xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
64s
max time network
65s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 23:55

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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/3060-30-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020E000-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
2876	powershell.exe
2860	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
536	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 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3060	AggregatorHost.exe
1092	System.exe
1008	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
264	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
2320	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	powershell.exe
2860	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2712	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2712	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2712	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2860	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2960	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2960	shutdown.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1008	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1008	AggregatorHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2876	2124	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2876	2124	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2876	2124	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2860	2124	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2860	2124	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2860	2124	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 536	2124	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 536	2124	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 536	2124	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 536 wrote to memory of 264	536	cmd.exe	41
PID 536 wrote to memory of 264	536	cmd.exe	41
PID 536 wrote to memory of 264	536	cmd.exe	41
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 3060	2652	taskeng.exe	42
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 3060	2652	taskeng.exe	42
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 3060	2652	taskeng.exe	42
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2320	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2320	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2320	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1092	2652	taskeng.exe	45
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1092	2652	taskeng.exe	45
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1092	2652	taskeng.exe	45
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2960	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2960	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2960	3060	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1008	2984	taskeng.exe	50
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1008	2984	taskeng.exe	50
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1008	2984	taskeng.exe	50

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:2124
- 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:2876
- 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:2860
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp17A6.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:536
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:264

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2712

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {4F7A0340-D2F2-414D-BDBE-3C66C1577792} S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000:CCJBVTGQ\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2652
- 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:3060
- - 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:2320
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2960
- C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1092

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:2380

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {4C408C04-1E71-48CC-84BE-F7FDF721ACF6} S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000:CCJBVTGQ\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AggregatorHost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1008

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:2632

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\tmp17A6.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
e0e842644e4f6d5855b293f2d9330455

SHA1
5742d4cc6d5d1e743a66293b307bb846cd31ccd9

SHA256
f7ce0334ba899f944ddb37b9fc48ea6c9e7097a8b6e7e73916873593f17d376b

SHA512
f684f464822a1b7f26cf8d0d45af96bd0d05f0da8814b76f949ea57f2257db348f12026dfc226dc633478bdd308173febf3d9765667e1f595c645473c61737a2

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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
272da603f55193b10a13826ecc559162

SHA1
2ff27be8ae85c2dfa015a1473b336f64a62036b3

SHA256
a693e513efc90f0d74732abdae5941efa882e848c84f781b608bafd271034961

SHA512
1ee721bf7a217c69235a4d3daceb3a338cf59cd3ae12e9ae31568bd5c6d08e52cb2a83ee9333385e652072e917bc25d2a80c529f2fd26dfc273b2966d74a244c

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memory/1008-42-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1092-39-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2124-1-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000000F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2124-35-0x000007FEF61C0000-0x000007FEF6BAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2124-0-0x000007FEF61C3000-0x000007FEF61C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2124-25-0x000007FEF61C0000-0x000007FEF6BAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2860-14-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002868000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2860-13-0x000000001B570000-0x000000001B852000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2876-7-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002798000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2876-6-0x000000001B670000-0x000000001B952000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/3060-29-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/3060-30-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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