xworm | 9b4f048b4686ed3719e0ecfbd41a9071a47c86b5f6bcc3d0753526959aa14155

Analysis

max time kernel
8s
max time network
5s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
Idk.exe
Size 80KB
Sample260304-p4dxwsas9l
SHA256 9b4f048b4686ed3719e0ecfbd41a9071a47c86b5f6bcc3d0753526959aa14155
MD5 b70ddf9ce4f22e74604af173832c316c
SHA1 5ee906bdf7ce5b59148a6f8e95b0fe6b98b02df1
SHA512 6014197b2094cc2421ca306640af0fcbca91f262a15ff5043993efcfa12aeb7cc915d94770e8f8df37730d1c3f24d8d641a16f5f93508a9e1ae27a5267fd518b
SSDEEP 1536:AhFK/ucglirDj2lZHsbGT8QqI7zcpEr6pjOfN/dKT:Aho2Hlir/2DHsbiRXvcFjOfNwT
TLSH
T118837D6C77E90028F1FF9FB058B53216D735FA235D03D61F24D5028A5A23A89CD90AF9
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

valid-witnesses.gl.at.ply.gg:16148

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svchost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4692-0-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001CA000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000700000002316b-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
3060	powershell.exe
4080	powershell.exe
2188	powershell.exe
5076	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-1-5-21-914486190-3969805341-592249730-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Idk.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4620	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-1-5-21-914486190-3969805341-592249730-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	Idk.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
10	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
364	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3060	powershell.exe
3060	powershell.exe
4080	powershell.exe
4080	powershell.exe
2188	powershell.exe
2188	powershell.exe
5076	powershell.exe
5076	powershell.exe
4692	Idk.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4692	Idk.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4080	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4692	Idk.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4620	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4692	Idk.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 3060	4692	Idk.exe	93
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 4080	4692	Idk.exe	97
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 2188	4692	Idk.exe	99
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 5076	4692	Idk.exe	101
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 364	4692	Idk.exe	103

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\Idk.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Idk.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:4692
- 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\Idk.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3060
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Idk.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4080
- 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:2188
- 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:5076
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:364

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

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
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 fddc683c48941c319146983595ad967c2e4aa79df1501938e115f7c7747fc07c
MD5 efca23ae52dabf07f3d29e519919c102
SHA1 27d0569732907fb88ba1e1388661b4069b76397b
SHA512 a47bc846c03a09eac4ab70ffb047f570a9af1794ed475587fc24ac1e9ea0cea32b9645b2c1d7e773f49b42bb45f2f46549f41f058ece5cee4d2eba575cfaf0ca
TLSH
T1D7112223F38C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586CB81EEDF9F7FC0D210A1BF584CBA1294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 d44c1a57c996301027e803dfa7fe85c363e1483d2dac5804851ffe68184f56bb
MD5 3671431dc9392fbccf1c030579b01ede
SHA1 dd49638304a4d3ce6fcfa7e7897005a78e7a2d84
SHA512 81cc9edddb2698ea9d2325b31551781b4006c51d2d3e50541ccd87166a392c4c466d9f2bae48f0524ab460f6fa0f36a29bf755498abab7c1ccb7ff9339cb46a6
TLSH
T170112223F78D89A1CC861639509DAC5172B686CB81AFDF9F7FC0C210E1AF5C4CB61194
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 47002672443e80410e55a0b6d683573ac27d70d803b57ee3c2818d1008669710
MD5 ef647504cf229a16d02de14a16241b90
SHA1 81480caca469857eb93c75d494828b81e124fda0
SHA512 a6d8c08c708eee6f7e700880ce79d2ba7cd0acbe8529d96e18f3e90ea1f3cf33fd801dd6eba6017cdd02769e968c48278c090c1deeac710124f79423cd862ee1
TLSH
T110112223F38C89A1CC961639509DAC5172B686CB81AEDEDF7FC0C210E1AF584CB61294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_3rqio3hw.pkz.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3rqio3hw.pkz.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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svchost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
Size 80KB
SHA256 9b4f048b4686ed3719e0ecfbd41a9071a47c86b5f6bcc3d0753526959aa14155
MD5 b70ddf9ce4f22e74604af173832c316c
SHA1 5ee906bdf7ce5b59148a6f8e95b0fe6b98b02df1
SHA512 6014197b2094cc2421ca306640af0fcbca91f262a15ff5043993efcfa12aeb7cc915d94770e8f8df37730d1c3f24d8d641a16f5f93508a9e1ae27a5267fd518b
SSDEEP 1536:AhFK/ucglirDj2lZHsbGT8QqI7zcpEr6pjOfN/dKT:Aho2Hlir/2DHsbiRXvcFjOfNwT
TLSH
T118837D6C77E90028F1FF9FB058B53216D735FA235D03D61F24D5028A5A23A89CD90AF9
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2188-38-0x000002242A180000-0x000002242A18C000-memory.dmp

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memory/2188-37-0x000002242A050000-0x000002242A0A5000-memory.dmp

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memory/3060-15-0x0000022797C00000-0x0000022797C0C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3060-3-0x00000227B1B40000-0x00000227B1B50000-memory.dmp

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memory/3060-2-0x00000227B1B40000-0x00000227B1B50000-memory.dmp

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memory/3060-14-0x00000227993D0000-0x0000022799425000-memory.dmp

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memory/3060-4-0x0000022799570000-0x0000022799592000-memory.dmp

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memory/4080-27-0x000001EE31FA0000-0x000001EE31FAC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4080-26-0x000001EE31E80000-0x000001EE31ED5000-memory.dmp

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memory/4692-1-0x000000001AE80000-0x000000001AE90000-memory.dmp

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memory/4692-0-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001CA000-memory.dmp

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memory/5076-48-0x000001BBDEDA0000-0x000001BBDEDF5000-memory.dmp

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memory/5076-49-0x000001BBDEEA0000-0x000001BBDEEAC000-memory.dmp

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