xworm | a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
143s
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
a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe
Size 231KB
Sample260814-vtpvasah82
SHA256 a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff
MD5 c5ccd0a9b1b002878f196e50b418e528
SHA1 d82d142a72802c5c75e5532c5606f3b1ca35af36
SHA512 bda5c221ff9059dfa7e66a039f13f3ca051bbbba37620b1c105b56080a75f13542948eec352d9efe978ed8049ead99e45244088fbc1a7cd58a9f5b1229424df7
SSDEEP 6144:t6J8bl3InXBUhcX7elbKTua9bfF/H9d9n:t6JOIXB3X3u+
TLSH
T18434CF5C2FA58D42E5ED4EB408B3A368D77C9E732E0D8503E5583DA51B37E485E223A3
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

also-samuel.gl.at.ply.gg:10551

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
XClient.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/4632-1-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001300000001c4a3-55.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
5556	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.exe
3008	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 opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
6004	XClient.exe
884	XClient.exe
5056	XClient.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-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe"	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.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
5400	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
5556	powershell.exe
5556	powershell.exe
5556	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.exe
5048	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
3008	powershell.exe
4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5556	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5556	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5556	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5556	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5556	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2100	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2100	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2100	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5048	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5048	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 5556	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe	90
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2100	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe	94
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 5048	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe	96
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3008	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe	98
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 5400	4632	a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.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\a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.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:4632
- 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\a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5556
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2100
- 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\XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5048
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3008
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:6004

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5056

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 7596c206de31f0a71480b6a308e6ced37e91134e394199ccf13b52b72fd665f0
MD5 4dd837e0a1f142cbb905f473694b1d08
SHA1 8703ef241485471de3b1fb676c5a824a77d4747c
SHA512 46bbca96d65d38097d877a8c5c48f50b7a1b1c4b91376dafc6b178cf2a01196bf9f105dea31d7ba81151dae038fa48561acd9a4a5359ae74c12080ab442611dc
TLSH
T142216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699DE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 990c5fccae5859a748b8e3717a2b65fc28bf62ece7d928aa83f114173fbbe865
MD5 54dfc57f7d870f64a7f7bb5b04c7ce23
SHA1 05fc297dec2fd71106d0afabcb4dd94196a66149
SHA512 61d3ed7c0dbd2837821518231f9fdcc6dc30d39d4d8a1bc0ad021558c64dc285171e59d0ad16597bd1c73d829bbb43ebff331cb768d78efbb07520acc3a53f81
TLSH
T182216833B3DD8624CC9A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_h4ia0tk3.h0y.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h4ia0tk3.h0y.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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XClient.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
Size 231KB
SHA256 a5666f32d4c3dc3028e85e34c1fad768804579cde0c9b3d540159f012db38eff
MD5 c5ccd0a9b1b002878f196e50b418e528
SHA1 d82d142a72802c5c75e5532c5606f3b1ca35af36
SHA512 bda5c221ff9059dfa7e66a039f13f3ca051bbbba37620b1c105b56080a75f13542948eec352d9efe978ed8049ead99e45244088fbc1a7cd58a9f5b1229424df7
SSDEEP 6144:t6J8bl3InXBUhcX7elbKTua9bfF/H9d9n:t6JOIXB3X3u+
TLSH
T18434CF5C2FA58D42E5ED4EB408B3A368D77C9E732E0D8503E5583DA51B37E485E223A3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4632-3-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-6-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-7-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-5-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-4-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-0-0x00007FFE601FF000-0x00007FFE60200000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-2-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/4632-1-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-18-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-26-0x00000198AE6B0000-0x00000198AE762000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-15-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-19-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-14-0x00000198962A0000-0x00000198962C2000-memory.dmp

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