General

  • Target

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255165018316476447/1256670577914019840/Sound_Pad.zip?ex=66819d2d&is=66804bad&hm=93135ad7fccbd86b85570460f64d7010bf3ff4628ed6c2ef924b655bc39fa3a7&

  • Sample

    240629-wq65vaseqb

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

might-hk.gl.at.ply.gg:42295

Mutex

07x0yTqR2FSkwbSm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    systemprocess.exe

aes.plain

Targets

    • Target

      https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255165018316476447/1256670577914019840/Sound_Pad.zip?ex=66819d2d&is=66804bad&hm=93135ad7fccbd86b85570460f64d7010bf3ff4628ed6c2ef924b655bc39fa3a7&

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Tasks