General

  • Target
    svhost.exe
  • Size 231KB
  • Sample261029-3xgbbscg43
  • SHA256 1dbe965ddefde09cf52bcb70561e77b498ad3675f8a71e586aa01a343112b583
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • satahajthgadg-55269.portmap.host:55269

Attributes
  • install_file

    Mason.exe

aes.plain

Targets

    • Target
      svhost.exe
    • Size 231KB
    • SHA256 1dbe965ddefde09cf52bcb70561e77b498ad3675f8a71e586aa01a343112b583
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Family: Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

      Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks