Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
  • submitted
    06/04/2025, 11:13

General

  • Target

    PJsPp3e.exe

  • Size

    43KB

  • MD5

    ea69167000ca8cd93a6f327c19a1c7c9

  • SHA1

    2af8e932bd1a6bf0c0074ef98e12bc34c26f8994

  • SHA256

    73c6fa2e52043649f60d92324da6b3668553539f4c6b43f595e4e093f7883934

  • SHA512

    5291d96024760668e525b2ef97b8b41f83d94d15911acbf1b82b970a1d5a8647fe78a779df46c83bac2a471b7fbd512942aa841d680447e63af8a4db0735d3c9

  • SSDEEP

    768:tlqRZ9SFb+U89ORdtwDTUF59EWlOChlf9dTsL:tERZ9q1HtgQF59EWlOC7VlsL

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

127.0.0.1:6666

5.180.155.29:6666

Mutex

QPPP7ypX2vFWlxk3

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • telegram

    https://api.telegram.org/bot8016176478:AAGVLtLncU8-ZLd-P86FqeQzAOXJybu2R9g/sendMessage?chat_id=5165347769

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

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

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

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\PJsPp3e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PJsPp3e.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:2424
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ssvchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2624
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost
    1⤵
      PID:3488
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5108
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1480

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      654B

      MD5

      11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c

      SHA1

      535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490

      SHA256

      d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63

      SHA512

      32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ssvchost

      Filesize

      43KB

      MD5

      ea69167000ca8cd93a6f327c19a1c7c9

      SHA1

      2af8e932bd1a6bf0c0074ef98e12bc34c26f8994

      SHA256

      73c6fa2e52043649f60d92324da6b3668553539f4c6b43f595e4e093f7883934

      SHA512

      5291d96024760668e525b2ef97b8b41f83d94d15911acbf1b82b970a1d5a8647fe78a779df46c83bac2a471b7fbd512942aa841d680447e63af8a4db0735d3c9

    • memory/2424-0-0x00007FFA54103000-0x00007FFA54105000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2424-1-0x0000000000060000-0x0000000000072000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2424-5-0x00007FFA54100000-0x00007FFA54BC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2424-6-0x00007FFA54103000-0x00007FFA54105000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2424-7-0x00007FFA54100000-0x00007FFA54BC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5108-10-0x00007FFA54100000-0x00007FFA54BC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5108-12-0x00007FFA54100000-0x00007FFA54BC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB