xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
52s
max time network
58s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-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/1460-30-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026E000-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
2320	powershell.exe
1800	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1156	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
1460	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
2672	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
1624	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	powershell.exe
1800	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2780	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1460	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1460	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1700	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1700	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2320	2264	ExodusInject.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2320	2264	ExodusInject.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2320	2264	ExodusInject.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1800	2264	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1800	2264	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1800	2264	ExodusInject.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1156	2264	ExodusInject.exe	38
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1156	2264	ExodusInject.exe	38
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1156	2264	ExodusInject.exe	38
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2672	1156	cmd.exe	40
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2672	1156	cmd.exe	40
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2672	1156	cmd.exe	40
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 1460	1476	taskeng.exe	41
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 1460	1476	taskeng.exe	41
PID 1476 wrote to memory of 1460	1476	taskeng.exe	41
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1624	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	42
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1624	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	42
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1624	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	42
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1700	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1700	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 1700	1460	AggregatorHost.exe	44

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:2264
- 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:2320
- 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:1800
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp954.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1156
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:2672

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2780

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {D1F93651-F170-49CA-B4BF-9A54495BD8F0} S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000:BCXRJFKE\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1476
- 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:1460
- - 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:1624
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1700

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:940

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:1124

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\tmp954.tmp.bat

Filesize
163B

MD5
43aba4ad3a03062fdb57b33bc8764961

SHA1
ef8b5faccf787d7ec354b7d68ca31a1609e80a9b

SHA256
fd8793b27fd4d47a5051cf1869f34db32bea66acb7e6be38b0365e960a471235

SHA512
c1cea169618ddee0fe4dbc1bf763661d18b078e49f1321a7fa5c80a005b910337be61df9e60290a329efed855f16148f8071952d7fffc95bdcd0c845463185d5

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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
a02b2318f9b4b565a73cfdc4f880ae6e

SHA1
f1600d5d4fb70ecd3777eb2f436a69a9541929d0

SHA256
23791929269589151d1ab6ead4dab0ca846313eba028081544129bdfed7935b8

SHA512
4c4d5477931aeed3f26487fd735b8706e1f0ec5982c7e57df309ea73fb541dbe9e3a1b9da3ad88621d01b83f81dd6966a32926805f6e63f7fc01db53e2b0eda3

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memory/1460-30-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1460-29-0x0000000001060000-0x00000000010A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1800-14-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000026F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1800-13-0x000000001B130000-0x000000001B412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2264-0-0x000007FEF64B3000-0x000007FEF64B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2264-25-0x000007FEF64B0000-0x000007FEF6E9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2264-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000B10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2264-35-0x000007FEF64B0000-0x000007FEF6E9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2320-7-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002498000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2320-6-0x000000001B290000-0x000000001B572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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