xworm | 765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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
765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe
Size 95KB
Sample260809-ndjvsazwct
SHA256 765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a
MD5 fc127a1aea862bf2e831943df9b21659
SHA1 ce95166a543dc880b580432dc99b41f461a311c5
SHA512 09d6ff4add73e1f5d1d4e8d155504538840af48c452a6567c12b7f71a9a2845da73c082de0b1c599a36cca20ad30737fde1e6e079968b6b83431e2267bf9e7b7
SSDEEP 1536:A8LQ6L/+kAWUcE1kNyco5ybRMycVZGFL861KRjd0Y+CkTO5Jciqr:o6L2wN8kuybCyqGFWRR0TCkTO5Jdc
TLSH
T1BCA33BD877E741E5EDFEABB00DE1B1468679BE232902961F2C91327A0633545CF812A7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

whoopee-auto.gl.at.ply.gg:16982

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
svhost.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/4584-0-0x0000000000220000-0x000000000023E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e9d5-48.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
4148	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
3984	powershell.exe
3332	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-1-5-21-3053180483-1881419501-3594244048-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.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\svhost.lnk	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2680	svhost.exe
3020	svhost.exe
548	svhost.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-1-5-21-3053180483-1881419501-3594244048-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svhost.exe"	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
5	ip-api.com

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
3036	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
3332	powershell.exe
3332	powershell.exe
3332	powershell.exe
4148	powershell.exe
4148	powershell.exe
4148	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
2976	powershell.exe
3984	powershell.exe
3984	powershell.exe
3984	powershell.exe
4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3332	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4148	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2976	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3984	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2680	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 3332	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe	99
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4148	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe	101
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 2976	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe	103
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 3984	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe	105
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 3036	4584	765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe	107

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\765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.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:4584
- 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\765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3332
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4148
- 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\svhost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2976
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svhost.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3984
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3020

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

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

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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svhost.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svhost.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 7ac9e52f11de3f117d7a7f1bda793dd60756b764e4f0217ff87c66a20bf96d16
MD5 fb7fc2c643e952a1d3241b5fac8ef241
SHA1 4310dc08d34678c0a48c7cacb94f313f9fdd3720
SHA512 8ceb0a588e3b3cabf9edf80dbfbc24b1f3fb2f379e3cf9262c6ba762ab1d5b89d4f394a67c2756f58e7bd879ab94e232e41bd7d8c611fcfcca976fb3188f3099
TLSH
T189112223F78C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586CB81AEDF9F7FC0C210A1BF584CBA12A4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 c4d16552769ca1762f6867bce85589c645ac3dc490b650083d74f853f898cfab
MD5 5cfe303e798d1cc6c1dab341e7265c15
SHA1 cd2834e05191a24e28a100f3f8114d5a7708dc7c
SHA512 ef151bbe0033a2caf2d40aff74855a3f42c8171e05a11c8ce93c7039d9430482c43fe93d9164ee94839aff253cad774dbf619dde9a8af38773ca66d59ac3400e
TLSH
T193112223F38C8921CC961539509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0D210A5BF584CB61194
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 1359d6daeaed2f254b162914203c891b23139cc236a3bf75c2dfcbe26265c84a
MD5 e3161f4edbc9b963debe22e29658050b
SHA1 45dbf88dadafe5dd1cfee1e987c8a219d3208cdb
SHA512 006ffb8f37d1f77f8ee79b22ffa413819f565d62773c632b70985759572121c6ab4743139d16d885f8c0ff9d0e0b136686741728b3e142ee54aea3bb733dffb2
TLSH
T177112227F38C8920DC96153950ADAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0C210A5BF584CB611D4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_0i3y0ipw.qq1.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0i3y0ipw.qq1.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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svhost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
Size 95KB
SHA256 765dc8864f5fde55d0c9fef22914a75ac4205f9427f80ff02733abe14c5ddf2a
MD5 fc127a1aea862bf2e831943df9b21659
SHA1 ce95166a543dc880b580432dc99b41f461a311c5
SHA512 09d6ff4add73e1f5d1d4e8d155504538840af48c452a6567c12b7f71a9a2845da73c082de0b1c599a36cca20ad30737fde1e6e079968b6b83431e2267bf9e7b7
SSDEEP 1536:A8LQ6L/+kAWUcE1kNyco5ybRMycVZGFL861KRjd0Y+CkTO5Jciqr:o6L2wN8kuybCyqGFWRR0TCkTO5Jdc
TLSH
T1BCA33BD877E741E5EDFEABB00DE1B1468679BE232902961F2C91327A0633545CF812A7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3332-13-0x0000018927000000-0x0000018927010000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-10-0x0000018927040000-0x0000018927062000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-3-0x0000018927000000-0x0000018927010000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-4-0x0000018927000000-0x0000018927010000-memory.dmp

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memory/4584-0-0x0000000000220000-0x000000000023E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4584-2-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009F0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4584-1-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009F0000-memory.dmp

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