Extracted

• • Target

    NIXWARE.exe

  • Size

    37.3MB

  • MD5

    7c75210de2c558c9050f082e5373ee37

  • SHA1

    a683e20da1195e0e3eacabd19c760ebf9b60768d

  • SHA256

    76055a2e7a65f892affbf012eede61a9ac39fd83a672201e902ce96eb3642ddb

  • SHA512

    874201ba98ebb687f05df0e508ff967b61a6b3d28274a986ee31c8e5d7371e1c6fa24f462125ab7c375d6bd96fed18d5640cba962107d546cfca3c6d147dbf20

  • SSDEEP

    786432:5gB5EOyGOlEaoPvuMMXU2o3SIkDhSdKqlH7R32AsKpDW800m70T+eUNH39:8lyHIPvuMwUp3SVMpHldxM80n7Q+xHN

  Score

  10^/10

  xwormdefense_evasionexecutionpersistencerattrojanupxcollectioncredential_accessdiscoveryprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

  • Detect Xworm Payload

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    trojanratxworm

  • Xworm family

    xworm

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

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

    persistence

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

    Using powershell.exe command.

    execution

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    execution

  • Creates new service(s)

    persistenceexecution

  • Drops file in Drivers directory

  • Stops running service(s)

    defense_evasionexecution

  • Checks computer location settings

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

  • Clipboard Data

    Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    collection

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

    Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    defense_evasion

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    credential_accessstealer

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    spyware

  • Adds Run key to start application

    persistence

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

  • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    defense_evasion

  • Power Settings

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    persistence

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    discovery

  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

    defense_evasion

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

  • UPX packed file

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
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