Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 20:01

General

  • Target

    XWormV1.exe

  • Size

    24.2MB

  • MD5

    bc5fc4fd462fe1ec684c0c3c3a3de207

  • SHA1

    313f3016ac5a1d33119982840720686e1fc15f8d

  • SHA256

    31953c0ae524543f4b060884679afd72809f2aaa11eeee8f65784da34743a752

  • SHA512

    31c282d8921ebf2f0934bc3d3197b9e335cb4589dcf617d75611dcd9d5b83bee6a9ed85a3a8e3407066500acc2a63d34ccbd2488a4dd1977dc8ce1d297a3fb55

  • SSDEEP

    393216:vA/nTrrqc1NTlXs515TosgE9AASto57QBLuRzEqtn9dbmM6Z1u3I2ZL4:v+nTLvXsf5TxRzWolTtn99z6ZsI254

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:5444

away-operates.gl.at.ply.gg:5444

middle-regards.gl.at.ply.gg:5444

127.0.0.1:38506

away-operates.gl.at.ply.gg:38506

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    windows.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormV1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormV1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:332
      • 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\windows.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4788
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'windows.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5140
      • 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\windows.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1888
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'windows.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2308
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "windows" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5760
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V3.0.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V3.0.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4504
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3tb.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3tb.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Drops startup file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6064
        • 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\3tb.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4956
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '3tb.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3936
        • 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\c.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2516
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'c.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5836
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "c" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe"
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2628
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3504
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3200
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5508
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5424
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5756
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5652
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5080

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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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

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

    Filesize

    654B

    MD5

    2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

    SHA1

    684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

    SHA256

    e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

    SHA512

    1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

    SHA1

    98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

    SHA256

    9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

    SHA512

    d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    cae60f0ddddac635da71bba775a2c5b4

    SHA1

    386f1a036af61345a7d303d45f5230e2df817477

    SHA256

    b2dd636b7b0d3bfe44cef5e1175828b1fa7bd84d5563f54342944156ba996c16

    SHA512

    28ed8a8bc132ef56971cfd7b517b17cdb74a7f8c247ef6bff232996210075e06aa58a415825a1e038cfb547ad3dc6882bf1ca1b68c5b360ef0512a1440850253

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    a1a5cd54a073fcc6f996c5bf8eae9ab4

    SHA1

    f51b3b1fe5ec1ace8641c99d2769a0f9f93f640f

    SHA256

    d0cc04ed0b546b1d7f405da38b5c1addd1fbc26591027e76b9745a9c1daf584e

    SHA512

    6804bc8a338f7727396b107ee58e418dae2c086aa85c8edb4d4a90f7398963dc63bab06574ed8b3c593e76d7740ecacec63d1643c6f26058a5d947caafb7673c

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100

    SHA1

    440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515

    SHA256

    55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf

    SHA512

    2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    17400c82fd4488eb713339754b4253ea

    SHA1

    b8b34c64ac58017f8299adef40d509ffcd40819b

    SHA256

    9673f105169ed443b651abe6c73902d3e2cee6919f293f772dae764eda56f917

    SHA512

    d0290e9d36855c4eb50494faae0061457e632f14a481b52d9679d43d5d946e969c90f1845f6e4457774e895487a75d53bb45053baa55c8b1e39d9be6f392f414

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

    Filesize

    944B

    MD5

    31a287524525945b2b7252bd7d4b9fbe

    SHA1

    3064cff52c91b160cca9c704e64e815535c8d765

    SHA256

    51503d597e05ef2e1f0d5d7d55a53716c16efdd399e5912dfbe97e2be68f92b2

    SHA512

    5b7b13fa99a0fdac9ea736618e9ae783db9f4c0194047f3025bb8392f349bda9421af345392ef6daaa5b9851d7e770d085762e1afb6336269ce48cd10af27357

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3tb.exe

    Filesize

    71KB

    MD5

    d339041a29a574dda9caca8ec4579a2b

    SHA1

    449d902891497caa2b7e74b0041af78f19b92849

    SHA256

    5389fb6c78fa44247f1e8d44705823eeffd672ef90bbdbb20046bb35457bc8f9

    SHA512

    feeacb60e92d7a63ee2183676c7a94f3f4a45cd21963245a2bf81b204f7525381a3a08b1ef9bc13f9863e5f5345a0d4f90f0f28ba7cd427643fe967898315af3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V3.0.exe

    Filesize

    24.0MB

    MD5

    bcb183cda7b24b4552af3a996fcb2ec1

    SHA1

    d5bda4fb01523726db74a4e3aed4b96856133f55

    SHA256

    e37acff6208eab03f36637858b85829b4d808846b54255470989d15975e1649e

    SHA512

    b03819f50e465d30189732874ecaf94a2f489d3df3e1a91f04ffb7261171a9909ad248f988b6f193b5d44571239132aecf8436ef480cf3448ec6c7afb6857ed3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0wtpypgx.own.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe

    Filesize

    80KB

    MD5

    037291fab927f4d5bb6e9e981209736c

    SHA1

    966de581ea43b6d4a5cebd8c5eab45d48ced3403

    SHA256

    cca9480890c3c867a76a23d730d2340360a5a0541a3a77fea1c216c5a779a434

    SHA512

    37353cb80de0426b0f5c6689f962cf06b679bbbed1aae443f5168aab489e4da4e983ba5f473e8d0151863981bce61f957ebc3df4294437624d0b26377a9683b5

  • memory/332-100-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/332-14-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/332-13-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001EA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/332-144-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/332-146-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4168-0-0x00007FFAEDDA3000-0x00007FFAEDDA5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4168-1-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000001F26000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    24.2MB

  • memory/4504-41-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4504-28-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000001E94000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    24.0MB

  • memory/4504-27-0x00007FFAEDDA0000-0x00007FFAEE861000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4788-43-0x00000217F1840000-0x00000217F1862000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/6064-42-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    96KB