea80ea2ccf

SHA1
bc2999953f3ae82a5a1d5defc7dcd6f1c8d97ff9

SHA256
f2e5d6cf6c979bbe5c81615ede623fbe824671d6e6877a0220407f45a5de02c0

SHA512
f00674c3f1a98f1d5f95aca2016020c438385d3e2b1696d7462c5543c8a5cc064e7743bf11a7dfa24bea0af3a35453c6fff3668e1ae1bc53892c3c8da2d0df18

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memory/1456-40-0x0000000001060000-0x00000000010A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2420-14-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002048000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2420-13-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B972000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2484-0-0x000007FEF5BD3000-0x000007FEF5BD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2484-25-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2484-36-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2484-1-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2760-29-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2760-30-0x0000000000630000-0x000000000063E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2984-7-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002798000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2984-6-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B8F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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