xworm | ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
144s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe
Size 36KB
Sample260807-bnqd4adr71
SHA256 ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5
MD5 d01f935d6378ed95ab4443156cb1a9da
SHA1 3bed20a7ebd71474c61a43b2e4d3a0abc7eec36a
SHA512 719315eb7d7e0a85073be2d1f03fe35282536f56b008b29fb42305f54830ab0c454ef9650c9564911e24b1da379baa3c5330cfa8770241a38a91ef78ace16f6d
SSDEEP 768:9TlBb44p049zfflPRX6T6y+xyW5Fyw9/O6KO/hXyn:9JBiwxRWsyAFr9/O6KO/Vi
TLSH
T171F24B4877904321D6FDAFF46AB3B2020578B607A917EB5E0CD8899A6F33BC549113E7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

th9dw7ieqc.localto.net:4242

Mutex

3f1de6fa1ef84b669ff6

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.exe

aes.plain

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/6124-1-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001d00000001c3b2-53.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
296	powershell.exe
3576	powershell.exe
3016	powershell.exe
3356	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\XClient.lnk	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5472	XClient.exe
3528	XClient.exe
2452	XClient.exe
1188	XClient.exe

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
1432	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3576	powershell.exe
3576	powershell.exe
3016	powershell.exe
3016	powershell.exe
3356	powershell.exe
3356	powershell.exe
296	powershell.exe
296	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3576	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3576	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3576	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3576	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3576	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3016	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3016	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3016	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3356	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3356	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6124 wrote to memory of 3576	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe	89
PID 6124 wrote to memory of 3016	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe	92
PID 6124 wrote to memory of 3356	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe	94
PID 6124 wrote to memory of 296	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe	96
PID 6124 wrote to memory of 1432	6124	ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe	98

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\ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe"
1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6124
- 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\ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3576
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3016
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3356
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:296
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5472

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1188

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

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
MD5 66f9b690d4e5313231bc173ce7b2c029
SHA1 b0dbce2f97d8ca067ddde29c06272e56e38fa195
SHA512 8f0c4c220fc64928778bf68c853246126b44f40fcdc99aa2fdaa491797ce02783c8776fdd7bd3154544336f0466000a8b92c740ed0d0df75b8a6990da450650e
TLSH
T158216833B3DD8614C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 070e2dc002fee5d6c6ae0611713bb24a9f01d741d964e7f1ece4f61789724a94
MD5 95e9928464a1f3425068f7e64a74060a
SHA1 9bdbd59bea34afd0aebf4d0c3d3cfe0317aa4d57
SHA512 a150525324ebe4a0dc28577f089c1f45ef0902355ecd9d5f10c91d45fe57d44d09c6d133a92c3f32dca0c73b97b259d5ad7ff4316edafa2cb00e38d64e043f06
TLSH
T1E9216833F3DD8654C899413A10CEAC1035B7C7DB40DECEDB6B84D559A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_2znxfv25.0ur.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2znxfv25.0ur.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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XClient.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
Size 36KB
SHA256 ac8cb421994a8cea14581f7c45e6c41fc84c3ea3f919f0eff649baaf976b4de5
MD5 d01f935d6378ed95ab4443156cb1a9da
SHA1 3bed20a7ebd71474c61a43b2e4d3a0abc7eec36a
SHA512 719315eb7d7e0a85073be2d1f03fe35282536f56b008b29fb42305f54830ab0c454ef9650c9564911e24b1da379baa3c5330cfa8770241a38a91ef78ace16f6d
SSDEEP 768:9TlBb44p049zfflPRX6T6y+xyW5Fyw9/O6KO/hXyn:9JBiwxRWsyAFr9/O6KO/Vi
TLSH
T171F24B4877904321D6FDAFF46AB3B2020578B607A917EB5E0CD8899A6F33BC549113E7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3576-10-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-23-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-8-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-9-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-57-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-11-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-12-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-13-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-14-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-17-0x000001BAEEB30000-0x000001BAEEB4E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-18-0x000001BAEEB50000-0x000001BAEEC02000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-19-0x000001BAEEC10000-0x000001BAEEC1A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-20-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-21-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-22-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-7-0x000001BAEE8B0000-0x000001BAEE8D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-24-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-25-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-26-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-28-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-4-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/3576-46-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-2-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-3-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-52-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-1-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-55-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-0-0x00007FFBC9FEF000-0x00007FFBC9FF0000-memory.dmp

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memory/6124-58-0x00007FFBC9E60000-0x00007FFBCA804000-memory.dmp

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