xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
64s
max time network
65s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-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
behavioral2/memory/1724-30-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001CE000-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
2892	powershell.exe
2956	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	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
1724	AggregatorHost.exe
1788	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
1748	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
2408	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	powershell.exe
2956	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2804	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3012	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2956	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1724	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1724	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1788	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	948	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	948	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2892	2804	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2892	2804	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2892	2804	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2956	2804	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2956	2804	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2956	2804	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2492	2804	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2492	2804	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 2492	2804	ExodusInject.exe	39
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1748	2492	cmd.exe	41
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1748	2492	cmd.exe	41
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1748	2492	cmd.exe	41
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1724	1420	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1724	1420	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1724	1420	taskeng.exe	42
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2408	1724	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2408	1724	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2408	1724	AggregatorHost.exe	43
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1788	1420	taskeng.exe	45
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1788	1420	taskeng.exe	45
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1788	1420	taskeng.exe	45
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 948	1724	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 948	1724	AggregatorHost.exe	47
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 948	1724	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:2804
- 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:2892
- 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:2956
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5C05.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2492
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1748

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3012

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {CE845C36-2316-4505-866D-FA8A66EA7D4E} S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000:PJCSDMRP\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1420
- 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:1724
- - 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:2408
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:948
- C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  C:\ProgramData\System.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1788

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

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:1428

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\tmp5C05.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
256335101e1b1cb76d01c4302952faed

SHA1
6d4c225859ce5acec58e0f4b307735fe694717ba

SHA256
1ab87c0a8d9b546839b1ba53b9e21e3fadd519b032d981b6743d48b042ea4c85

SHA512
773619ea81543d955770faf2b2cd071f4f98c9464343604b520e748fc12ece5d85298cd041d9644935bbb56e6097c998e394291cd7f71b951fd348dccbc37863

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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
5da864fbe06fb5bade323cabf9769954

SHA1
60dd2f6c037e9ffb52e8661bff906f5cf1d9c118

SHA256
8ecd55f03d1c9826a24675f215e6c2c592972cf37df49a0c3ba903163e212754

SHA512
26e550945e2b1855f5b78381b57b4a4c8784c64bb5e1d249bf27c102fe6f38776292ec46579e699bbf82853e5ea66d6c5182140cf33da24f1f69ecb86caed3f7

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memory/1724-30-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1724-29-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1788-40-0x0000000000E80000-0x0000000000EC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2804-1-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2804-0-0x000007FEF6443000-0x000007FEF6444000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2804-36-0x000007FEF6440000-0x000007FEF6E2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2804-25-0x000007FEF6440000-0x000007FEF6E2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2892-7-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2892-6-0x000000001B590000-0x000000001B872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2956-14-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000001F78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2956-13-0x000000001B4C0000-0x000000001B7A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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