xworm | e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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
e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe
Size 66KB
Sample260825-qjdl3ayzdv
SHA256 e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885
MD5 b0c90770505d0b9b8f297eea24e5ca5f
SHA1 64aec95277530e755ba8897f2ecbde5ac256a217
SHA512 bb5d052e2ef6ae90fc76ae5c8a0cb9a6db31cb9fd47a84d3bf4009dba9b2b1b9e23a86992705286f4f0631a2f83cd48e7873e67264faece4082adc5af267e4ee
SSDEEP 1536:+qH+kYeqYIsulx+G+gDZHoi6akbKnx4f961POa7BuH3Jm:fH+RZFf+WDDdkbKnufgPOa7MH3Jm
TLSH
T1D6638E5837D24126E2FE5FB65CF17167CA39F6235C13D7AF28C8428A1A13A89CD107E6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

tcp.cloudpub.ru:25855

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
msedge.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/6076-1-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A76000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000016b3f-52.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
3392	powershell.exe
5052	powershell.exe
5844	powershell.exe
840	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\msedge.lnk	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msedge.lnk	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4996	msedge.exe
5960	msedge.exe
2432	msedge.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-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\msedge = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msedge.exe"	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.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
944	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
5052	powershell.exe
5052	powershell.exe
5844	powershell.exe
5844	powershell.exe
5844	powershell.exe
840	powershell.exe
840	powershell.exe
840	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5052	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5052	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5052	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5052	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5052	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5844	powershell.exe
Token: 33	5844	powershell.exe
Token: 34	5844	powershell.exe
Token: 35	5844	powershell.exe
Token: 36	5844	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	840	powershell.exe
Token: 33	840	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 5052	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe	90
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 5844	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe	93
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 840	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe	95
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 3392	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe	97
PID 6076 wrote to memory of 944	6076	e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe	99

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\e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe"
1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6076
- 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\e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5052
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5844
- 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\msedge.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:840
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'msedge.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3392
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "msedge" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2432

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 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
MD5 78b9021e0576c01ec958b87ec52832c1
SHA1 76df758d602c2d4cc4a4bfa0f3b435cae1ed3ffa
SHA512 4402163ed9623a392f120417ea0b5049bf0d76b88dd7f4fc70428ef7e76601f25bd534ae916ed9daba859fb6308d6f370712985ccd165f6393dbce7c5c507514
TLSH
T11F216833F3DD8614C89A413A10CDAC1036B6C7DB41DECFAB7B84E655A43F699CE61160
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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_vowhvcy3.qfu.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vowhvcy3.qfu.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
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msedge.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msedge.exe
Size 66KB
SHA256 e9de8fa6d51d20c3aa3e62f00f8c5cdf617742e09f8373c1c41ec08e7c180885
MD5 b0c90770505d0b9b8f297eea24e5ca5f
SHA1 64aec95277530e755ba8897f2ecbde5ac256a217
SHA512 bb5d052e2ef6ae90fc76ae5c8a0cb9a6db31cb9fd47a84d3bf4009dba9b2b1b9e23a86992705286f4f0631a2f83cd48e7873e67264faece4082adc5af267e4ee
SSDEEP 1536:+qH+kYeqYIsulx+G+gDZHoi6akbKnx4f961POa7BuH3Jm:fH+RZFf+WDDdkbKnufgPOa7MH3Jm
TLSH
T1D6638E5837D24126E2FE5FB65CF17167CA39F6235C13D7AF28C8428A1A13A89CD107E6
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memory/5052-16-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-21-0x0000020553780000-0x000002055378A000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-6-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-10-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-9-0x00000205536B0000-0x00000205536D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-11-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-12-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-14-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-13-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-4-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-20-0x00000205538A0000-0x0000020553952000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-19-0x0000020553760000-0x000002055377E000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-5-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-22-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-24-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-26-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-0-0x00007FFE66FBF000-0x00007FFE66FC0000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-3-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-2-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-46-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-47-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-51-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-1-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A76000-memory.dmp

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memory/6076-54-0x00007FFE66E30000-0x00007FFE677D4000-memory.dmp

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