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, 16:54
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Solara.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
Solara.exe
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Size
44KB
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MD5
122fbe0d84957e8e5fa9385c12da3d0f
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SHA1
ff9729798bca408c4cdbf4f44a2a25b95a7fc163
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SHA256
68a3a8d3147a285c2b76e64cbb0a3bb4803aa35a35ff9fb964512ba0cec68743
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SHA512
9ef2f06d78d5722e61ef55ceea2e19c4b12b7c0c0e95097b90ff6d98e5d2208921742fb4c31af816d20366de087775d0eb67de7b9c532f29eff54e43690672a5
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SSDEEP
768:GNTRmetisWt2tKdouL3ZE9R9yFRPG9Xb6OOChLsGO6Mi5:GNTketz8npE92Fw9Xb6OOCVVO9i5
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
5.0
6vmX68wzVkGMx0vS
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.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/5116-1-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D52000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral1/files/0x000700000001e923-58.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 4912 powershell.exe 3180 powershell.exe 4792 powershell.exe 1824 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-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\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 3 IoCs
pid Process 888 svchost 4508 svchost 3104 svchost -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost" Solara.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
flow ioc 28 pastebin.com 29 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 1348 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 1824 powershell.exe 1824 powershell.exe 4912 powershell.exe 4912 powershell.exe 4912 powershell.exe 3180 powershell.exe 3180 powershell.exe 3180 powershell.exe 4792 powershell.exe 4792 powershell.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 5116 Solara.exe 5116 Solara.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 5116 Solara.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 Solara.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1824 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4912 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3180 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4792 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 Solara.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 888 svchost Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4452 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4452 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4452 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4508 svchost Token: 33 4452 taskmgr.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4452 taskmgr.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3104 svchost -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
pid Process 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
pid Process 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe 4452 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 5116 Solara.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1824 5116 Solara.exe 91 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1824 5116 Solara.exe 91 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4912 5116 Solara.exe 94 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4912 5116 Solara.exe 94 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3180 5116 Solara.exe 97 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3180 5116 Solara.exe 97 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4792 5116 Solara.exe 99 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 4792 5116 Solara.exe 99 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1348 5116 Solara.exe 101 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1348 5116 Solara.exe 101 -
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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5116 -
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:1824
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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:4912
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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'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3180
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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'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4792
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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"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1348
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchostC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:888
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:4452
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchostC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4508
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchostC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3104
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
MD5d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f
SHA1157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7
SHA25621e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45
SHA5120b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c
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Filesize
944B
MD5eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94
SHA198a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6
SHA2569e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98
SHA512d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0
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Filesize
944B
MD54920f7bec7cdb8ac44637a6af9d2fc6f
SHA1d4c5e3c9397926ec9bdaccdd955e89f5138b1816
SHA2568cc607eab702c5690ee5d64f5d34add46b7093c23751506dad728853a434a277
SHA512321e8178ebd08d680c6d1af467ab73e3055af8c8bb06ee81b1af46bd6718e5a060c339da5a281028c2557ab8d85172921e10363ccd8d411aa0e75f62119838d7
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
747B
MD5d0a5850a4b24aaa963b13e065961732c
SHA19f1b4447dd23d2359659c6c0e91745df8eac664d
SHA2562019975cc363525559600708722288197b4bb40beae12e99dee498e6bbe09ce9
SHA5121abd7571a2631adeda61904a8aa5e5c50f8c496372b917b454b985bf71ab1932d20348ce80c3fcf10b87acba6384dbd3f4a3b800237a999a5799ec3a40143307
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Filesize
44KB
MD5122fbe0d84957e8e5fa9385c12da3d0f
SHA1ff9729798bca408c4cdbf4f44a2a25b95a7fc163
SHA25668a3a8d3147a285c2b76e64cbb0a3bb4803aa35a35ff9fb964512ba0cec68743
SHA5129ef2f06d78d5722e61ef55ceea2e19c4b12b7c0c0e95097b90ff6d98e5d2208921742fb4c31af816d20366de087775d0eb67de7b9c532f29eff54e43690672a5