xworm | 3dff7daa21e2b7f2a6c8c3ced325c9cdbc66f8c454a669608ce14f2e643c56f1

General

Target

PortaRAT.exe
Size

245KB
MD5

ba4075021c4e845372a110f5a2225cf2
SHA1

43fe5e18f3f283cff474549b0cb59991261b01ee
SHA256

3dff7daa21e2b7f2a6c8c3ced325c9cdbc66f8c454a669608ce14f2e643c56f1
SHA512

7987ffea17ce0e00a734eff468b8f4c348ae7fe29f82ad66ca77936d27225defea5753501e75f63dfe8ea961561d2525e912b36e359ff7884e08d40bdd6b7312
SSDEEP

3072:kRPlsVWAbFt5EO7GyMubk8kBP3jf6/FfwKDt:QcrbiWk886xwK

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

xml-processor.gl.at.ply.gg:35117

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3284-1-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000182000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x001e00000002b172-56.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
2692	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
2340	powershell.exe
2272	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	PortaRAT.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsLocalAgent.lnk	PortaRAT.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5212	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-1-5-21-3582532709-2637047242-3508314386-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsLocalAgent = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsLocalAgent"	PortaRAT.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
4904	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	powershell.exe
2692	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
2340	powershell.exe
2340	powershell.exe
2272	powershell.exe
2272	powershell.exe
3284	PortaRAT.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3284	PortaRAT.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2692	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2976	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3284	PortaRAT.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5212	WindowsLocalAgent

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3284	PortaRAT.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2692	3284	PortaRAT.exe	79
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2692	3284	PortaRAT.exe	79
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2976	3284	PortaRAT.exe	81
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2976	3284	PortaRAT.exe	81
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2340	3284	PortaRAT.exe	83
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2340	3284	PortaRAT.exe	83
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2272	3284	PortaRAT.exe	85
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2272	3284	PortaRAT.exe	85
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 4904	3284	PortaRAT.exe	87
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 4904	3284	PortaRAT.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\PortaRAT.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PortaRAT.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:3284
- 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\PortaRAT.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2692
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'PortaRAT.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2976
- 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:2340
- 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:2272
- 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:4904

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
1⤵
PID:3316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsLocalAgent
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5212

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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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
781da0576417bf414dc558e5a315e2be

SHA1
215451c1e370be595f1c389f587efeaa93108b4c

SHA256
41a5aef8b0bbeea2766f40a7bba2c78322379f167c610f7055ccb69e7db030fe

SHA512
24e283aa30a2903ebe154dad49b26067a45e46fec57549ad080d3b9ec3f272044efaaed3822d067837f5521262192f466c47195ffe7f75f8c7c5dcf3159ea737

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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\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h1rt2b4r.stj.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

Filesize
245KB

MD5
ba4075021c4e845372a110f5a2225cf2

SHA1
43fe5e18f3f283cff474549b0cb59991261b01ee

SHA256
3dff7daa21e2b7f2a6c8c3ced325c9cdbc66f8c454a669608ce14f2e643c56f1

SHA512
7987ffea17ce0e00a734eff468b8f4c348ae7fe29f82ad66ca77936d27225defea5753501e75f63dfe8ea961561d2525e912b36e359ff7884e08d40bdd6b7312

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memory/2692-4-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2692-5-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2692-15-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2692-16-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2692-19-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2692-14-0x000001FA56840000-0x000001FA56862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2692-3-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3284-0-0x00007FFEB5853000-0x00007FFEB5855000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3284-2-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3284-51-0x00007FFEB5853000-0x00007FFEB5855000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3284-55-0x00007FFEB5850000-0x00007FFEB6312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3284-1-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000182000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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Resubmissions

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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