xworm | 4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
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General

Target
4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
Size 173KB
Sample260809-29t8aaxckf
SHA256 4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7
MD5 b1b2164d3b129e866ba3e2afb5e43046
SHA1 d1a3f5bde84636cd35c7684dc2cde4c04ba93b9e
SHA512 a235147ff5f3dc8a9090e317142cf179c1a2667dbdca96a9496d387cf88e404b44f560dd08ad7c7223b73a184aeb0283ad2d9268fc55d82cd1eccf54b9432b42
SSDEEP 1536:7OvL1E3MKnEJckGkK0V+bUKGaPt66KOmn8zt0SycUJEz:iS3MKiGkK0V+bUOMO1zt1OEz
TLSH
T13204C0CB2E9506B7D3ADFA7058B3733D472BA93E2BC39E1E948B3D49173294C8940165
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

bore.pub:61847

Attributes

Install_directory
%LocalAppData%
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
behavioral1/memory/820-0-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B60000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016917-46.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
4252	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
1576	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-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.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 opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1072	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
3576	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-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\svchost.exe"	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.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
4748	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4252	powershell.exe
4252	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
1992	powershell.exe
1576	powershell.exe
1576	powershell.exe
820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4252	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4292	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1992	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1576	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1072	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3576	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4252	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	85
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4292	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	87
PID 820 wrote to memory of 1992	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	89
PID 820 wrote to memory of 1576	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	91
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4748	820	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	93

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\4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:820
- 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\4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4252
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4292
- 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\svchost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1992
- 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:1576
- 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\Local\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3576

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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svchost.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log
Size 654B
SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
MD5 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA512 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
TLSH
T1D9F0DD242221E1C489127F111C0D2A4452BF4797B760EE0C7554529FD8312275F203E7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 5f2b6782f01575ba7a1e68e3d46995679700b506293536afdb7b43cdd80628ed
MD5 e3196c875759f12b19de76e7989c1ade
SHA1 2a9c952b123b87c988caf9bf64fc5fd777b5c876
SHA512 5493bb1c8af856285f9ba79aa8a58763861bbaf2f4abac7248761cc5bce77f9e132bf108f4e13b2ff95042647e5384e74167ed4301f8d59e308bbce1f93eb5d6
TLSH
T13A112227F78C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586CB91AEDF9F7FC0C210A1BF584CB61294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 2b139c74072ccbdaa17b950f32a6dbc934dfb7af9973d97c9b0d9c498012ba68
MD5 d8cb3e9459807e35f02130fad3f9860d
SHA1 5af7f32cb8a30e850892b15e9164030a041f4bd6
SHA512 045239ba31367fbdd59e883f74eafc05724e23bd6e8f0c1e7171ea2496a497eb9e0cfcb57285bb81c4d569daadba43d6ef64c626ca48f1e2a59e8d97f0cc9184
TLSH
T13F112223F38C8920CC961539509DAC5172B686CB81AFDE9F7FC0C210A1BF584CB611D4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 314b91c00997034d6e015f40230d90ebbf57de5dc938b62c1a214d591793dbe3
MD5 60945d1a2e48da37d4ce8d9c56b6845a
SHA1 83e80a6acbeb44b68b0da00b139471f428a9d6c1
SHA512 5d068f1d6443e26ae3cad1c80f969e50e5860967b314153c4d3b6efd1cfa39f0907c6427bec7fa43db079f258b6357e4e9a1b0b1a36b1481d2049ea0e67909ed
TLSH
T120112223F78C8920CC961539509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0D210A1BF584CB611D4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_jpfnbzcz.xzs.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jpfnbzcz.xzs.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\Local\svchost.exe
Size 173KB
SHA256 4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7
MD5 b1b2164d3b129e866ba3e2afb5e43046
SHA1 d1a3f5bde84636cd35c7684dc2cde4c04ba93b9e
SHA512 a235147ff5f3dc8a9090e317142cf179c1a2667dbdca96a9496d387cf88e404b44f560dd08ad7c7223b73a184aeb0283ad2d9268fc55d82cd1eccf54b9432b42
SSDEEP 1536:7OvL1E3MKnEJckGkK0V+bUKGaPt66KOmn8zt0SycUJEz:iS3MKiGkK0V+bUOMO1zt1OEz
TLSH
T13204C0CB2E9506B7D3ADFA7058B3733D472BA93E2BC39E1E948B3D49173294C8940165
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/820-0-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B60000-memory.dmp

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memory/820-45-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001390000-memory.dmp

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memory/820-52-0x0000000001360000-0x000000000136C000-memory.dmp

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memory/4252-8-0x0000018E66000000-0x0000018E66022000-memory.dmp

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memory/4252-1-0x0000018E660B0000-0x0000018E660C0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4252-2-0x0000018E660B0000-0x0000018E660C0000-memory.dmp

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