xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
33s
max time network
36s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 23:54

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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
behavioral1/memory/2956-30-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000037E000-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
1872	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
324	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 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2956	AggregatorHost.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
316	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
2240	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1872	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2500	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1048	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1048	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1048	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2976	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2956	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2956	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2468	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2468	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1872	2500	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1872	2500	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1872	2500	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2976	2500	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2976	2500	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2976	2500	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 324	2500	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 324	2500	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 324	2500	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 324 wrote to memory of 316	324	cmd.exe	42
PID 324 wrote to memory of 316	324	cmd.exe	42
PID 324 wrote to memory of 316	324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2956	2672	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2956	2672	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2956	2672	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2240	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2240	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2240	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2468	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	48
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2468	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	48
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2468	2956	AggregatorHost.exe	48

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:2500
- 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:1872
- 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:2976
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEDF7.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:324
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1048

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {FDB689CF-BC84-4E48-8D7E-C19DF06778CD} S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000:UPNECVIU\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2672
- 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:2956
- - 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:2240
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2468

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
1⤵
PID:1580

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:820

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:2284

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\tmpEDF7.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
859f094cf156d3f1e6af30a1f89b6c14

SHA1
5924a403a1b52a66ac57e9fe36a696117da1041b

SHA256
758ea06c7e87fc13ac8b14375d7508a83257ce790d13af00b2a87c3366d74908

SHA512
2deefd53129855e2054af043874a2c1855cef2277526279638f2ca21b6fdb2e9f21d77cbdb6c82bedac536bf4f0a321d4160edce948b936f827cef59f7bf2aa1

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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
a7404c9b7b00d88da4aacad31036061a

SHA1
28cd64e2d2678a5bab7608b91bbc2df0c830e7ba

SHA256
43ffee8b990519dc64b348fb7ccd3358defa86e13255e2147bed5a0e17d95405

SHA512
da6efa39a387f9f49fb6500cf70c5a7afd28794185eeb7f6c592021037c1946dc6677302ef8a346ff87efcf6d358d113cdc2a2f27daa6ffb0866e2306517740b

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memory/1872-7-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1872-6-0x000000001B780000-0x000000001BA62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2500-0-0x000007FEF5DC3000-0x000007FEF5DC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2500-25-0x000007FEF5DC0000-0x000007FEF67AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2500-1-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000150000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2500-35-0x000007FEF5DC0000-0x000007FEF67AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2956-29-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2956-30-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000037E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2976-13-0x000000001B660000-0x000000001B942000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2976-14-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002868000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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