xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
36s
max time network
37s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-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
behavioral2/memory/752-30-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002AE000-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
852	powershell.exe
1564	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3036	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
752	AggregatorHost.exe
2088	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
548	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
2620	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
852	powershell.exe
1564	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1968	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2460	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	852	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1564	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	752	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	752	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2088	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	540	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	540	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 852	1968	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 852	1968	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 852	1968	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1564	1968	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1564	1968	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1564	1968	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3036	1968	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3036	1968	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3036	1968	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 548	3036	cmd.exe	42
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 548	3036	cmd.exe	42
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 548	3036	cmd.exe	42
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 752	2756	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 752	2756	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 752	2756	taskeng.exe	43
PID 752 wrote to memory of 2620	752	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 752 wrote to memory of 2620	752	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 752 wrote to memory of 2620	752	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2088	2756	taskeng.exe	46
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2088	2756	taskeng.exe	46
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2088	2756	taskeng.exe	46
PID 752 wrote to memory of 540	752	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 752 wrote to memory of 540	752	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 752 wrote to memory of 540	752	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:1968
- 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:852
- 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:1564
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCBF6.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3036
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:548

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2460

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {0FD126B9-E41A-4A42-ABA4-EEC76AF63ED3} S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000:JXXXDSWS\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2756
- 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:752
- - 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:2620
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:540
- C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2088

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:1688

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:2608

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\tmpCBF6.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
bb8e51768b6ef30bd07e0c0bd312b9d9

SHA1
1c1f1984e238c1f04c9db333c62c6d1bcf23136f

SHA256
58ee0d568f061e187dbabdd8acd5392d69cf8aa7e788d6d1d553eb70899eac87

SHA512
f8cde6921f8105057ea1692ab60a5705411a14958a46953d04f519aa19a52699a3eff29d330aa43de1b686455ae5d3588bd5a87fabb7022f3a443927197c1845

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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
3d48d5dcb7119fa5f77802785a3c24cb

SHA1
88e6b33084c54ce08fc26f98814918b16cdb3c53

SHA256
3871fac7462cc8ea441d504a61cda10e61dcd56829eea6cf998d8cecfe5c39ae

SHA512
c00ad46d0e44559069b5af672ced5e2b34b7f86e7a572e76640b3b7efa93fa2f68a806a87d5ae7c576662a84b15a4894dbcc29db622ff3de0c255af498c06706

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memory/752-30-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/752-29-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/852-7-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/852-6-0x000000001B600000-0x000000001B8E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1564-14-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1564-13-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B992000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1968-25-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1968-0-0x000007FEF5EA3000-0x000007FEF5EA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1968-1-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000380000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1968-39-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2088-38-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000F10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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