General
- Target XClient.exe
- Size 30KB
- Sample260916-vae6ratamf
- SHA256 427a4cc7d184449eb70a2c75462b3a142ab718b9d4d22d3f94b8c5923c164b35
- MD5 0a79de74fa4bda262e7d74b8aca27984
- SHA1 bbb6b4163511f81961a499bb1fe44d5575cbcb1b
- SHA512 607887e4b1953fc28b68fa2b7acf79bddb33ca0893c3c08f3a87a9308b1fb74a6a68e4964e290055f228977393fad308e801a0c1ba9374300e31ea3f4bf3686b
- SSDEEP 768:yHZrtxekwo1YETDNAsbBFR9Rl9OqhCb4:WZr6AAsFFR9Rl9OqAc
- TLSH T1FBD24C0877E58327C6EF2FF229B291010375D907D923EF5E4CD885A76F67A8142003EA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
XClient.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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3.0
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188.52.56.123:5000
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A9qFI6duEDgQB152
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install_file
USB.exe
Targets
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- Target XClient.exe
- Size 30KB
- SHA256 427a4cc7d184449eb70a2c75462b3a142ab718b9d4d22d3f94b8c5923c164b35
- MD5 0a79de74fa4bda262e7d74b8aca27984
- SHA1 bbb6b4163511f81961a499bb1fe44d5575cbcb1b
- SHA512 607887e4b1953fc28b68fa2b7acf79bddb33ca0893c3c08f3a87a9308b1fb74a6a68e4964e290055f228977393fad308e801a0c1ba9374300e31ea3f4bf3686b
- SSDEEP 768:yHZrtxekwo1YETDNAsbBFR9Rl9OqhCb4:WZr6AAsFFR9Rl9OqAc
- TLSH T1FBD24C0877E58327C6EF2FF229B291010375D907D923EF5E4CD885A76F67A8142003EA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detect Xworm Payload
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Adds Run key to start application
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1