xworm | 456748465f46ca21a2775c5a7edb28c065b58a96d5fe25e4d7ef8828524ecf46

General

Target

SyncInstaller.exe
Size

185KB
MD5

78343595ae1da34b4e0309a49c5a0c0d
SHA1

a6bb90fe9ea1bb75dbcb8723c27e18de8af55785
SHA256

456748465f46ca21a2775c5a7edb28c065b58a96d5fe25e4d7ef8828524ecf46
SHA512

d525438101c183c14592199014050580392153637fef82c72fa727aa8d79fc3553b0f4e8950be0ef1488d3006734d16f0947a2f93095f28ad9dec8af6b040435
SSDEEP

3072:lTsabl1E2URxPGFl0bSTTzlONRk/9m2vTBz65/M6If+3Js+3JFkKeTn4:l1nElPjbC0w9lvTxBt25

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

christian-footwear.gl.at.ply.gg:33312

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3464-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C84000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001e00000002b16f-56.dat	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 4 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4140	powershell.exe
5824	powershell.exe
4492	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsLocalAgent.lnk	SyncInstaller.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsLocalAgent.lnk	SyncInstaller.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3704	WindowsLocalAgent
1112	WindowsLocalAgent

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\USER\S-1-5-21-4144164418-4152157973-2926181071-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsLocalAgent = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsLocalAgent"	SyncInstaller.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
1	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
868	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4140	powershell.exe
4140	powershell.exe
5824	powershell.exe
5824	powershell.exe
4492	powershell.exe
4492	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
3464	SyncInstaller.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3464	SyncInstaller.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4140	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5824	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4492	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4816	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3464	SyncInstaller.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3704	WindowsLocalAgent
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1112	WindowsLocalAgent

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	SyncInstaller.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4140	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	79
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4140	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	79
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 5824	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	81
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 5824	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	81
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4492	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	83
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4492	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	83
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4816	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	85
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 4816	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	85
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 868	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	87
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 868	3464	SyncInstaller.exe	87

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SyncInstaller.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SyncInstaller.exe"
1⤵
- 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:3464
- 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\SyncInstaller.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4140
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SyncInstaller.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5824
- 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\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4492
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WindowsLocalAgent'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4816
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WindowsLocalAgent" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:868

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
1⤵
PID:2448

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
654B

MD5
2cbbb74b7da1f720b48ed31085cbd5b8

SHA1
79caa9a3ea8abe1b9c4326c3633da64a5f724964

SHA256
e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3

SHA512
ecf02d5240e0c1c005d3ab393aa7eff62bd498c2db5905157e2bf6d29e1b663228a9583950842629d1a4caef404c8941a0c7799b1a3bd1eb890a09fdb7efcff9

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

Filesize
2KB

MD5
627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

SHA1
4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

SHA256
85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

SHA512
3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
1a9fa92a4f2e2ec9e244d43a6a4f8fb9

SHA1
9910190edfaccece1dfcc1d92e357772f5dae8f7

SHA256
0ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888

SHA512
5d2361476fa22200e6f83883efe7dcb8c3fe7dae8d56e04e28a36e9ae1270c327b6aa161d92b239593da7661289d002c574446ecfd6bd19928209aae25e3ef64

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
051a74485331f9d9f5014e58ec71566c

SHA1
4ed0256a84f2e95609a0b4d5c249bca624db8fe4

SHA256
3f67e4ba795fd89d33e9a1fe7547e297a82ae50b8f25eedc2b33a27866b28888

SHA512
1f15fd8ca727b198495ef826002c1cbcc63e98eecb2e92abff48354ae668e6c3aaf9bd3005664967ae75637bacee7e730ce36142483d08ae6a068d9ae3e0e17d

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

Filesize
944B

MD5
8cb7f4b4ab204cacd1af6b29c2a2042c

SHA1
244540c38e33eac05826d54282a0bfa60340d6a1

SHA256
4994013dabe4f131d401879278eee147add6349124ea6452358dca7e2344c7a6

SHA512
7651cb6863a425840db610253151e271d3e8da26a8c633ce484247266fa226792ecb84b9578df3ab17fef84a5dfcad417b63a7df59c9650a907e08d59b91dd6e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1d3aazzy.edk.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent

Filesize
185KB

MD5
78343595ae1da34b4e0309a49c5a0c0d

SHA1
a6bb90fe9ea1bb75dbcb8723c27e18de8af55785

SHA256
456748465f46ca21a2775c5a7edb28c065b58a96d5fe25e4d7ef8828524ecf46

SHA512
d525438101c183c14592199014050580392153637fef82c72fa727aa8d79fc3553b0f4e8950be0ef1488d3006734d16f0947a2f93095f28ad9dec8af6b040435

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memory/3464-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3464-2-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3464-0-0x00007FFA45273000-0x00007FFA45275000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3464-55-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3464-41-0x00007FFA45273000-0x00007FFA45275000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4140-4-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-19-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-16-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-15-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-14-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4140-13-0x00000299F9820000-0x00000299F9842000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4140-3-0x00007FFA45270000-0x00007FFA45D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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