xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
48s
max time network
50s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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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
behavioral4/memory/4396-39-0x000000001ADD0000-0x000000001ADDE000-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
3428	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-1095212214-1383118828-1037266802-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ExodusInject.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1095212214-1383118828-1037266802-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	AggregatorHost.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
4396	AggregatorHost.exe
284	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
2880	timeout.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "105"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.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
1596	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	powershell.exe
3428	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3732	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2796	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3428	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3428	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3428	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3428	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3428	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: 33	652	powershell.exe
Token: 34	652	powershell.exe
Token: 35	652	powershell.exe
Token: 36	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4396	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4396	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	284	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4104	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4104	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3140	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 3428	3732	ExodusInject.exe	84
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 3428	3732	ExodusInject.exe	84
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 652	3732	ExodusInject.exe	89
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 652	3732	ExodusInject.exe	89
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 3832	3732	ExodusInject.exe	94
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 3832	3732	ExodusInject.exe	94
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 2880	3832	cmd.exe	96
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 2880	3832	cmd.exe	96
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 1596	4396	AggregatorHost.exe	98
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 1596	4396	AggregatorHost.exe	98
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 4104	4396	AggregatorHost.exe	104
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 4104	4396	AggregatorHost.exe	104

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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3732
- 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:3428
- 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:652
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp16DE.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3832
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:2880

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4396
- 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"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1596
- C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
  shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4104

C:\ProgramData\System.exe
"C:\ProgramData\System.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:284

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a2c055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3140

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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
020d1cbef5aeb22088c0faff8d76af4e

SHA1
93e7f27b8fb57cfea4ae330bedcace1a8ce7c014

SHA256
cb283829df7f7ca2f7f8072ed014bebb7d424581e8672a9fa5683f3674726bb0

SHA512
1046228ed9d08e5296c02409b5aa460e8280a633f7f2022ec7dc7c1e750522260006844bd5114ec713593bce1d10b8932963a8630e6707e76b45a0cb8c8ff53d

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f80bd2c6215c90aee39b948dea1f15e1

SHA1
2c05d828a47ec3117157dcb3cc0afa510b72f613

SHA256
04568a34f9437eecbc7ccaea5b021f1b03a0a8b6a0ce718edbabe45c2f93329a

SHA512
852fa59e3678cbfebfe9d67e66fe1a4f140caeb26058d55a2f21b112dbe1c05e85a151fc04e79f2ffa9d3876e38dfa22973c593c1f5c3f748d8588b663b7ae6f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o01ccd4h.j2k.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp16DE.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
89b4819d89956cae5090c5b6f1ec984e

SHA1
acc4c3708f7f2803dc1bdf3219d34359c3de3183

SHA256
bc67f37b13ba8dbe5152fe20c71a043a6aa785ba4a930eb13bfae9f5cbd1366b

SHA512
4ecd454dfbbb704935aeedbcad65454fe5fcd06f09b99ced58c4202624b58a5d97c5f5ae83c7207206141d5cb86c935c8ccf0d0a31a84b325522bc23fdf77cd5

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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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memory/3428-11-0x000001BF7D630000-0x000001BF7D652000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3428-13-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3428-14-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3428-17-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3428-12-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3732-1-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/3732-32-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3732-0-0x00007FF8F0E43000-0x00007FF8F0E45000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3732-40-0x00007FF8F0E40000-0x00007FF8F1902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-39-0x000000001ADD0000-0x000000001ADDE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4396-45-0x000000001BF70000-0x000000001BF7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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