xworm | 4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
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
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
behavioral2/memory/5628-1-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001400000001c64d-55.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
3124	powershell.exe
4944	powershell.exe
3348	powershell.exe
1228	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	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3312	svchost.exe
2200	svchost.exe
928	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-1-5-21-1079202589-886135813-2527035092-1000\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
4400	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3124	powershell.exe
3124	powershell.exe
4944	powershell.exe
4944	powershell.exe
4944	powershell.exe
3348	powershell.exe
3348	powershell.exe
3348	powershell.exe
1228	powershell.exe
1228	powershell.exe
1228	powershell.exe
5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3124	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3124	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3124	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3124	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3124	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4944	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4944	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4944	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4944	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4944	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3348	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3348	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5628 wrote to memory of 3124	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	89
PID 5628 wrote to memory of 4944	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	92
PID 5628 wrote to memory of 3348	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	94
PID 5628 wrote to memory of 1228	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe	96
PID 5628 wrote to memory of 4400	5628	4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.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\4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4569fbc02dd2086d0c9320ff8043c717b1cb08c0ed42da3ec9ce8e97a0e0f9c7.exe"
1⤵
- 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:5628
- 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:3124
- 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:4944
- 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:3348
- 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:1228
- 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:4400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3312

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\svchost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:928

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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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
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 e605c963d9f17fea5d2d9bd709e2192be27353e4f124e7b48d2176f0f49629c5
MD5 d07061cba5dbbaaec466dc763ab0e6d6
SHA1 ec318e6e86cac282643e6a46a57a79de421b0dea
SHA512 28c9c332391e9b14fa2374e3efce87d0b5f32b561f597abad6672ee250f2764242e75d563d48087f91a832c3a3fce94170799b11bbcd1700c118777a9ce8a93c
TLSH
T15E216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699DE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 830aefc5b1c7717a5829a916b7268d29e846fcc05374208412b34fdeabc08bda
MD5 42ff882617f33f78fecaaabb52e077bb
SHA1 a8c2f83ba1079dfb047cabcc1c9c149a14493e9d
SHA512 ef931024ce4847a6ca54cd50c69f40f64806a4c532fec45d346cf7c29cccf25297d814f392b6e6477d8ab22ac2bab219f1bb1bb37313728d61b6b352af661645
TLSH
T1AD216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_kf1witb2.i5h.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kf1witb2.i5h.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/3124-20-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-24-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-9-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-11-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-14-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-17-0x000001BAB18E0000-0x000001BAB18FE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-18-0x000001BAB1900000-0x000001BAB19B2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-19-0x000001BAB19C0000-0x000001BAB19CA000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-3-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-21-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-29-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-7-0x000001BA99180000-0x000001BA991A2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-4-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-35-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-0-0x00007FFF17CEF000-0x00007FFF17CF0000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-2-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-54-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-1-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp

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memory/5628-57-0x00007FFF17B60000-0x00007FFF18504000-memory.dmp

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