xworm | 728abb658cba419fe27f2ebf2bf1c9f07aa366641fafc543928476131a583dac

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
recroom.hack.exe
Size 51KB
Sample260728-ppm71shm8x
SHA256 728abb658cba419fe27f2ebf2bf1c9f07aa366641fafc543928476131a583dac
MD5 4f6f1850aa16df51646008e3b1c69acb
SHA1 6b994658e93674926d17a9b36cde7e4d3517744b
SHA512 2cda2ad7331bf84957ce8cbde44f124172a3988b0342201cf718f51c3fd4d2a066db2551cce64ca6b8c3c5609379a08328d69594caf05bb94321d7535e814d62
SSDEEP 1536:lWK5fLnjk2tsLm2wQpRhEkbLFq96W/Ol9:NfLjWbwQpRSkbL+Ol9
TLSH
T1B9334C08B7E54135D2FF9FB55DF17262CA39A22359039AAF24C4438B1A13D89CE427F6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

vortex1447-30200.portmap.host:30200

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
svchost.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/2500-1-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D64000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000000431-52.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
276	powershell.exe
820	powershell.exe
1348	powershell.exe
3260	powershell.exe

Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

persistence privilege_escalation

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1756	svchost.exe
3880	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-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svchost.exe"	recroom.hack.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
1348	powershell.exe
1348	powershell.exe
3260	powershell.exe
3260	powershell.exe
276	powershell.exe
276	powershell.exe
820	powershell.exe
820	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2500	recroom.hack.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1348	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1348	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1348	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1348	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1348	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3260	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3260	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3260	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3260	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3260	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	276	powershell.exe
Token: 33	276	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1348	2500	recroom.hack.exe	89
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 3260	2500	recroom.hack.exe	92
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 276	2500	recroom.hack.exe	94
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 820	2500	recroom.hack.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\recroom.hack.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\recroom.hack.exe"
1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2500
- 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\recroom.hack.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1348
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'recroom.hack.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3260
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:276
- 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
  PID:820

C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1756

C:\PROGRA~3\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~3\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3880

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1776

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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svchost.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\svchost.exe
Size 51KB
SHA256 728abb658cba419fe27f2ebf2bf1c9f07aa366641fafc543928476131a583dac
MD5 4f6f1850aa16df51646008e3b1c69acb
SHA1 6b994658e93674926d17a9b36cde7e4d3517744b
SHA512 2cda2ad7331bf84957ce8cbde44f124172a3988b0342201cf718f51c3fd4d2a066db2551cce64ca6b8c3c5609379a08328d69594caf05bb94321d7535e814d62
SSDEEP 1536:lWK5fLnjk2tsLm2wQpRhEkbLFq96W/Ol9:NfLjWbwQpRSkbL+Ol9
TLSH
T1B9334C08B7E54135D2FF9FB55DF17262CA39A22359039AAF24C4438B1A13D89CE427F6
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 196ff8292403934364eb62a7bf9413122eec15d24e43cd930d3b81ca007d767c
MD5 469b514576041583ec573107f3e597b5
SHA1 85a68c5223d80a65969e8cfc8e2b9056eade7d10
SHA512 b0cddf185a0f7332f583b268b0ca60cab22e92075494930390c447223c21a7a79e0ee9a564ffc0b82baeb4a87e8c646bb475ab0db5cf790ed686c28d18aa79bc
TLSH
T133216837B3DC8610C89A413A10CDAD1036B6CBDB80DECE5B6B85E659A42F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 990c5fccae5859a748b8e3717a2b65fc28bf62ece7d928aa83f114173fbbe865
MD5 54dfc57f7d870f64a7f7bb5b04c7ce23
SHA1 05fc297dec2fd71106d0afabcb4dd94196a66149
SHA512 61d3ed7c0dbd2837821518231f9fdcc6dc30d39d4d8a1bc0ad021558c64dc285171e59d0ad16597bd1c73d829bbb43ebff331cb768d78efbb07520acc3a53f81
TLSH
T182216833B3DD8624CC9A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_msg1qaiw.qqq.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_msg1qaiw.qqq.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1348-18-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-22-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-9-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-10-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-11-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-12-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-13-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-16-0x000001D9D21C0000-0x000001D9D21DE000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-17-0x000001D9D2490000-0x000001D9D2542000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-3-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-19-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-8-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-23-0x000001D9D21E0000-0x000001D9D21EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-24-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-7-0x000001D9B9CD0000-0x000001D9B9CF2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1348-4-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-0-0x00007FF9FBC6F000-0x00007FF9FBC70000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-38-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-2-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-50-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-1-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D64000-memory.dmp

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memory/2500-54-0x00007FF9FBAE0000-0x00007FF9FC484000-memory.dmp

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