Analysis

  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    24s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 07:06

General

  • Target

    https://gofile.io/d/ikTdqf

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

band-hypothesis.gl.at.ply.gg:6089

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://gofile.io/d/ikTdqf
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2548
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=90.0.4430.212 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=90.0.818.66 --initial-client-data=0x100,0x104,0x108,0xdc,0x10c,0x7ffa15e23cb8,0x7ffa15e23cc8,0x7ffa15e23cd8
      2⤵
        PID:4276
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1912 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5076
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2372 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3480
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2660 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3876
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2040
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1112
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4548 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1540
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4032 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:2808
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5380 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3292
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5728 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1744
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5728 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:1668
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4572 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:1276
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5464 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4880
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4680 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:2356
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5532 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:3920
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:3716
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6328 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
                                • NTFS ADS
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:2128
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=1896,5926719894234630574,10082628139993777254,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5980 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1712
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RedWare V3.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RedWare V3.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:404
                              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2540
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2768

                                  Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                  Downloads

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                    Filesize

                                    152B

                                    MD5

                                    8ae85e5cf3f16b6f88fea75afff52ab0

                                    SHA1

                                    b5e295ed2ddf08be4d80d37a9ecd65c25df6e517

                                    SHA256

                                    d45c4ed2ae15c6079c37164fa5f36c8413ad19234f11bf698f0db413788e78d8

                                    SHA512

                                    3ab8a201e3d426262d40d00a4d9f37c323df95f2edcb3a1a831c081a64825f5cf5cd37e7f9b9ed38eda7e09989f7ba9f5f9146ee49929acd1d61f17058b0c4eb

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                    Filesize

                                    152B

                                    MD5

                                    57d5636cf19706fbbd7b4f22dd021e66

                                    SHA1

                                    4f8eade2a567064c8e2f711333f59d0c2f32ace9

                                    SHA256

                                    7ad1541c32bd8190e8e949d9c97a39fc65cb327f7f9f5eb23e5e888a2b94c023

                                    SHA512

                                    b755cc197864b65207dbcf79007ebb652bfee509f7118b03894900d9cb5223e81e82ea5ac943427b34c6272d568e9a3d5f9ee2c69862e09d123e89e3961d4b42

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

                                    Filesize

                                    144B

                                    MD5

                                    39600e2de60cba90a5b17787f189daba

                                    SHA1

                                    8b4940cf757290f8aa45f3d6450debb0a84e2157

                                    SHA256

                                    53c27598605fab4abc6d245b58ceeec897937de29574f4ef914814bda5b02139

                                    SHA512

                                    9f689d4823e7550da0bd91045ef436fb91406e6da35aca39ec0103398c9f81d110f0907d06ceaa516b2632fdd988da0e410a9e9e6833752dc3cd90ad17d891f0

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                    Filesize

                                    5KB

                                    MD5

                                    bd5f96dbe9ef69ea2fe7c271e13c5e49

                                    SHA1

                                    5e1bab928c055e38008ca3088debc95412a150de

                                    SHA256

                                    a816ace1e67cc2de116b75d90acb42247e7c63105f080c6cc946d418b8eda086

                                    SHA512

                                    0963e3ae5dde648f57ad452df56ae66dabd9ce52668053a71e3fbbcea81ef94c581ee7481fcd72b776f8dc9731186b419979e7049eedf26b64a298080730d44c

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                    Filesize

                                    6KB

                                    MD5

                                    d76ce0abb6d30a576add5baff29555d2

                                    SHA1

                                    c78fff835a55cf1f4661eec9f0c0378b945aa218

                                    SHA256

                                    4b17168ce8744f76a1c92168cda9a1f28b3440855eac3e7c5702783d4a74c687

                                    SHA512

                                    8291b97b34d4689e776a976a84849d2eaa9443f914cfdcc75315eac316e0183ec69e85b9d172c7eb4431a665cee88f15fa1ac8910990e432de2b2902431de766

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                    Filesize

                                    16B

                                    MD5

                                    206702161f94c5cd39fadd03f4014d98

                                    SHA1

                                    bd8bfc144fb5326d21bd1531523d9fb50e1b600a

                                    SHA256

                                    1005a525006f148c86efcbfb36c6eac091b311532448010f70f7de9a68007167

                                    SHA512

                                    0af09f26941b11991c750d1a2b525c39a8970900e98cba96fd1b55dbf93fee79e18b8aab258f48b4f7bda40d059629bc7770d84371235cdb1352a4f17f80e145

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                    Filesize

                                    16B

                                    MD5

                                    46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

                                    SHA1

                                    44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

                                    SHA256

                                    0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

                                    SHA512

                                    8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                    Filesize

                                    11KB

                                    MD5

                                    52eddca5d296ab737f0b3a69c9b21846

                                    SHA1

                                    dcee2cb5f0276354a75bbbc1448ce474bc3a55ee

                                    SHA256

                                    bea7574bf1c758f376374e725006ecba5b759390d72c0ff3d0bc31108bf2bea7

                                    SHA512

                                    9da688f171e56db6158ceeb294ff2b929e5e75749e918145a790257b78482f853c306a30471e6a57b7f35d1bc7644f314432e2eb83058a027163f08c878ba319

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                    Filesize

                                    11KB

                                    MD5

                                    ddbc25627f2fc1e56cef7ad0f7ade52a

                                    SHA1

                                    3e260e65b5db4130f95336fb4462eeb352ebe66c

                                    SHA256

                                    00c5017d32869e45a400c32a8a089dac4c19c1ce724c33dc4c17ce5ecaa4ba2c

                                    SHA512

                                    831dd3009ac10eeb2461017004c403695983d998a836ebb878ae48093d650b5d8e375415bd93c1dc613e8a292d4294733c887bc3684cbaac78daae150c386667

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RedWare V3.exe:Zone.Identifier

                                    Filesize

                                    159B

                                    MD5

                                    bfbf20b3efb0768561f4ba7b183b6e6e

                                    SHA1

                                    b2ad4db48432005d3a8573ea711a24dd29ea4ba0

                                    SHA256

                                    b6f4ab407bf973ea7a115e94f45a85d68160eedd6aad11ee2662a7e455cab271

                                    SHA512

                                    c34154ffe46c0cc369098595dd981ceacd5bd59ab23740f225291acdbc702332c156f2ab793ef1da08fada20a30cfb44bab43d3292b9814d1cac2aa0815d9c76

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 853118.crdownload

                                    Filesize

                                    65KB

                                    MD5

                                    8e0620072a142972c350d7fecbc511eb

                                    SHA1

                                    27fd6d5dcbcefac646c0cff0d3dd11ecebcbfb45

                                    SHA256

                                    a4c8b9583001d6f38417c5a59d96c7020c788c81995df8b9a3cd15ad61c43640

                                    SHA512

                                    fa17eace548070bfe8a0faa5f131714c63f25ea9df817bf37adb0006b392b9be62ae61177896a08a9bd4e6c74f1e80adf02c730d2aac34ac627d6c452aef4b92

                                  • memory/404-108-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000196000-memory.dmp

                                    Filesize

                                    88KB