Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
07/03/2025, 14:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Solara.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
Solara.exe
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Size
72KB
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MD5
40fae76ad7eb67e5690cf09412155cb8
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SHA1
829a5b1b1a0ae2356e607605d8d8a8a7ea60108c
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SHA256
fcfd2661484f8051219cbf126a532bb383f1940cbfaf2477d016b0f25e0c5f9b
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SHA512
2131464302e83b3428d05bf717de10911de17b6abf217ef81f8b35795bed95c144d7498379bdda3ea162d664dcb936d1847d7cc481e568992b4459d07083176f
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SSDEEP
1536:0xZKBHG14rqH9p7ZKUBUVOhb6e7+bKn2b6l8Q/b+IOsOP6N:4WGirwDFS0hbV+bKcQD+IOsTN
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
svchost.exe
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pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/FgmKAhUD
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3728-1-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000068000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral1/files/0x0011000000023c3d-72.dat family_xworm -
Xworm family
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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.
pid Process 3800 powershell.exe 3048 powershell.exe 1804 powershell.exe 1936 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-100612193-3312047696-905266872-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Solara.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk Solara.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk Solara.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 3656 svchost.exe 5016 svchost.exe 1056 svchost.exe 4624 svchost.exe 1544 svchost.exe 3664 svchost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-100612193-3312047696-905266872-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe" Solara.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
flow ioc 32 pastebin.com 33 pastebin.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4328 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3800 powershell.exe 3800 powershell.exe 3048 powershell.exe 3048 powershell.exe 1804 powershell.exe 1804 powershell.exe 1804 powershell.exe 1936 powershell.exe 1936 powershell.exe 1936 powershell.exe 3728 Solara.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1576 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 17 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3728 Solara.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3800 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3048 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1804 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1936 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3728 Solara.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1576 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1576 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1576 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3656 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5016 svchost.exe Token: 33 1576 taskmgr.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1576 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1056 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4624 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1544 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3664 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
pid Process 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
pid Process 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe 1576 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3728 Solara.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3800 3728 Solara.exe 93 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3800 3728 Solara.exe 93 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3048 3728 Solara.exe 96 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3048 3728 Solara.exe 96 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1804 3728 Solara.exe 99 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1804 3728 Solara.exe 99 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1936 3728 Solara.exe 101 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1936 3728 Solara.exe 101 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4328 3728 Solara.exe 103 PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4328 3728 Solara.exe 103 -
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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Solara.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Solara.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:3728 -
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\Solara.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3800
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Solara.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3048
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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:1804
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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
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1936
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4328
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:1576
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3656
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5016
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1056
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4624
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1544
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3664
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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Filesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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Filesize
944B
MD577d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9
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Filesize
944B
MD52524e72b0573fa94e9cb8089728a4b47
SHA13d5c4dfd6e7632153e687ee866f8ecc70730a0f1
SHA256fafde5bec1db5e838e0a43603714686f9911b7aaa8d8ff0fe40f9496a7b38747
SHA51299a7593a82353f792a58ea99196330aaa8c34ac2f616f0be4b4ca4f76388485866ba96dc62d9b8e7627c1df6a1f74111342307ba82400adce5adac68b47a6fa8
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Filesize
944B
MD510890cda4b6eab618e926c4118ab0647
SHA11e1d63b73a0e6c7575f458b3c7917a9ce5ba776d
SHA25600f8a035324d39bd62e6dee5e1b480069015471c487ebee4479e6990ea9ddb14
SHA512a2ee84006c24a36f25e0bca0772430d64e3791f233da916aecdeae6712763e77d55bbbd00dc8f6b2b3887f3c26ab3980b96c5f46cc823e81e28abbbc5fc78221
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
771B
MD5a0807795220fea12e6c02c8d5856e550
SHA1330f42ceb25d04fe806b4724f3338e0dd2d771d0
SHA256d215bc2a3858fece227fefd1b0c9a32a019e1c4407a9ddc729e77fe9f89759dc
SHA512c0a9b02f4346d640d2c2fcec6f08c3aa115dccbefc251a890ac999fca83dc7f6c4baad9115a43b566e0d3b457d81b4936685dbd7e8f1fad95076b9359f3c8a0b
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Filesize
72KB
MD540fae76ad7eb67e5690cf09412155cb8
SHA1829a5b1b1a0ae2356e607605d8d8a8a7ea60108c
SHA256fcfd2661484f8051219cbf126a532bb383f1940cbfaf2477d016b0f25e0c5f9b
SHA5122131464302e83b3428d05bf717de10911de17b6abf217ef81f8b35795bed95c144d7498379bdda3ea162d664dcb936d1847d7cc481e568992b4459d07083176f