xworm | b6b4f3d76be11cba85b433e54f37181dc669422de50b3f9db049196d96e241c2

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09/03/2025, 10:22

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General

Target

q2e132qweertgd.exe
Size

54KB
MD5

ce936711c2d764e67a57275d6d7b309c
SHA1

df21d4952edb1d1e14153080fbe23a367e07660e
SHA256

b6b4f3d76be11cba85b433e54f37181dc669422de50b3f9db049196d96e241c2
SHA512

0f8c4e69b175df6cc9783d77741d0ceb5d578d8e738bebebcb9cad283ac933a49a90a6d4d61cd31c25193a1b4bf7d3ead83782ab8e2b30220bbeecaa8e5405d9
SSDEEP

1536:7tp3RNRjAp+2hw1iKvkb9FAB/VOm4y3kn:7tp3RsGNvkb9UNOm43n

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery ransomware rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes

pastebin_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/64jXYT6E

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2420-1-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009D4000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

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

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
4	pastebin.com
5	pastebin.com

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\XBackground.bmp"	q2e132qweertgd.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 28 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "2"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{B9EAE1B1-FCD0-11EF-9109-7694D31B45CA} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	q2e132qweertgd.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	iexplore.exe
2100	iexplore.exe
2756	IEXPLORE.EXE
2756	IEXPLORE.EXE
2756	IEXPLORE.EXE
2756	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2100	2420	q2e132qweertgd.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2100	2420	q2e132qweertgd.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2100	2420	q2e132qweertgd.exe	33
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2756	2100	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2756	2100	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2756	2100	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2756	2100	iexplore.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q2e132qweertgd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q2e132qweertgd.exe"
1⤵
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2420
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\How To Decrypt My Files.html
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2100
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2100 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2756

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

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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\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
344B

MD5
57e9d662d228b47ed70a5e83f79db5b4

SHA1
6a096b8df629c0bfc7fe2c0bdaa51aa4b6b5822a

SHA256
eafec8f7d5c8e2563b86dae849d8533ce64cdf1e8db4ceedea44d1c0e4af8f90

SHA512
87155b1fa80b6fc1ad35123e68fffb1a5aaec20d221c7465143f83f54ea51fa7bf70d117043e2e9589ba7dca8de887739d5fcff2da6bb63fcbf4a258c792002b

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

Filesize
344B

MD5
7ee163055ff0202f2c41def303fcfcc8

SHA1
42af6e71eb8c5f2c1a094c7fb705b2dedef30efd

SHA256
c723377903b1b05fcc80373f336a692107d90975306b67fff98991ebf96249da

SHA512
68a5a0325cf0a8dadbf43dfffb63e209739e60eef7c8630bd1812b4ff98cdf25061dbfac71f37514133362bbff6ef6a1020d397f09eb0a64df8df545136f955d

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

Filesize
344B

MD5
4ee6cee5fda2c2a70dc5e1aa056cb747

SHA1
337accb185525993c4101ab086d4fad3d80f4ae9

SHA256
a74c257acb7a4e275819d5aeaef875f263009f6511fd20a6f1819cb0ffad9476

SHA512
b0f364c4fd0c39229ef13fe112e80026ee4bbc79a3e98c0c31c899fc506456b5450ba74d7902e759700cd390aa2b120ef2ffeb0c623c8d8ed41c2944329329be

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

Filesize
344B

MD5
92fe1da67d0f43ba46ac7a5d1994ca69

SHA1
604c50e74f5870b4bbd519d8088fd208fc4ff280

SHA256
ff223a432bec98dc5a763e1a0f522274e8e31404ec1c093b84ea47acca750513

SHA512
5b7618ce6fbd7b5bb2c18f35f47b5852578bc68aa6f9a04c6d038a0072f7941a668d66f2428ca0c7bc4aa689553a984f3c7d8e0be1aee27d0f1475863949dd7d

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

Filesize
344B

MD5
0e50487354be9e9b72e3c339e6d7f3eb

SHA1
36518cff1e8d92330b715d34c43292418bfe1b61

SHA256
3a27c052e5b551c0e71188f558477f9889fee1751c02509f7367542317a6fc31

SHA512
80cb38c826eb32b7f7a8581ca096ec7b14b19362f0b5ef2a956ce2895005b391da1c928c42a03458ac143417b98de013cdee21755c0f24a7766a2005d2ce530f

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

Filesize
344B

MD5
ecbcad93534b1c4af92cd4143502f70e

SHA1
f2223af71cae45c5714111008c76c02e5814bf81

SHA256
a5a45f6a7a20eb6bdaf7c7493397e80be565f6576c930788bdafdec850cd35c7

SHA512
bfa505247eb48bbff17bc002a5a75d9942146f0804251510a126e65c7c5255caf9eafa4faf99413a21533cd9c9ff7204b4fe715e08d1f0549c9557f2694e5fe3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabE208.tmp

Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarE2DA.tmp

Filesize
183KB

MD5
109cab5505f5e065b63d01361467a83b

SHA1
4ed78955b9272a9ed689b51bf2bf4a86a25e53fc

SHA256
ea6b7f51e85835c09259d9475a7d246c3e764ad67c449673f9dc97172c351673

SHA512
753a6da5d6889dd52f40208e37f2b8c185805ef81148682b269fff5aa84a46d710fe0ebfe05bce625da2e801e1c26745998a41266fa36bf47bc088a224d730cc

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\How To Decrypt My Files.html

Filesize
664B

MD5
d33bc4fe1d860aa7e0d7ae732024a57d

SHA1
9667801c9eeda0bf85d5966ed357827c758cb3bb

SHA256
70fe57e0a61a310b2ded214e22676ba9e2f1282358966fc9c814eaa030401e9c

SHA512
85c74331876f06549d96194b0c551731ee4bb04f43d7d33f0b67867f5ba23570f8406e660e5449b99cfd7d34eccea602a1555ee98fa2969c467295b7a1392ecc

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C:\Users\Admin\NTUSER.DAT{016888bd-6c6f-11de-8d1d-001e0bcde3ec}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms.ENC

Filesize
16B

MD5
a315a618ca6af3ca9b043fdf40eda8b0

SHA1
2da72d5e6980b61338002205295e7a948464c1b6

SHA256
e0a56741d0d6c62de1f2ab7cc7f8065d652755154126f33880001f3524bf10ce

SHA512
de945896043f9f312c8c544ddb171ba980603ccc049385e024fc057be47b4f9ad5329dcc5c03a8196dce3298a7915e15e39fcec5b0f289c15cba2065699516c0

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memory/2420-0-0x000007FEF5F13000-0x000007FEF5F14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2420-166-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2420-5-0x00000000021B0000-0x00000000021BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2420-4-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2420-3-0x000007FEF5F13000-0x000007FEF5F14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2420-2-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2420-1-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

Download
memory/2420-645-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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