xworm | aed72392c30af8bbd8d7d2978992fb0b499333741e799e1e14f285af74e3b9dc

General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

62KB
MD5

96fedf6b9bdef61b693c3c895e647ec9
SHA1

d75b1c6021af31f40414e892d9fdc16132df9a82
SHA256

aed72392c30af8bbd8d7d2978992fb0b499333741e799e1e14f285af74e3b9dc
SHA512

3fab7337d135387c5ee923960985b0c58c7c45ce34c97e7a984549e805f6ddc71bde72ba83f9473fd48c8cd380e3e75674a21e2250d7eccfdcae011caea73384
SSDEEP

1536:J4OZWBxEzUFdvJzJfvpX5+bLW+6NG+MOc8m+3R:2OABxucdBzJfvpJ+bL1+MOc8mQR

Score

10^/10

xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

posted-channels.gl.at.ply.gg:38837

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/996-1-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008E6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x00030000000226af-9.dat	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1676	XClient.exe
4364	XClient.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	XClient.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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
4508	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
996	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	996	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	996	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1676	XClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4364	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
996	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 996 wrote to memory of 4508	996	XClient.exe	95
PID 996 wrote to memory of 4508	996	XClient.exe	95

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:996
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4508

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XClient.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe

Filesize
62KB

MD5
96fedf6b9bdef61b693c3c895e647ec9

SHA1
d75b1c6021af31f40414e892d9fdc16132df9a82

SHA256
aed72392c30af8bbd8d7d2978992fb0b499333741e799e1e14f285af74e3b9dc

SHA512
3fab7337d135387c5ee923960985b0c58c7c45ce34c97e7a984549e805f6ddc71bde72ba83f9473fd48c8cd380e3e75674a21e2250d7eccfdcae011caea73384

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memory/996-0-0x00007FF8EB3E3000-0x00007FF8EB3E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/996-1-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/996-6-0x00007FF8EB3E0000-0x00007FF8EBEA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/996-7-0x00007FF8EB3E3000-0x00007FF8EB3E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/996-8-0x00007FF8EB3E0000-0x00007FF8EBEA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1676-11-0x00007FF8EB3E0000-0x00007FF8EBEA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1676-13-0x00007FF8EB3E0000-0x00007FF8EBEA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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