xworm | 0264e2223b01653f3e19ebeb563ebc77086b78625b6c26675c85b470577cf7a4

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250619-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250619-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe
Size 35KB
Sample250809-pmxcxaem4x
SHA256 0264e2223b01653f3e19ebeb563ebc77086b78625b6c26675c85b470577cf7a4
MD5 d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e
SHA1 424fa144fef3c7d139eb690612e2fb7c180b16ce
SHA512 5b9a6079eb04ad96091b041e874abae7e46d2e2b34938fdaeaa0b2dafcdc453ced991e6499789cc85e85bb00e084921e02c7daa7fe8bdb7ba6ff5fc2a712c4da
SSDEEP 768:BYMkGxWlg9RQDPXhvdCLQJFFGyka5Fyp94T6pOjhayZkW:BY3GxWlg9RChYLQbIyZF094T6pOj4fW
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

love-interpreted.gl.at.ply.gg:24966

Mutex

CZ7CN09L5kGCtS0K

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1668-0-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000040000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000b00000002409e-55.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
4760	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe
2492	powershell.exe
3632	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4144907350-1836498122-2806216936-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5896	svchost.exe

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-1-5-21-4144907350-1836498122-2806216936-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	powershell.exe
2492	powershell.exe
3632	powershell.exe
3632	powershell.exe
4760	powershell.exe
4760	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2492	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3632	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4760	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2416	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5896	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2492	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	86
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2492	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	86
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 3632	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	90
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 3632	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	90
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4760	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	92
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4760	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	92
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2416	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	94
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2416	1668	d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe	94
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 5896	1532	cmd.exe	99
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 5896	1532	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668
- 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\d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2492
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'd2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3632
- 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\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4760
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2416

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1532
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 dc600748250d0dd0ffa2678049fd27ec8e56e262601f3d8a1fd7165b03f97fb8
MD5 3930c254bc452c4fd482e3059b51aa04
SHA1 1c4bdb41f3a7c9d4ee3b8006cc1c495eedb072e2
SHA512 888565d3356b5fc9c5b55d6842c520487219bc2220df2a56cb74686cc36ebd0fbd1ab9f2a17f93e9c15031c8d6366031a4fd2c1f8a6f8cf96bc3a5939f31a083
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 0c557845aab1da497bbff0e8fbe65cabf4cb2804b97ba8ae8c695a528af70870
MD5 83685d101174171875b4a603a6c2a35c
SHA1 37be24f7c4525e17fa18dbd004186be3a9209017
SHA512 005a97a8e07b1840abdcef86a7881fd9bdc8acbfdf3eafe1dceb6374060626d81d789e57d87ca4096a39e28d5cca00f8945edff0a747591691ae75873d2b3fb5
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 976f9534aa2976c85c2455bdde786a3f55d63aefdd40942eba1223c4c93590db
MD5 b51dc9e5ec3c97f72b4ca9488bbb4462
SHA1 5c1e8c0b728cd124edcacefb399bbd5e25b21bd3
SHA512 0e5aa6cf64c535aefb833e5757b68e1094c87424abe2615a7d7d26b1b31eff358d12e36e75ca57fd690a9919b776600bf4c5c0e5a5df55366ba62238bdf3f280
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_q4dr4vhs.vx4.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_q4dr4vhs.vx4.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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svchost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
Size 35KB
SHA256 0264e2223b01653f3e19ebeb563ebc77086b78625b6c26675c85b470577cf7a4
MD5 d2fd8e361f4c4dda1aa3d8cd5489324e
SHA1 424fa144fef3c7d139eb690612e2fb7c180b16ce
SHA512 5b9a6079eb04ad96091b041e874abae7e46d2e2b34938fdaeaa0b2dafcdc453ced991e6499789cc85e85bb00e084921e02c7daa7fe8bdb7ba6ff5fc2a712c4da
SSDEEP 768:BYMkGxWlg9RQDPXhvdCLQJFFGyka5Fyp94T6pOjhayZkW:BY3GxWlg9RChYLQbIyZF094T6pOj4fW
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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memory/1668-0-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000040000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-53-0x000000001AC60000-0x000000001AC70000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-58-0x000000001AC60000-0x000000001AC70000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-1-0x00000265DA6A0000-0x00000265DA6B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-2-0x00000265DA6A0000-0x00000265DA6B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-5-0x00000265DA5E0000-0x00000265DA602000-memory.dmp

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