xworm | c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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
c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe
Size 41KB
Sample260909-dthbsa1tey
SHA256 c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3
MD5 8ba361d09488513167c323812ce6df79
SHA1 5cf7a6dd48e0002232957a9b72b0abc9bb690a06
SHA512 96a2687f3b666bc78dd87523f87cbba5ff0292e7cc47f0289cc90b33aeac17c64b370e0f9cb0644d24ef799d4effa6419f9065dfffa192971f089b12d1799b04
SSDEEP 768:kmrJDweBDuOkScrbsN/x6GACAr43MWfJF5Pa9p+Ho6iOwhp3/ybG:k0DwewicrbsN/YXRr6RF49IHo6iOwLqC
TLSH
T1EB133A457BE40216D5FF6BF928B366060B71F6038D13D79E48D89A9B1B37BC08A017D6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

bomib96095-62048.portmap.host:25340

Mutex

2mA7sOWuzmWLLkoW

Attributes

Install_directory
%Temp%
install_file
c2.exe

aes.plain

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/4220-1-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral2/files/0x001300000001c405-51.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
4344	powershell.exe
2440	powershell.exe
2272	powershell.exe
1584	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\c2.lnk	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\c2.lnk	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3704	c2.exe
4664	c2.exe
5416	c2.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\c2 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\c2.exe"	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.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
5532	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4344	powershell.exe
4344	powershell.exe
2440	powershell.exe
2440	powershell.exe
2272	powershell.exe
2272	powershell.exe
1584	powershell.exe
1584	powershell.exe
4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4344	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4344	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4344	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4344	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4344	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2440	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2440	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2440	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2440	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2440	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2272	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2272	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 4344	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe	90
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 2440	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe	94
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 2272	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe	96
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1584	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe	98
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 5532	4220	c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.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\c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.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:4220
- 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\c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4344
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2440
- 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\c2.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2272
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'c2.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1584
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "c2" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5532

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5416

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 527deb4e909f0e0c2d73da13cd44e3ddff73a12e9e5b976d619a59a078245730
MD5 7de8b795109efe1d9e626c6c9027898d
SHA1 1590c49ad3c026946e5814b7b7f2a6b6507ce270
SHA512 af15b3a31ff631bd79f905fc4672e3fe369a3b8a2a32f41a781b3002c0efbe642b9a8ac439e35c57798ff2d16fa6aefea78d0e53c0dd0cb09a7e39c8266317b6
TLSH
T1A9216837B3DD8614C89A413A10CDAD1036B6CBDB40DECE5B6B84E659A43F699CE61160
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 91869ff3019851bd08a08e7be486d3ddffb01ff668c1ba36f7779c3b70ff9a23
MD5 5ea29285b9ee74cd27627b02e12d71a9
SHA1 2f42a1aab5b5fd4dc6ab1edd74e5cc4420135010
SHA512 59605656b3c89c2695fbb9e3ac0d03fc4239e1a161c11279fbac23b1de0ab396a33d3bc880d8e7758320cd6a209add54a625577ce6b255b3a42f3359536c4d6b
TLSH
T1C3216837B3DD8614CC9A413A10CDAD1036B6CBDB40DECE5B6B84E659A43F699CE61160
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_xs1l1re5.noq.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xs1l1re5.noq.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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c2.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c2.exe
Size 41KB
SHA256 c63fe0bbc4cb61843e3b0d886ff022be219bab53664a5b3ad03ac46f0a325bc3
MD5 8ba361d09488513167c323812ce6df79
SHA1 5cf7a6dd48e0002232957a9b72b0abc9bb690a06
SHA512 96a2687f3b666bc78dd87523f87cbba5ff0292e7cc47f0289cc90b33aeac17c64b370e0f9cb0644d24ef799d4effa6419f9065dfffa192971f089b12d1799b04
SSDEEP 768:kmrJDweBDuOkScrbsN/x6GACAr43MWfJF5Pa9p+Ho6iOwhp3/ybG:k0DwewicrbsN/YXRr6RF49IHo6iOwLqC
TLSH
T1EB133A457BE40216D5FF6BF928B366060B71F6038D13D79E48D89A9B1B37BC08A017D6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4220-0-0x00007FFEF6B8F000-0x00007FFEF6B90000-memory.dmp

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memory/4220-1-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4220-2-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4220-3-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4220-4-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4220-5-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-18-0x0000022CF1820000-0x0000022CF18D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-24-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-17-0x0000022CF1800000-0x0000022CF181E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-13-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-19-0x0000022CF18E0000-0x0000022CF18EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-20-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-21-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-22-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-23-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-14-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-25-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-26-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-28-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-12-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-10-0x0000022CF1310000-0x0000022CF1332000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-11-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-9-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-6-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp

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