Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 02:30

General

  • Target

    https://gofile.io/d/aVrwVf

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/H3wFXmEi

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://gofile.io/d/aVrwVf
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4380
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=123.0.6312.123 --initial-client-data=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ffabf3dcc40,0x7ffabf3dcc4c,0x7ffabf3dcc58
      2⤵
        PID:4732
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=1996,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1984 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4116
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1940,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2028 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
            PID:2692
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2252,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2476 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:2992
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3116,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3160 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1008
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3124,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3188 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5108
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=3632,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3832 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:2032
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=3340,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4652 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3616
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --field-trial-handle=5028,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4992 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4176
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4840,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3836 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4224
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.4355 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=840,i,11744178834860593935,1146239142055245000,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250216-180425.389000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:4432
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:1532
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:1304
                          • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4424
                            • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe" x -o"C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\" -ad -an -ai#7zMap5886:76:7zEvent21825
                              1⤵
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                              PID:1892
                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe"
                              1⤵
                              • Drops startup file
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:2892
                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe"
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              PID:2640
                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe"
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              PID:1220

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState

                              Filesize

                              649B

                              MD5

                              e1a6ff20aad758d4a9b8fb90dda3d9dd

                              SHA1

                              92e858f212c308e5a0b479a2fd91de4861ee3e16

                              SHA256

                              f5d1aea3f12c5469ea6ef77d5151650736769ca7a892ead0c2dcfd65f22e4636

                              SHA512

                              25ba01ef2c833ace4212d4685fe4a345c8595adb03315f314c114c069752a289abec0027ed249dcaf6133722abb147a394bd49b67caa29e1b4351c02090f43ce

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000009

                              Filesize

                              39KB

                              MD5

                              a979aa1892eaa53ad14881aa46b79b29

                              SHA1

                              a81f050fc30bb4078b28abfbce85d11cbb789466

                              SHA256

                              9f352490cfc20cc6ffb63c6d6b3fe1fc8f37bf42c194663bf7c558e9ae295aed

                              SHA512

                              f3a46cc79620c1540685b1bff640f7c82f08c714b42640d680872cb1968723b23df7597602d2a9e879bf7d4e4a48ce1091cebeada37663960a778d4fc0082308

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                              Filesize

                              192B

                              MD5

                              2b5b642ca1f41bd0697be61083224578

                              SHA1

                              a8369f13712915f7efeed1d6af742b7e5933132d

                              SHA256

                              e3498e4353dca987ea99e13908077521789b3ee13aa98f8f28fab54ea3babc7f

                              SHA512

                              773e6f943a477c795bec3d30ce797a36a56be1698111fa29fbc7d3bab9f73c0567c4b60ef6870f4fb2a32180e59e1e1e09b21c687e71eba3c3f4e4d948d9f2f8

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State

                              Filesize

                              3KB

                              MD5

                              6b5df5ce2a630868e5a01a72d468f650

                              SHA1

                              716332db957aa341d4e8b01de5baef3545b1e2a1

                              SHA256

                              6b0e1879775d735fb11edd2717194494fb47d622733929a4c42a6d6e3276dcb6

                              SHA512

                              83055a8a6aa37d2bcc6692c5292a4f2ca5e483cc7afb8ecb99201d489a61ca8a37d481eb7bafdf5055e310924abde2641fcc9c43d74f24a46e62658fe19802ab

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                              Filesize

                              2B

                              MD5

                              d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce

                              SHA1

                              97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c

                              SHA256

                              4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945

                              SHA512

                              b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity

                              Filesize

                              690B

                              MD5

                              b07fd9955600191d64c34a15e1b7f953

                              SHA1

                              c6d2b4c522e9b53381bd8d06c5c2b1ad77189e69

                              SHA256

                              a92935cdc24ae345d0cbdd0b504821ae675c5b402e09350cfa9102ad43a43293

                              SHA512

                              81ab7af52727e15d083425da5ce57ed1687efa3fce2c57a15966ab1385f15367fd00e7d59b38f47c2648bd00b8aacd87b9b5646597dc6654b5512413a8dca680

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              c005717cf928fdf5ab33eee6f05d3418

                              SHA1

                              6fd2addc3752546c229a727590e43f1baa46bb2d

                              SHA256

                              0ef944d220151fa909911e142a74909225a579e1e647065c5439f1022a4e2d0e

                              SHA512

                              816ebace08f9bee6223f879da626660f7ff967ca3e15e3ab23db559c7c14e330a220ff14a3ec19c5287c312aa7b8e7932f299c5b61e4fa702c86d3911649deca

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              a5e09136551855e0cdd80a3786119357

                              SHA1

                              32dabd04689e8ba8d56bdbd86fdcfa25979a2364

                              SHA256

                              7a26619c18d661deab95d9021401266c0763e961d80962624564bc2423fa3436

                              SHA512

                              69befc1dca646ab8d54596ac8a003c199c7d9f3144faa6942e304aa2f21db762429b8295a56d00b13bfa5f541ec7e25c4337c1ae2d574c9c152c7c6d85c5cf58

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              9025245d1b4e33b09c67840dd8ec4812

                              SHA1

                              e0c883f31d10ff7cf27ab8e8bec1d1bc384335b8

                              SHA256

                              c4ae4820f421eb62581a0d0d3f32aa67fc8319cec57578da73a12a43ab657bdd

                              SHA512

                              20d9e83565ef6162ff14603d36539ae027ad95eeea2f9eac1ea3f3ca1fcff895771430ac8ce6065d94f06c0c8cea7035ef22febde74c05798b9bf74a6707fda8

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              3e61b98860a118a9ffc97295140ea0e1

                              SHA1

                              673df577a0f743d306bb8989827d1840fabcd49c

                              SHA256

                              fdff3ec4d8082670076f1f9b2e81654e12923b04ca53842275d9ef7bf2ad15db

                              SHA512

                              5ef55be17a6fa4f23ff5e62fe3722b8c2c545d9d8697fffa5720151dcd414900b01c317db1249b105149d1edf9d6740fcd5e85d901d1d48c291f814d98a7158f

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              13148aa990facf4edf22835fdfc98c75

                              SHA1

                              4090283659af3c9fa9a059324578e68569017d54

                              SHA256

                              3dc96acc4b859af04410eaa9dc9a4f0ecae64baf4fb4eee09fd513669ffef292

                              SHA512

                              34015b33447928b4a685b1a192686120276f40ebeb281f9f1525a529ae854d7f7db40ea8c443f84dc77ac8b0c244c8b8b9246793e95e314632e96f94523b9719

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              981fee17818395a61f6d038d040f6b81

                              SHA1

                              0ab14c77e7975de43456777b96a28896439a910d

                              SHA256

                              70ad8196f443a513184b2ecac6d09bc5147eb5e09d7dae76fd96ae0763c85df9

                              SHA512

                              3fe5f10b5c6ead5d6fae35a07001ebf455df54901174f67c02515a2c24fbca9cc686dbf2c507e94d2a81acb4e964961f8f66c351591267aeb558348640c1991c

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              f2f2cb9f0bd22834e85f0b597688761b

                              SHA1

                              b8976016adc4742cbf36217fd0686c1e63480386

                              SHA256

                              b8127dbe55c6e52c74fe6defff1eb5cf2bd3dee48a2a5c35b24bda5092ee472f

                              SHA512

                              7dd204ff5e5eb2d8c00ebcaec25bcd8370808fdd619efbdc44426129e3149e73172f50386752a7d0d248487d820e5e935ea2025dc4fe48efc1d88d2cf4868376

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              5dd0e5676d0884bec41f1604717bdcc4

                              SHA1

                              6669ecfd4ce9d71e2f19894b318dd6a9c9f27378

                              SHA256

                              6991932432885b16b6d8e2e4aa62874d853463790b38f5eb305408c51d4ae5e8

                              SHA512

                              16ddd306ce61cd13917a674f4d5b16065780b381085510d515abd0da1c5ff531b8b9940259e192a7dc4bfab7065254c5223ddeeda40d666ed6f46f2565ca17ac

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              9c8628f39ee876bc6446cefcf129edcf

                              SHA1

                              486dd567adeb95ac155c0b3a8f5ffcda6348041b

                              SHA256

                              56c0e6fdaa9f4a0f86e3737d7dd41d86c8ae4ce5ebeefb9e82a58eafe8b5ef5b

                              SHA512

                              de77e83894f66fd66c0f9c3a748ecb31128911ebebee957b1105c8d966bcb0aa8b667e69b01c3ead032d93fb73006de0d4c1f4399a4b76406b506f47af01a245

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              9KB

                              MD5

                              74cb7ecd1b2d3f5f4e3a334b95dc9282

                              SHA1

                              0f67edd366010f576fdc7a9c925a2a6b98ad3498

                              SHA256

                              076732859551b64a9ae649d2d48d4c932623c2cb4bb23c280303d5b792436906

                              SHA512

                              9a9a8cc39a8d98f40077f9f179b1a6fa26c04975782e09f4b997cec4e10b2c50542de0383ee7c3a9af4e0446d727936bb8d615d597354963ca471624d79ecc6d

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

                              Filesize

                              123KB

                              MD5

                              6e97a1b691e4e86acc86a9b8ef8f74e7

                              SHA1

                              113f88d6d0764a74b32f63d3d6efa14386806bf9

                              SHA256

                              7ee8c09b8dc51fdf627dde81ee5463089383537e842b9ce88f1a21a840d7eba5

                              SHA512

                              feb5a7f15c24efd23c0149ab0bf714587a56497e0f61b6cf04d762dd1ae6f1719c06538bdca2d8e39cee068615bac344af2aae44813afbf3c6e28534349e6cfc

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

                              Filesize

                              123KB

                              MD5

                              2a9716ed367d07bea0ee9634c6ac80b8

                              SHA1

                              ddd9d1ea176db1fabe481684c693d778bd12a37a

                              SHA256

                              ae4e6ccf13798de8214bccfc8aa4b82a3fac255c8844031b7ba13d795c3ee585

                              SHA512

                              9dc5d6ee56d53265788f89fb88fcb85f1cac24161e42e78293b28ec9cce77f4e36eb813ef6506f7976bba9111369b49ae5efbd48df1c0f5b065a4ed3eb4abc73

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

                              Filesize

                              654B

                              MD5

                              11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c

                              SHA1

                              535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490

                              SHA256

                              d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63

                              SHA512

                              32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0

                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XClient\XClient.exe

                              Filesize

                              66KB

                              MD5

                              c6ea111c19a9c9801ee1a2ef47913d18

                              SHA1

                              8a606099796f6e5aff656e095d755be62238a47f

                              SHA256

                              5d38a965c0470922de8fc9814bb22bbb9cbf7860f0dc8cfe5c0041f10bd8c7dc

                              SHA512

                              069739d907da860483c7931dc560ebf055f3c3806cb3382c15942a4f6922c84be7f0fba8e71199c1d0bb5daeb191250936071af86f30ab6d7fc9ec04217173c9

                            • memory/2892-90-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000196000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              88KB