xworm | 63de6a6a3bfa21fee92ec7e0e31360dd1fdd19355b5c663544fdf95d12406852

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
148s
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-a5dk7abs41
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/4488-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC8000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001b850-91.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
1368	powershell.exe
3940	powershell.exe
5876	powershell.exe
5364	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
1196	xdwdsvchost.exe
2732	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-1-5-21-3865087520-2734723108-1233268525-1000\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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1368	powershell.exe
1368	powershell.exe
3940	powershell.exe
3940	powershell.exe
5876	powershell.exe
5876	powershell.exe
5364	powershell.exe
5364	powershell.exe
4488	xray.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4488	xray.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1368	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1368	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1368	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1368	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1368	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3940	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3940	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3940	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3940	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3940	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5876	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5876	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4488	xray.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 1368	4488	xray.exe	87
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3940	4488	xray.exe	90
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 5876	4488	xray.exe	92
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 5364	4488	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:4488
- 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:1368
- 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:3940
- 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:5876
- 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:5364

C:\PROGRA~3\xdwdsvchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~3\XDWDSV~1.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2732

C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe
C:\ProgramData\xdwdsvchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1196

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

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 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
MD5 acbc65123954839a819fa2495d239bf7
SHA1 063cff64444a6e3b4be1445b4cecb477e4d6ae47
SHA512 af07d3f6dcf1779bcc864aabe9e08563b20b8df8238df7bb08a5fe3b4e40d10f2e2a4442a042fe5d7a320e3b8195799ecc885549faa8babb5909eb32271e7b91
TLSH
T170216833B3DD8615CC9A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB40DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 c25f0b530b7639cacad66b6930c170af4576bfb7a0007eb4806d726b37deeab6
MD5 22e60137828820e88e9daa459a1fc05c
SHA1 3dd2c7cf85841babea266c9af9ec08b8f41475dd
SHA512 2dace5ac28dfe798e2d2169c7f6a07c16d3748203174f63965c0af252df2c3d5990998e2ff8ab2b8b54d240bec0daf2139a903b8890d966dcffffc477a5e188c
TLSH
T155219833B3CC8624C89A013A10CDAC1036B6C7CB40DECFAB7B80E655A43F698CE60160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 6a975b38f17817ab555c8476296140477b5616761da3cbdbb69b2f6ad8e7c961
MD5 0b8014dc154b5d0ec8adcc4203db0a9a
SHA1 37db81da158f471f145564e044750bed09037abc
SHA512 da4e9a72f40eaaf5dad2755dd0bc3126059b6a3d55907cb631e86ea9e35fbef9b72b287978e6901e01b1096cedafa2da99f96777e43e4621cb2e193c404f508b
TLSH
T19C219833B3CC8614C89A013A10CDAC0036B6CBCB40DECF5B7B80E655A43F698CE60160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_cbtxpa3v.jad.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cbtxpa3v.jad.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1368-29-0x00000272769C0000-0x00000272769DE000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-33-0x0000027276BA0000-0x0000027276BAA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-6-0x00000272766D0000-0x00000272766F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-14-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-13-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-15-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-16-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-17-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-18-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-19-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-20-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-21-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-27-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-4-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-30-0x00000272769E0000-0x0000027276A92000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-31-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-32-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-5-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-34-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-35-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-36-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-37-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-39-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1368-40-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3940-54-0x000002673B010000-0x000002673B0C2000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-0-0x00007FF8F85AF000-0x00007FF8F85B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-55-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-3-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-70-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-2-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-90-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC8000-memory.dmp

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memory/4488-94-0x00007FF8F8420000-0x00007FF8F8DC4000-memory.dmp

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