xworm | 63de6a6a3bfa21fee92ec7e0e31360dd1fdd19355b5c663544fdf95d12406852

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
145s
max time network
151s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
xray.exe
Size 70KB
Sample260630-a2bx7aa151
SHA256 63de6a6a3bfa21fee92ec7e0e31360dd1fdd19355b5c663544fdf95d12406852
MD5 045b682582f1bf3f188183352ad22bd3
SHA1 f651cfa221707c6edb4ddd02e8291e47084e2206
SHA512 1b21481cd67dfe6b2b8e29687562c3dbab89b35f2cee0a3f061d912cfd1b8992473ed503a9436afaa5acbbb3944d0b52301fe0aec4195c7c377eb6c3900c4ad5
SSDEEP 1536:P+jd6ck+JyfoUN47WY+boXuKQ306tu7Ofemv3dq:Gpk8UaKY+boLQgOG4q
TLSH
T194637C5C37E64418F0FFAFB55EE57153CB39F2636802E65F24C902861A13A88CE912F6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

zxcccccurseeed3123123-49929.portmap.host:49929

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
xdwdsvchost.exe

Signatures

Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/756-1-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FE8000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001600000001c58d-52.dat	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
2344	powershell.exe
5224	powershell.exe
1744	powershell.exe
3916	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	xdwdsvchost.exe
3444	xdwdsvchost.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-1-5-21-1991999443-3181470666-3272020885-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xdwdsvchost = "C:\\ProgramData\\xdwdsvchost.exe"	xray.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001	ShellHost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID	ShellHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002	ShellHost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID	ShellHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000	ShellHost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID	ShellHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000	ShellHost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID	ShellHost.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-1991999443-3181470666-3272020885-1000\{42E264E1-811A-4AB0-BE98-2DCE22056803}	ShellHost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	powershell.exe
1744	powershell.exe
3916	powershell.exe
3916	powershell.exe
2344	powershell.exe
2344	powershell.exe
5224	powershell.exe
5224	powershell.exe
756	xray.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
816	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found
4	Process not Found

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	756	xray.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1744	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1744	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1744	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1744	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1744	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3916	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3916	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3916	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3916	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3916	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2344	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2344	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
296	ShellHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
756	xray.exe
296	ShellHost.exe
988	ShellHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1744	756	xray.exe	87
PID 756 wrote to memory of 3916	756	xray.exe	90
PID 756 wrote to memory of 2344	756	xray.exe	92
PID 756 wrote to memory of 5224	756	xray.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xray.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xray.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:756
- 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\xray.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1744
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xray.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3916
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2344
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xdwdsvchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:5224

C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe
C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2112

C:\PROGRA~3\xdwdsvchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~3\XDWDSV~1.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3444

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:4968

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc
1⤵
PID:6072

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x0000000000000504 0x0000000000000508
1⤵
PID:3276

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DevicesFlow -s DevicesFlowUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3384

C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:296

C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:988

C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
1⤵
PID:6056

C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1732

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xdwdsvchost.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe
Size 70KB
SHA256 63de6a6a3bfa21fee92ec7e0e31360dd1fdd19355b5c663544fdf95d12406852
MD5 045b682582f1bf3f188183352ad22bd3
SHA1 f651cfa221707c6edb4ddd02e8291e47084e2206
SHA512 1b21481cd67dfe6b2b8e29687562c3dbab89b35f2cee0a3f061d912cfd1b8992473ed503a9436afaa5acbbb3944d0b52301fe0aec4195c7c377eb6c3900c4ad5
SSDEEP 1536:P+jd6ck+JyfoUN47WY+boXuKQ306tu7Ofemv3dq:Gpk8UaKY+boLQgOG4q
TLSH
T194637C5C37E64418F0FFAFB55EE57153CB39F2636802E65F24C902861A13A88CE912F6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 58245b535bb164e85943800b4154e0128260c1a510da112294f1c53edfbfbf07
MD5 47ad9cc420da0514ba1b00c8644623c3
SHA1 ae21313963068b048e67ea7211e2e3b62269795b
SHA512 9aedb22199721ad446e49421651fbdb3e1799bac3d3fae2e8f09644b650ad99fa60b1055e7f5b210d51e587ee1f71ee50c95ba81700a59efeec033da62e9627f
TLSH
T16F216833B3DD8614C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 b4e690b5ac9a184e37a097d67638db30b6c0ef647f0e0aa230e40b9780f7f982
MD5 bd4bcd761ba391709dbbf15b327e9a03
SHA1 a436970abdb716e02f31a86c7924e05dbdbd4c5f
SHA512 d8ddf7ee8efa576d57b86c030f8dc0b8ab1489bcdd71b90d65e238ad5d271c91bf911c4da2f6536c9fe6d034548fa64f6f9f1f97364931ee3971df82ef05219f
TLSH
T1D1216837B3DD8614C89E413A10CDAD1036B6CBDB80DECE9B6B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 1bf11d0e839f1dee086454d5aa713a629a626195847ad279b84eb55663bb34e6
MD5 430389098209f9fbfa892c8f720ea739
SHA1 703b585fa069f1854b396166ab392a6945f16caf
SHA512 82c20fe17314f2482fac10c319ede0dea8eda6af52b8b2367279d6cb7af964732de4bf5ade6b37c4c55b93d031ae2ef2b3c098a15b564e41440ca201285a856d
TLSH
T17D216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_welxjg54.k45.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_welxjg54.k45.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/756-0-0x00007FFA5790F000-0x00007FFA57910000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-1-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FE8000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-2-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-3-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-55-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-51-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-39-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-19-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-25-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-14-0x000001B9FE1A0000-0x000001B9FE1BE000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-21-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-20-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-23-0x000001B9FE1C0000-0x000001B9FE1CA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-24-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-17-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-27-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-15-0x000001B9FE930000-0x000001B9FE9E2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-11-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-10-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-9-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-7-0x000001B9FDFE0000-0x000001B9FE002000-memory.dmp

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memory/1744-6-0x00007FFA57780000-0x00007FFA58124000-memory.dmp

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