General
- Target RenameThis.exe
- Size 162KB
- Sample250725-y5577styaz
- SHA256 bd7137c16c8c6c24e1bb91e9bc4cb6d03a7bff7bc52b7d334936af652829df67
- MD5 71535816b36c01751fa3875f602d848c
- SHA1 fbacfc414c6b6faa20af774d44b3d6a834510338
- SHA512 477c799b55d5d920437eb99f135d44af40cfcc00a221408fe67c8a9b791787c048064abece85036e82a2e4e2285940748a1e15c20e5f6c6e3b9138979d747a82
- SSDEEP 3072:bN4CXhKMCM3OHeLbqVSovyfnE2Qt+DUfFtTiCIvViw2zhU:J4kQAOHevoYpQt+qt2CIUwM
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
RenameThis.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250619-de
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
RenameThis.exe
Resource
win11-20250619-de
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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5.0
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survey-push.gl.at.ply.gg:32644
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ICJbl8xXmvGoLG6r
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XWormClient.exe
Targets
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- Target RenameThis.exe
- Size 162KB
- SHA256 bd7137c16c8c6c24e1bb91e9bc4cb6d03a7bff7bc52b7d334936af652829df67
- MD5 71535816b36c01751fa3875f602d848c
- SHA1 fbacfc414c6b6faa20af774d44b3d6a834510338
- SHA512 477c799b55d5d920437eb99f135d44af40cfcc00a221408fe67c8a9b791787c048064abece85036e82a2e4e2285940748a1e15c20e5f6c6e3b9138979d747a82
- SSDEEP 3072:bN4CXhKMCM3OHeLbqVSovyfnE2Qt+DUfFtTiCIvViw2zhU:J4kQAOHevoYpQt+qt2CIUwM
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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Detect Xworm Payload
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Xworm family
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Modifies Windows Firewall
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Drops startup file
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Executes dropped EXE
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
2Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
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