xworm | e9e6a5e4d64f01b158801bbaead6aedfeeb8cd754e734d1471f591ca3e2c08f8

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22/03/2025, 06:17

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General

Target

db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe
Size

154KB
MD5

db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f
SHA1

87e85410d9d92abba7da25c4ff6579ceee9eff74
SHA256

01a66c806b319086b19edef1a9a511211c0978f12c154fcba00ded27f6a79a14
SHA512

c500eec47d539cd71359da7046d770796e6bbef50bcb9375a3a3db4807275f9d58c1dcf20ba0b269c2e2fe1bceed27532cb96638fbe26b03e04ac0dcbeebe000
SSDEEP

3072:DpkFv9i/JOwR4NpVq8BxFRzaqF+o2GQJ7/JzqVfGve:D8v96gVqwlL

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

y0sxz-23886.portmap.host:23886

Mutex

Nu8ESzXeQ5CGfIYK

Attributes

Install_directory
%Temp%
install_file
updater.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7652540327:AAGYeqytWC570vUvKQiDlj_ZhVhXoUvUbmM/sendMessage?chat_id=7699236265

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral24/memory/404-1-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral24/files/0x000c000000024264-59.dat	family_xworm

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

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
5504	powershell.exe
5012	powershell.exe
4940	powershell.exe
4732	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\updater.lnk	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\updater.lnk	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	updater.exe
4564	updater.exe
2160	updater.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-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\updater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\updater.exe"	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe

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
1468	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4732	powershell.exe
4732	powershell.exe
5504	powershell.exe
5504	powershell.exe
5012	powershell.exe
5012	powershell.exe
4940	powershell.exe
4940	powershell.exe
404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4732	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5504	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4940	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4356	updater.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4564	updater.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2160	updater.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4732	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	91
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4732	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	91
PID 404 wrote to memory of 5504	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	93
PID 404 wrote to memory of 5504	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	93
PID 404 wrote to memory of 5012	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	95
PID 404 wrote to memory of 5012	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	95
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4940	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	97
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4940	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	97
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1468	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	100
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1468	404	db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe	100

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\db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.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:404
- 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\db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4732
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5504
- 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\updater.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5012
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'updater.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4940
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "updater" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1468

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4356

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2160

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

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\updater.exe.log

Filesize
654B

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
737aca23f199ce589dd1e68bc4969b98

SHA1
8c9cdd6bdf94c5fa42c5b0c29abf0136e4e6fa00

SHA256
6aa59e171898b3dd42a36662ef81d349ce5063a705f1261e881269c59e7c742b

SHA512
ccc0e6fa798aeb92e6e1a14d6ef3dc23e8e829d5ffd10f11129d0e590820711e29997a761dca77b8e790b06e3c7c0d2059137f40f92543eb8048529b1b4d7817

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

SHA1
92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

SHA256
5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

SHA512
8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
47605a4dda32c9dff09a9ca441417339

SHA1
4f68c895c35b0dc36257fc8251e70b968c560b62

SHA256
e6254c2bc9846a76a4567ab91b6eae76e937307ff9301b65d577ffe6e15fe40a

SHA512
b6823b6e794a2fe3e4c4ecfb3f0d61a54821de7feb4f9e3e7fd463e7fbb5e6848f59865b487dafebeac431e4f4db81ef56836d94cac67da39852c566ed34a885

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wymlq1qj.c1l.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe

Filesize
154KB

MD5
db06d80b635eadd508aae82af68fb07f

SHA1
87e85410d9d92abba7da25c4ff6579ceee9eff74

SHA256
01a66c806b319086b19edef1a9a511211c0978f12c154fcba00ded27f6a79a14

SHA512
c500eec47d539cd71359da7046d770796e6bbef50bcb9375a3a3db4807275f9d58c1dcf20ba0b269c2e2fe1bceed27532cb96638fbe26b03e04ac0dcbeebe000

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memory/404-56-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/404-0-0x00007FF822563000-0x00007FF822565000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/404-57-0x00007FF822563000-0x00007FF822565000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/404-58-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/404-1-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4732-17-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4732-14-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4732-13-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4732-12-0x00007FF822560000-0x00007FF823021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4732-9-0x000001CA260A0000-0x000001CA260C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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