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Analysis

max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
XWormClient.exe
Size 81KB
Sample260822-sqpc9afd48
SHA256 fa0500cc638425770725c57cc898b614cb34435a52e47a0363ce621adc6d7183
MD5 b552116e790df5b5ea676b223c8568fb
SHA1 9a20ff4ce3e8abed6cfb023b82491452850a4701
SHA512 88c8dbc2db597ba68a674c1ad41af86108062bced9f796ef9d48c9e132f11bad22984fb5131cae8a38f5cafbd7cb76fe1987aeac50297ecf255396b3e659ee59
SSDEEP 1536:FC0PFrmvwHrc3raG4+bNlWhc4GJ96ZUjtFF4Op93JhkQgtSLm:xpjmrH4+bNlWtHUd4Op93JWQgD
TLSH
T173837D1877E64425E0FFAFF05AE171638B36F6636903D64F10D8039A1A23A89CE516F6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V6.0

197.48.33.205:5505

Attributes

Install_directory
%Public%
install_file
XWormClient.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/5056-1-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009AA000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000000436-51.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
2756	powershell.exe
4712	powershell.exe
4596	powershell.exe
2680	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\XWormClient.lnk	XWormClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk	XWormClient.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5588	XWormClient.exe
848	XWormClient.exe
716	XWormClient.exe
5912	XWormClient.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-1-5-21-2301830172-776172150-2531349243-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XWormClient = "C:\\Users\\Public\\XWormClient.exe"	XWormClient.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
2880	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
4712	powershell.exe
4712	powershell.exe
4596	powershell.exe
4596	powershell.exe
4596	powershell.exe
2680	powershell.exe
2680	powershell.exe
2680	powershell.exe
2756	powershell.exe
2756	powershell.exe
2756	powershell.exe
5056	XWormClient.exe
5056	XWormClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5056	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4712	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4712	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4712	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4712	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4712	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4596	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4596	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4596	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4596	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4596	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2680	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2680	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5056	XWormClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 4712	5056	XWormClient.exe	88
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 4596	5056	XWormClient.exe	91
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2680	5056	XWormClient.exe	93
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2756	5056	XWormClient.exe	95
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2880	5056	XWormClient.exe	97

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\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.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:5056
- 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\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4712
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4596
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2680
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2756
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2880

C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5588

C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Public\XWORMC~1.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:848

C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:716

C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5912

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
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 5a4b09a173c6b4950ee801e56be58157d53df9fb860d46b380ba01303470ed97
MD5 94a428b21ec4c0c3768ba22d7d3bf48c
SHA1 359e22e01b78ef8d6644057afce3894e022113bb
SHA512 9c7c2d7819d70462a1c415c6d2d006fd322641d9a96e9560aaa1e1fe5680b151b21baf4118113d8a99a76624f1514d2b7a08e3a45f6950349bff6751ccf8908a
TLSH
T15E216833B3DD8625C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E655A43F699CE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 70906d599329ed3659da38e792fe4ef0bf5fe2fbe19e2e46eca43a7b778d5153
MD5 c37d9a94d7a97d3dd185ca260e6c18e0
SHA1 f61c94b4383078f444de35dc18ba6521b997a15e
SHA512 fb91945bdbb88e144d7ea69add6e94bdb16f3007a91a5e24373edd8c5332b54d05f153c6412ff41a01c032500b3fa27565a46702933a4f4ef050f9a035440630
TLSH
T1A1216833B3DD8624C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB6B84E659A43F699CE61160
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_3poglvul.tvd.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3poglvul.tvd.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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XWormClient.exe

Path C:\Users\Public\XWormClient.exe
Size 81KB
SHA256 fa0500cc638425770725c57cc898b614cb34435a52e47a0363ce621adc6d7183
MD5 b552116e790df5b5ea676b223c8568fb
SHA1 9a20ff4ce3e8abed6cfb023b82491452850a4701
SHA512 88c8dbc2db597ba68a674c1ad41af86108062bced9f796ef9d48c9e132f11bad22984fb5131cae8a38f5cafbd7cb76fe1987aeac50297ecf255396b3e659ee59
SSDEEP 1536:FC0PFrmvwHrc3raG4+bNlWhc4GJ96ZUjtFF4Op93JhkQgtSLm:xpjmrH4+bNlWtHUd4Op93JWQgD
TLSH
T173837D1877E64425E0FFAFF05AE171638B36F6636903D64F10D8039A1A23A89CE516F6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4712-18-0x0000018CB8740000-0x0000018CB874A000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-22-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-9-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-10-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-11-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-12-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-13-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-17-0x0000018CD0D30000-0x0000018CD0DE2000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-16-0x0000018CB8750000-0x0000018CB876E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-6-0x0000018CB8410000-0x0000018CB8432000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-19-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-20-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-21-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-8-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-23-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-24-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/4712-26-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-1-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009AA000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-4-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-3-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-2-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-45-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-50-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-0-0x00007FFA3123F000-0x00007FFA31240000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-53-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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memory/5056-55-0x00007FFA310B0000-0x00007FFA31A54000-memory.dmp

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