xworm | 153825af8babb75361f4af359bfdd5e95cbdc7f263db5c4e70ac1da8f36bc564

max time kernel
31s
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, 23:56

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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/1896-30-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001EDE000-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
2132	powershell.exe
1380	powershell.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1808	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
1896	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
2680	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
2444	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2132	powershell.exe
1380	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3036	ExodusInject.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2668	vssvc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2132	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1380	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	AggregatorHost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1604	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1604	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2132	3036	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2132	3036	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2132	3036	ExodusInject.exe	34
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1380	3036	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1380	3036	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1380	3036	ExodusInject.exe	36
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1808	3036	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1808	3036	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1808	3036	ExodusInject.exe	40
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 2680	1808	cmd.exe	42
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 2680	1808	cmd.exe	42
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 2680	1808	cmd.exe	42
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1896	1660	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1896	1660	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1896	1660	taskeng.exe	43
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2444	1896	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2444	1896	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2444	1896	AggregatorHost.exe	44
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1604	1896	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1604	1896	AggregatorHost.exe	46
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1604	1896	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:3036
- 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:2132
- 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:1380
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCFBD.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1808
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:2680

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2668

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {D730F393-9161-40FB-A475-190DAFED1872} S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000:JSMURNPT\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1660
- 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:1896
- - 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:2444
- - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
    shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1604

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
1⤵
PID:1512

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
1⤵
PID:1388

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\tmpCFBD.tmp.bat

Filesize
164B

MD5
68d5c14475b97b42dd401b52f2bcda4a

SHA1
76607fa27b661f78f44ed2d93ae25d267d9254e5

SHA256
ac6dd563e81ba12ca1a4f3b5fbefdb956f856a392102ca08dc11e1d653e47140

SHA512
d323dff7ac674e9700b3ded2dadf96c71f0d06b4979409a0354829a3e4372efb804147ea54a7bcb4b1658079ef5f20d2f06cc2e94137f4eada6b13fc3f027fc1

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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
0575677c0f4c657cfd65fdb061529e80

SHA1
a1ddfe16b1a500a50ffc1c639cb491a125d8c4a4

SHA256
7fc8045923405dbef49d88b653e648fa99c0a02a611db8dd6f7f3fe4feab58e5

SHA512
dd84fdff0f9682feab71d38b2bc1034e731f97be4c8dd13b6f1667ec63841e92e44328c8afedbc0badb562bc64ca7d807f76ea0e80869dd042be8c7d718f98df

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memory/1380-14-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1380-13-0x000000001B5D0000-0x000000001B8B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1896-29-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1896-30-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001EDE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2132-7-0x00000000028F0000-0x00000000028F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2132-6-0x000000001B5B0000-0x000000001B892000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/3036-0-0x000007FEF55A3000-0x000007FEF55A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3036-25-0x000007FEF55A0000-0x000007FEF5F8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/3036-1-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/3036-35-0x000007FEF55A0000-0x000007FEF5F8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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