xworm | 5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
114s
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
5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe
Size 39KB
Sample260810-dtx28st1by
SHA256 5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857
MD5 6f23f09f17f39099ebc38929921ba221
SHA1 f5331e22fabdbc8ce0a20f2f6895e99daa8a3e3e
SHA512 0f5b45626ac3938f2371d1ced2cdbcc73fce7d200559d75582fdb349d0fad46235872657ddb3a7e2bf2a431cb2e80e66e24717370f297d3fb3ba19d359abb7a0
SSDEEP 768:zvRsgjrKVAnZP3YZH2MEkk86xF5P99jKOH6SOMhD338:7xr+AVIhmkrWFX9+q6SOMhs
TLSH
T1F7034B497BD04625C6EEBFF928B3A2160B70F5039913DB9E0CD8499A2B377C48A447D7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution xworm rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

Mutex

t8xyryqN3euhD8Ly

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe
localhost
127.0.0.1

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4120-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B00000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2340	powershell.exe
3092	powershell.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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2340	powershell.exe
2340	powershell.exe
2340	powershell.exe
3092	powershell.exe
3092	powershell.exe
3092	powershell.exe
4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe
4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2340	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2340	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2340	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2340	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2340	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3092	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3092	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3092	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3092	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3092	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 2340	4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe	90
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3092	4120	5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120
- 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\5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2340
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '5aa87e0fc52bfb1cabcc72226f0ce1a968e9d98c2f888f374366dc42ef9c2857.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3092

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

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 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
MD5 78b9021e0576c01ec958b87ec52832c1
SHA1 76df758d602c2d4cc4a4bfa0f3b435cae1ed3ffa
SHA512 4402163ed9623a392f120417ea0b5049bf0d76b88dd7f4fc70428ef7e76601f25bd534ae916ed9daba859fb6308d6f370712985ccd165f6393dbce7c5c507514
TLSH
T11F216833F3DD8614C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_q1zxlwip.r4e.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_q1zxlwip.r4e.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/2340-24-0x00000209BAA80000-0x00000209BAA9E000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-16-0x00000209A2460000-0x00000209A2482000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-30-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-17-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-27-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-26-0x00000209BAA70000-0x00000209BAA7A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-18-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-20-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-10-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-11-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-13-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-21-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-28-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-25-0x00000209BAAA0000-0x00000209BAB52000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-19-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-9-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-3-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-8-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-0-0x00007FFD9099F000-0x00007FFD909A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-7-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-6-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-5-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-4-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-2-0x00007FFD90810000-0x00007FFD911B4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4120-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B00000-memory.dmp

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