xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
28s
max time network
32s
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/2844-30-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026E000-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
2008	powershell.exe
2128	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	cmd.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2844	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
2816	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
2960	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	powershell.exe
2128	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2536	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2736	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2736	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2736	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2008	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2128	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2844	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2844	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2164	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2164	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2008	2536	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2008	2536	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2008	2536	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2128	2536	ExodusInject.exe	37
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2128	2536	ExodusInject.exe	37
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2128	2536	ExodusInject.exe	37
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1540	2536	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1540	2536	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 1540	2536	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2816	1540	cmd.exe	42
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2816	1540	cmd.exe	42
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2816	1540	cmd.exe	42
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 2844	1200	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 2844	1200	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 2844	1200	taskeng.exe	43
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2960	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2960	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2960	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2164	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2164	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2164	2844	AggregatorHost.exe	46

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:2536
- 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:2008
- 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:2128
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEF20.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1540
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:2816

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2736

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {AFC1B7C9-C16A-4689-98EB-66725B449179} S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000:VORHPBAB\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1200
- 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:2844
- - 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:2960
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2164

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:1940

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:1212

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\tmpEF20.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
a361b945c4bd0a5a50aaf98ec7f01230

SHA1
c5186f37d65bf3c10321f59213d409c4872f0b04

SHA256
040543357821314258fa4c87f4dc24970cf2473a634930e7b470f8df457c2142

SHA512
16d056b7920fb2de92cad491eee6f3c306de930fe6443a87c6552509db5d9881bb3f812a3857c5593cfc88ae57dc6c0b4f9673e2179bd4432f434df4a8e40b96

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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
946d51f91da5ecddd43cde1e2a718add

SHA1
53ac7b00fd218849db00ebc1bf3276dc63da8d37

SHA256
5e86ce47911afc87a44835389a52cdd6574c12f2c4330b2e1161dff350d7fe2c

SHA512
d799ec7ed590eb6a91bfa0d2f525a2ca72361f0755c531d58d73d1487d8089b590b3e78425a2aa307ea481333001fe138eb8e2ec0170dc3855ee4e96c330d813

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memory/2008-7-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001D98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2008-6-0x000000001B620000-0x000000001B902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2128-13-0x000000001B660000-0x000000001B942000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2128-14-0x0000000002730000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2536-0-0x000007FEF6723000-0x000007FEF6724000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2536-25-0x000007FEF6720000-0x000007FEF710C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2536-1-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2536-35-0x000007FEF6720000-0x000007FEF710C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2844-29-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000B20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2844-30-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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