xworm | a52967cd57ab936447fb9d631ea2c1caa904aa37b698ac18919d57e42017df55

Analysis

max time kernel
128s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
submitted
07/03/2025, 13:49

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General

Target

ILOADER.exe
Size

102KB
MD5

f3071053a4a5b7c6116390e2d4aed29d
SHA1

5056680a6e64137d31edfcd8a163225c642badc9
SHA256

a52967cd57ab936447fb9d631ea2c1caa904aa37b698ac18919d57e42017df55
SHA512

db7398671f2c9e49d81691edb7157f6dc98eea14e9034bbbf86a21a1ad190d4b3a04a6a640979dc3e7535e9ca4c62a68aa4df0c9d6c3f78c59724842eceb1f0d
SSDEEP

3072:H3/zbgow3dlSHbG+btjnOBQnC3GDNdZwCxaOKFmh5:H3/vgZsPbpCKGLMh

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

26.ip.gl.ply.gg:45556

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7993755657:AAFO640EjOsY8e2cOR8daPzBSHn1uGW4C9s/sendMessage?chat_id=6749074492

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral3/memory/4976-1-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DFE000-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 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4396	powershell.exe
1060	powershell.exe
1760	powershell.exe
4356	powershell.exe

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-1-5-21-3524754987-2550789650-2995585052-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ILOADER.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-1-5-21-3524754987-2550789650-2995585052-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	ILOADER.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4396	powershell.exe
4396	powershell.exe
1060	powershell.exe
1060	powershell.exe
1760	powershell.exe
1760	powershell.exe
4356	powershell.exe
4356	powershell.exe
4976	ILOADER.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4976	ILOADER.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4396	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4396	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4396	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4396	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4396	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1060	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1060	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1060	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1060	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1760	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1760	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	ILOADER.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4396	4976	ILOADER.exe	86
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4396	4976	ILOADER.exe	86
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1060	4976	ILOADER.exe	91
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1060	4976	ILOADER.exe	91
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1760	4976	ILOADER.exe	94
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1760	4976	ILOADER.exe	94
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4356	4976	ILOADER.exe	96
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4356	4976	ILOADER.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ILOADER.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ILOADER.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4976
- 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\Local\Temp\ILOADER.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4396
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'ILOADER.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1060
- 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\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1760
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4356

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
3KB

MD5
3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4

SHA1
e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f

SHA256
c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485

SHA512
c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
c67441dfa09f61bca500bb43407c56b8

SHA1
5a56cf7cbeb48c109e2128c31b681fac3959157b

SHA256
63082da456c124d0bc516d2161d1613db5f3008d903e4066d2c7b4e90b435f33

SHA512
325de8b718b3a01df05e20e028c5882240e5fd2e96c771361b776312923ff178f27494a1f5249bf6d7365a99155eb8735a51366e85597008e6a10462e63ee0e8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
29d056d9bc9b4ec73b3c65ff2ab3de06

SHA1
dc003908eba5553852886f062ad1c37072e2ffe1

SHA256
65290526acdf94c202c88fe590659e4358495e3ad18040f6a380aae80bec3044

SHA512
f24d3803b7acbbc627655ce4ea0bf3f3f8a33ce094555688e0ff09192625c068af34cb5694dc00b7f0b9ec1d00dcc060c2df03f967bc5cdb7e3b53c69c7ef326

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f4c1c18ed669bc2f21801f8490e5db92

SHA1
3e169527b65b12d7c11e00bdf565006c98ac1af0

SHA256
ea4f89ca8e96fb8c4f0cd3cc9fca017c2011ae0be23c175a94e0da3cad4834ee

SHA512
e08fe0985f1ebeaf3a0568cb6757a7f2349b2519e1138034f183e637549c133d15f085576dd6d2a0d6171e6ef55c93b677af958873ba5919f7c567b56f9c6ca0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vavrzgey.dkf.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/4396-12-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-14-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-15-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-16-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-19-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-13-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4396-2-0x00000289BC920000-0x00000289BC942000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4976-0-0x00007FFD2FD23000-0x00007FFD2FD25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4976-1-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DFE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4976-54-0x00007FFD2FD23000-0x00007FFD2FD25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4976-56-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4976-57-0x00007FFD2FD20000-0x00007FFD307E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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