Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 14:17

General

  • Target

    loader.exe

  • Size

    363KB

  • MD5

    1b0b97cb1346c496b8368b3e9622d8fd

  • SHA1

    ebe3c3f59f26d341933317dec9ed00b041c90d04

  • SHA256

    32ea7d3ceea4b73b2a98ef55aebc41581fdfad995fe9d9cc2411dedc1806f28a

  • SHA512

    05a4933ed5c5f965058c03ff00828e7bafc71966804955d7962bc6cb8ebab96a1c8f435b9157da3c2a8aa8549b0807d902820831a7ca1108f6491fa6919fe22e

  • SSDEEP

    6144:a5kgvH9LLVEbIALguKV5BwUnZqazMhD9RLJt88sndcP8pPyDvUGOksWb:s9Lh9qKLBwiZlzMB9xgndcP88DvvP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

147.185.221.26:23644

0x5a40AdB1249013E0Fb71E2Dd45966Fd34Eb41701:0

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • telegram

    https://api.telegram.org/bot8106118960:AAFOA408eK_QvHY0jWRZumDGc9wtr3DB5r8/sendMessage?chat_id=6229207397

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to get system information.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    winlogon.exe
    1⤵
      PID:420
      • C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe /Processid:{7c7d8b5c-65f0-4368-9d1e-f07a781965eb}
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:1484
    • C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
      1⤵
        PID:464
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
          2⤵
            PID:600
            • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
              3⤵
                PID:1196
              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                3⤵
                  PID:1632
                • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                  3⤵
                    PID:3008
                  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
                    3⤵
                    • Enumerates system info in registry
                    PID:1476
                  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -Embedding
                    3⤵
                      PID:2752
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
                    2⤵
                      PID:680
                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
                      2⤵
                      • Modifies security service
                      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                      PID:752
                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
                      2⤵
                        PID:816
                        • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1176
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
                          2⤵
                          • Drops file in System32 directory
                          • Drops file in Windows directory
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:848
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
                          2⤵
                            PID:996
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:328
                          • C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                            2⤵
                              PID:888
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
                              2⤵
                                PID:1084
                              • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
                                "taskhost.exe"
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                PID:1104
                              • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
                                "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1292
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2868
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2504
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:480
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:488
                                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1200
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
                                            2⤵
                                            • Loads dropped DLL
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:3044
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cp0krljx.wcq.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cp0krljx.wcq.exe"
                                              3⤵
                                              • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                                              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:2420
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\SCHTASKS.exe
                                                "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77cp0krljx.wcq.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cp0krljx.wcq.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
                                                4⤵
                                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                PID:2844
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\SCHTASKS.exe
                                                "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77cp0krljx.wcq.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cp0krljx.wcq.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
                                                4⤵
                                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                PID:1940
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                "powershell" (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_ComputerSystem).TotalPhysicalMemory
                                                4⤵
                                                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                PID:1676
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                "powershell.exe" Remove -ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'RuntimeBroker';New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'RuntimeBroker' -Value '"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Anti Sware core service\RuntimeBroker.exe"' -PropertyType 'String'
                                                4⤵
                                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                PID:2092
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                "cmd" /C schtasks /create /tn \Runtimebroker /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Anti Sware core service\RuntimeBroker.exe" /st 00:00 /du 9999:59 /sc once /ri 30 /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:884
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks /create /tn \Runtimebroker /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Anti Sware core service\RuntimeBroker.exe" /st 00:00 /du 9999:59 /sc once /ri 30 /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                    5⤵
                                                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                    PID:2808
                                                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
                                                  #by-unknown
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:2648
                                                  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
                                                    #by-unknown
                                                    4⤵
                                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                    PID:436
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-628374814-1885142022-1173245374-447002903-1560458221-1480133281-266915745-1682424739"
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:2884
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "268508542-10629008156110775323808869476496380334704724551162125895-1900756359"
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:2592
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "323901252934699259-520378760-372887146938166601547661526-1836066625-721265480"
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:1856
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                                    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "2619795641584419425-809185659123435941667040390-613458703-16675206971236827244"
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:2348
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-578784363-1035339384251371700-114233623229419695-87807100562322085-1182633652"
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:1924

                                                      Network

                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                      Downloads

                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                                                        Filesize

                                                        7KB

                                                        MD5

                                                        80c6ac8210fe2730f01c980ea33cffd3

                                                        SHA1

                                                        03d591dcb312f27159498b0bdfde37bbc5df36bf

                                                        SHA256

                                                        b86324a7a37b3e8bd3ea02f444643755023fd7612338fc91b60e4ce41a8224f3

                                                        SHA512

                                                        fa07a9f866f411c5e7180b2ec43e9650be369da84241b6e991324f230c933be37fac480945c7ee218b117d21a2c0828ab27438aed3f3683f0abd0c0d01f43d1a

                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cp0krljx.wcq.exe

                                                        Filesize

                                                        363KB

                                                        MD5

                                                        1b0b97cb1346c496b8368b3e9622d8fd

                                                        SHA1

                                                        ebe3c3f59f26d341933317dec9ed00b041c90d04

                                                        SHA256

                                                        32ea7d3ceea4b73b2a98ef55aebc41581fdfad995fe9d9cc2411dedc1806f28a

                                                        SHA512

                                                        05a4933ed5c5f965058c03ff00828e7bafc71966804955d7962bc6cb8ebab96a1c8f435b9157da3c2a8aa8549b0807d902820831a7ca1108f6491fa6919fe22e

                                                      • memory/420-20-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A43000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        140KB

                                                      • memory/420-31-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/420-30-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/420-29-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1A000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/420-22-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A43000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        140KB

                                                      • memory/436-344-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        80KB

                                                      • memory/464-35-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000CA000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/480-36-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/480-34-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/480-33-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000CA000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/488-63-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/600-52-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/600-51-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/600-50-0x0000000000570000-0x000000000059A000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/680-54-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002BA000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/680-55-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/680-56-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/752-67-0x0000000000930000-0x000000000095A000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/752-68-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/752-69-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/816-74-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008EA000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        168KB

                                                      • memory/816-76-0x0000000037900000-0x0000000037910000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/816-75-0x000007FEBDD50000-0x000007FEBDD60000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        64KB

                                                      • memory/1676-241-0x00000000020F0000-0x00000000020F8000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        32KB

                                                      • memory/1676-240-0x000000001B530000-0x000000001B812000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        2.9MB

                                                      • memory/2092-303-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F08000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        32KB

                                                      • memory/2092-302-0x000000001B4D0000-0x000000001B7B2000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        2.9MB

                                                      • memory/2420-17-0x000007FEF5EF0000-0x000007FEF68DC000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        9.9MB

                                                      • memory/2420-8-0x000000013F9E0000-0x000000013FA40000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        384KB

                                                      • memory/2420-61-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/2420-325-0x000007FEF5EF0000-0x000007FEF68DC000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        9.9MB

                                                      • memory/2420-58-0x000007FEF5EF0000-0x000007FEF68DC000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        9.9MB

                                                      • memory/2420-324-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/2420-62-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000654000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        144KB

                                                      • memory/2420-9-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000060E000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        248KB

                                                      • memory/2420-11-0x00000000777A0000-0x00000000778BF000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.1MB

                                                      • memory/2420-10-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/2824-12-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        256KB

                                                      • memory/2824-60-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/2824-15-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/2824-14-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        256KB

                                                      • memory/2824-18-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        256KB

                                                      • memory/2824-16-0x00000000777A0000-0x00000000778BF000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.1MB

                                                      • memory/2824-59-0x00000000778C1000-0x00000000779C2000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.0MB

                                                      • memory/2824-356-0x00000000778C0000-0x0000000077A69000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        1.7MB

                                                      • memory/3044-0-0x000007FEF5EF3000-0x000007FEF5EF4000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        4KB

                                                      • memory/3044-1-0x000000013FD10000-0x000000013FD70000-memory.dmp

                                                        Filesize

                                                        384KB