xworm | a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

Analysis

max time kernel
1796s
max time network
1680s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
submitted
30-06-2024 21:53

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General

Target

sv.exe
Size

63KB
MD5

c095a62b525e62244cad230e696028cf
SHA1

67232c186d3efe248b540f1f2fe3382770b5074a
SHA256

a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6
SHA512

5ba859d89a9277d9b6243f461991cc6472d001cdea52d9fcfba3cbead88fbc69d9dfce076b1fdeaf0d1cd21fe4cace54f1cefe1c352d70cc8fa2898fe1b61fb0
SSDEEP

1536:unjFXblMp3wgDkbivVSm16KTOKjLIJXc:unrAwgDkbicmbOKj0JM

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

amount-acceptance.gl.at.ply.gg:7420

Attributes

Install_directory
%ProgramData%
install_file
svhost.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource yara_rule

behavioral4/memory/3304-0-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe family_xworm
Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat 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

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

3528 powershell.exe
664 powershell.exe
1840 powershell.exe
5044 powershell.exe

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/3304-0-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe	family_xworm

pid	process
3528	powershell.exe
664	powershell.exe
1840	powershell.exe
5044	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	sv.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnk	sv.exe

Executes dropped EXE 30 IoCs

Processes:

svhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exe

pid	process
1288	svhost.exe
5060	svhost.exe
2308	svhost.exe
4632	svhost.exe
4456	svhost.exe
4444	svhost.exe
1516	svhost.exe
5060	svhost.exe
2404	svhost.exe
1928	svhost.exe
3684	svhost.exe
4456	svhost.exe
4348	svhost.exe
3728	svhost.exe
1780	svhost.exe
2080	svhost.exe
4468	svhost.exe
1904	svhost.exe
3532	svhost.exe
1188	svhost.exe
3612	svhost.exe
2752	svhost.exe
4312	svhost.exe
3560	svhost.exe
4640	svhost.exe
2268	svhost.exe
4164	svhost.exe
4120	svhost.exe
3040	svhost.exe
1896	svhost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

sv.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1672260578-815027929-964132517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe" sv.exe
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

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

2484 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

3528 powershell.exe
3528 powershell.exe
664 powershell.exe
664 powershell.exe
1840 powershell.exe
1840 powershell.exe
5044 powershell.exe
5044 powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1672260578-815027929-964132517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe"	sv.exe

pid	process
2484	schtasks.exe

pid	process
3528	powershell.exe
3528	powershell.exe
664	powershell.exe
664	powershell.exe
1840	powershell.exe
1840	powershell.exe
5044	powershell.exe
5044	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exesvhost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3304	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3528	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	664	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1840	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5044	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3304	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1288	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5060	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2308	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4456	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4444	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1516	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5060	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2404	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1928	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3684	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4456	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4348	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1780	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2080	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4468	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1904	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3532	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3612	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2752	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4312	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3560	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4640	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2268	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4164	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4120	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3040	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3528	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 3528	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 664	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 664	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1840	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1840	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 5044	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 5044	3304	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 2484	3304	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 2484	3304	sv.exe	schtasks.exe

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\sv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3304

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\sv.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3528

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'sv.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:664

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1840

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svhost.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5044

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe"
2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2484

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1288

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5060

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2308

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4632

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4456

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4444

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1516

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5060

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2404

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1928

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3684

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4456

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4348

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3728

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1780

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2080

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4468

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1904

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3532

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1188

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3612

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2752

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4312

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3560

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4640

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2268

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4164

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4120

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3040

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
Filesize
63KB

MD5
c095a62b525e62244cad230e696028cf

SHA1
67232c186d3efe248b540f1f2fe3382770b5074a

SHA256
a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

SHA512
5ba859d89a9277d9b6243f461991cc6472d001cdea52d9fcfba3cbead88fbc69d9dfce076b1fdeaf0d1cd21fe4cace54f1cefe1c352d70cc8fa2898fe1b61fb0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Filesize
2KB

MD5
627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

SHA1
4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

SHA256
85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

SHA512
3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svhost.exe.log
Filesize
654B

MD5
2cbbb74b7da1f720b48ed31085cbd5b8

SHA1
79caa9a3ea8abe1b9c4326c3633da64a5f724964

SHA256
e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3

SHA512
ecf02d5240e0c1c005d3ab393aa7eff62bd498c2db5905157e2bf6d29e1b663228a9583950842629d1a4caef404c8941a0c7799b1a3bd1eb890a09fdb7efcff9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
1a9fa92a4f2e2ec9e244d43a6a4f8fb9

SHA1
9910190edfaccece1dfcc1d92e357772f5dae8f7

SHA256
0ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888

SHA512
5d2361476fa22200e6f83883efe7dcb8c3fe7dae8d56e04e28a36e9ae1270c327b6aa161d92b239593da7661289d002c574446ecfd6bd19928209aae25e3ef64

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
781da0576417bf414dc558e5a315e2be

SHA1
215451c1e370be595f1c389f587efeaa93108b4c

SHA256
41a5aef8b0bbeea2766f40a7bba2c78322379f167c610f7055ccb69e7db030fe

SHA512
24e283aa30a2903ebe154dad49b26067a45e46fec57549ad080d3b9ec3f272044efaaed3822d067837f5521262192f466c47195ffe7f75f8c7c5dcf3159ea737

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
07d72189e9be634f740edbd45ec069f6

SHA1
8252c395c78d465f5501a9af44688882449ddf8b

SHA256
36c40ad762123846594b094c3ecc9cf449105489efa5f55794ac31afb4b3da66

SHA512
d2ca37551c8782689d417ebc9a30b3403af08e6634e21c0d724c680b8c354f62d917e3231242d80a5f21fa7fdbedbf98a2caf70825e3e4a67a8dc53b802d9da0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ccboq5eb.5jn.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/3304-52-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3304-1-0x00007FFD124B3000-0x00007FFD124B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3304-53-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3304-0-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3528-16-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3528-13-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3528-12-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3528-11-0x00007FFD124B0000-0x00007FFD12F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3528-10-0x000001B674190000-0x000001B6741B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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