xworm | 7df40b776f6b6c0d3e904a5f4e459aceb74cdfaeaed506702fb3e3cebc0acde3

Analysis

max time kernel
100s
max time network
151s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250313-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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22/03/2025, 16:09

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General

Target
XLtod.exe
Size 963KB
Sample250322-tlxphazp14
SHA256 7df40b776f6b6c0d3e904a5f4e459aceb74cdfaeaed506702fb3e3cebc0acde3
MD5 23c936c92eed2fd026c93411d8406a9a
SHA1 1922159ad30b2b85f2631b687104976cb10feff6
SHA512 368aa019eaca6be86ded6b3c6322264eece7a8e8d65a35cd89e4f618df76d307be4d7fe83046b81b0c9061afa4c4b98b6c7b085b580858570bfb60fd583de625
SSDEEP 24576:KN/BUBb+tYjBFHEPxZswgQmdEtPGqXiM0hD6di/Am:6pUlRhSEw8dQ1XiM0hDTb
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

imagine.here-for-more.info:3960
neverdiedico.mypets.ws:3960
nvdiemosole.broke-it.net:3960
37.48.64.102:3960

Mutex

Y1BJNoYWQwOTPHJp

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2844-244-0x0000000001100000-0x0000000001110000-memory.dmp	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 11 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1012	powershell.exe
1652	powershell.exe
1964	powershell.exe
3172	powershell.exe
1924	powershell.exe
2400	powershell.exe
4088	powershell.exe
1996	powershell.exe
2760	powershell.exe
1848	powershell.exe
1768	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2844	RegSvcs.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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\pgkv\\ILRCPH~1.EXE C:\\Users\\Admin\\pgkv\\DAIARS~1.DOC"	ilrcphdp.jpg

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 set thread context of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110

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 20 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ilrcphdp.jpg
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ipconfig.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ipconfig.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegSvcs.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	XLtod.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
4952	ipconfig.exe
828	ipconfig.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1736937623-2710279395-1526620350-1000_Classes\Local Settings	XLtod.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2844	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 49 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
2848	ilrcphdp.jpg
1012	powershell.exe
1012	powershell.exe
1848	powershell.exe
1848	powershell.exe
1768	powershell.exe
1768	powershell.exe
1996	powershell.exe
1996	powershell.exe
2760	powershell.exe
2760	powershell.exe
1652	powershell.exe
1652	powershell.exe
1848	powershell.exe
1996	powershell.exe
1012	powershell.exe
1652	powershell.exe
1768	powershell.exe
2760	powershell.exe
3172	powershell.exe
3172	powershell.exe
1964	powershell.exe
1964	powershell.exe
1924	powershell.exe
1924	powershell.exe
2400	powershell.exe
2400	powershell.exe
4088	powershell.exe
4088	powershell.exe
3172	powershell.exe
1964	powershell.exe
2400	powershell.exe
1924	powershell.exe
4088	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1012	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1996	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1768	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2760	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3172	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4088	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2844	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4440	4248	XLtod.exe	81
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4440	4248	XLtod.exe	81
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4440	4248	XLtod.exe	81
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1896	4440	WScript.exe	84
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1896	4440	WScript.exe	84
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1896	4440	WScript.exe	84
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 800	4440	WScript.exe	85
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 800	4440	WScript.exe	85
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 800	4440	WScript.exe	85
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4952	1896	cmd.exe	88
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4952	1896	cmd.exe	88
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4952	1896	cmd.exe	88
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2848	800	cmd.exe	89
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2848	800	cmd.exe	89
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2848	800	cmd.exe	89
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1996	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1996	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1996	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	90
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2760	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2760	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2760	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	92
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1848	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	94
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1848	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	94
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1848	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	94
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1768	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	96
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1768	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	96
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1768	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	96
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1012	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	98
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1012	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	98
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1012	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	98
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1652	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	100
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1652	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	100
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 1652	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	100
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1632	4440	WScript.exe	102
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1632	4440	WScript.exe	102
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1632	4440	WScript.exe	102
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1964	1848	powershell.exe	104
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1964	1848	powershell.exe	104
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1964	1848	powershell.exe	104
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3172	1652	powershell.exe	105
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3172	1652	powershell.exe	105
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3172	1652	powershell.exe	105
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1924	1012	powershell.exe	106
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1924	1012	powershell.exe	106
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1924	1012	powershell.exe	106
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2400	2760	powershell.exe	107
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2400	2760	powershell.exe	107
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2400	2760	powershell.exe	107
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4088	1768	powershell.exe	108
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4088	1768	powershell.exe	108
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4088	1768	powershell.exe	108
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 828	1632	cmd.exe	109
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 828	1632	cmd.exe	109
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 828	1632	cmd.exe	109
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2844	2848	ilrcphdp.jpg	110

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XLtod.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XLtod.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4248
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\xtbd.vbe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4440
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /release
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1896
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
      ipconfig /release
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Gathers network information
      PID:4952
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ilrcphdp.jpg daiars.docx
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:800
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\ilrcphdp.jpg
      ilrcphdp.jpg daiars.docx
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2848
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1996
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'RegSvcs.exe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2760
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess RegSvcs.exe
        6⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2400
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.vbs'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1848
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension .vbs
        6⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1964
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.vbe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1768
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension .vbe
        6⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4088
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '*.vbs'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1012
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension *.vbs
        6⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1924
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '*.vbe'
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1652
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension *.vbe
        6⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3172
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2844
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /renew
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1632
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
      ipconfig /renew
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Gathers network information
      PID:828

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

Exfiltration

Impact

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