Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    07/03/2025, 16:10

General

  • Target

    ChromeUpdate.exe

  • Size

    238KB

  • MD5

    bac16142016d690c8769d21668736653

  • SHA1

    4b7c1ca4e7b8739c739980c0b830010a87ceff13

  • SHA256

    7cd9183c01c3c913ea5ea3f0a9cfb0f9594bfae61e6582204786bc4d406614aa

  • SHA512

    50659e8e0e05180ad0acb27b46cfbe7ccdbce8ba97f240b3e6c7e1084e8afaa0624fd1eff82b830c3eb25db45596f6a437bd0cd9ef9d2a3f83fb80f4d015437f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:mDp5I4So24RJMMC1RK4/mUGGR5nvn/4eHZZ+cvlFq9yu6x8vTeVYNLjoqQkeDR2r:mDp5I4So24RJM11RK4/mUGGR5nvn/4eQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ChromeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ChromeUpdate.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ChromeUpdate" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1312
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {D7C5872E-44BA-41DB-93D8-1967E5D452AD} S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000:VORHPBAB\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2752
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2860
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2932
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ChromeUpdate.exe

    Filesize

    238KB

    MD5

    bac16142016d690c8769d21668736653

    SHA1

    4b7c1ca4e7b8739c739980c0b830010a87ceff13

    SHA256

    7cd9183c01c3c913ea5ea3f0a9cfb0f9594bfae61e6582204786bc4d406614aa

    SHA512

    50659e8e0e05180ad0acb27b46cfbe7ccdbce8ba97f240b3e6c7e1084e8afaa0624fd1eff82b830c3eb25db45596f6a437bd0cd9ef9d2a3f83fb80f4d015437f

  • memory/2036-0-0x000007FEF5973000-0x000007FEF5974000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2036-1-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000EA2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    264KB

  • memory/2036-2-0x000007FEF5970000-0x000007FEF635C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2036-10-0x000007FEF5973000-0x000007FEF5974000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2036-11-0x000007FEF5970000-0x000007FEF635C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2860-9-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000001002000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    264KB