General
- Target XWormClient.exe
- Size 57KB
- Sample261029-wbb16a113j
- SHA256 ebeaae4e95bb01c5862892523c699d2fb5a594c36688d8c17cb52712768f7f21
- MD5 651a4425ba291c961711da6d691cd5b0
- SHA1 076ff955b28211344954b67896951cc54cd9027f
- SHA512 c3b2f6dd9f0490e3a4db2ae621e0cb06c0fff8a99cb4d7f38ed07947b9a5cd1d58bfe6be9a94cf44ad0179ae37dd6a1c48528e6b1b52849847df77e9a70716b3
- SSDEEP 1536:q5BS1U2L3VQmMiO6WMYtlJ5xYp07gCbYt9y9S6jOLcVV:WBSq2bVQdiO6WMYtb52p07gCb49yFOL0
- TLSH T1BB433B4877E41E19D2FEBFB06DB2A6470636E9174D13DA5E08D581AA2B337C0CE507A3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XWormClient.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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aZ6hSadsdfMEZtXGnf+ANQ==
Targets
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- Target XWormClient.exe
- Size 57KB
- SHA256 ebeaae4e95bb01c5862892523c699d2fb5a594c36688d8c17cb52712768f7f21
- MD5 651a4425ba291c961711da6d691cd5b0
- SHA1 076ff955b28211344954b67896951cc54cd9027f
- SHA512 c3b2f6dd9f0490e3a4db2ae621e0cb06c0fff8a99cb4d7f38ed07947b9a5cd1d58bfe6be9a94cf44ad0179ae37dd6a1c48528e6b1b52849847df77e9a70716b3
- SSDEEP 1536:q5BS1U2L3VQmMiO6WMYtlJ5xYp07gCbYt9y9S6jOLcVV:WBSq2bVQdiO6WMYtb52p07gCb49yFOL0
- TLSH T1BB433B4877E41E19D2FEBFB06DB2A6470636E9174D13DA5E08D581AA2B337C0CE507A3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detect Xworm Payload
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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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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Creates a file in the Startup directory
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.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
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Adds Run key to start application
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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.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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