xworm | 7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
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
7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe
Size 79KB
Sample260809-vtm1psvzfv
SHA256 7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17
MD5 f5138ef1a1ae6bd5ed8d7291decb1882
SHA1 7d9d2eff83ee262a53d7cb074f60c5e06aa4adfb
SHA512 451cf7afffa3c33fb07099bb17b883e0c52a3c42b2ec3c26615e7ba29448aa33caa49c73f5d2f0eed7412591e473eac9ac4f5e25c4bf74356e19d48be232cd0e
SSDEEP 1536:1p6THCpXrt725MfnGgY54bRNGiUeqUqt6vF29NOg3xiQdGD:iR5MfGV54bvhmVcM3OuibD
TLSH
T192836C6877E60125E5FFAFB41DE03212CA37FB632A23961F349D018A1717689CE417E6
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

tcp.cloudpub.ru:37361

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.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/4092-1-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A3A000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c519-53.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
4292	powershell.exe
2412	powershell.exe
1352	powershell.exe
2684	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\windows.lnk	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\windows.lnk	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3344	windows
6048	windows

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-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\windows = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\windows"	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.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
1	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
3836	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	powershell.exe
2412	powershell.exe
1352	powershell.exe
1352	powershell.exe
1352	powershell.exe
2684	powershell.exe
2684	powershell.exe
2684	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
4292	powershell.exe
4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2412	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2412	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2412	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2412	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2412	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1352	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1352	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1352	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1352	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1352	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2684	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2684	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2412	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe	90
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 1352	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe	93
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2684	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe	95
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 4292	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe	97
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 3836	4092	7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe	100

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\7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.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:4092
- 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\7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2412
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1352
- 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\windows'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2684
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'windows'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4292
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "windows" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3836

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3344

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:6048

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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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 070e2dc002fee5d6c6ae0611713bb24a9f01d741d964e7f1ece4f61789724a94
MD5 95e9928464a1f3425068f7e64a74060a
SHA1 9bdbd59bea34afd0aebf4d0c3d3cfe0317aa4d57
SHA512 a150525324ebe4a0dc28577f089c1f45ef0902355ecd9d5f10c91d45fe57d44d09c6d133a92c3f32dca0c73b97b259d5ad7ff4316edafa2cb00e38d64e043f06
TLSH
T1E9216833F3DD8654C899413A10CEAC1035B7C7DB40DECEDB6B84D559A43F699CE61160
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_ioxi0wkw.gj4.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ioxi0wkw.gj4.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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windows

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows
Size 79KB
SHA256 7c860396071fdcead40f4d32ab887948bc5532f85d95c33be8394288b3670c17
MD5 f5138ef1a1ae6bd5ed8d7291decb1882
SHA1 7d9d2eff83ee262a53d7cb074f60c5e06aa4adfb
SHA512 451cf7afffa3c33fb07099bb17b883e0c52a3c42b2ec3c26615e7ba29448aa33caa49c73f5d2f0eed7412591e473eac9ac4f5e25c4bf74356e19d48be232cd0e
SSDEEP 1536:1p6THCpXrt725MfnGgY54bRNGiUeqUqt6vF29NOg3xiQdGD:iR5MfGV54bvhmVcM3OuibD
TLSH
T192836C6877E60125E5FFAFB41DE03212CA37FB632A23961F349D018A1717689CE417E6
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memory/1352-34-0x0000013373390000-0x0000013373442000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-16-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-22-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-7-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-8-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-11-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-12-0x0000022FF7990000-0x0000022FF79B2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-13-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-14-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-15-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-52-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-20-0x0000022FF7C80000-0x0000022FF7D32000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-19-0x0000022FF7A00000-0x0000022FF7A1E000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-21-0x0000022FF7980000-0x0000022FF798A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-6-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-23-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-24-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-25-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-27-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-28-0x0000022FF7219000-0x0000022FF721F000-memory.dmp

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memory/2412-44-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-4-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-3-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-2-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-5-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-0-0x00007FFA6C02F000-0x00007FFA6C030000-memory.dmp

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memory/4092-1-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A3A000-memory.dmp

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