Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    30-06-2024 01:43

General

  • Target

    dll (1).exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    2d8725f268c90475c94941e550019cf9

  • SHA1

    c51ed1a97e71cbdfb7712f7fbe2251553f1054b7

  • SHA256

    8f619c4d07c848855b27863e887f95f7307ae2d46f64c661ca17a2d96798a2af

  • SHA512

    4998e8bf9e33f31e895783e31185fd678c368e3eb3b524b65ff1d988f0395cdd8d7a1aa6776d89b1f284656f2e6c97b848d8e909c167b52932a1d83382e57bb1

  • SSDEEP

    49152:d78cpUcrJCoHjuFnBPn20DRt8HcWynnBvIyn+inbT:d78cpUcrJC2q9BPjo8WyBv1n+in

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

127.0.0.1:35472

haxxy999-35472.portmap.host:35472

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • 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.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dll (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dll (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2180
    • C:\Users\Admin\WaveInstaller.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\WaveInstaller.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2888
    • C:\Users\Admin\Feather new.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Feather new.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2160
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Feather new.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2752
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Feather new.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1748
      • 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\svchost.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1208
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:620
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2232
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2720
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
      taskeng.exe {B191982F-505B-4B33-A9BF-9AB8C60BF541} S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000:PUMARTNR\Admin:Interactive:[1]
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1688
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3060

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Execution

    Command and Scripting Interpreter

    1
    T1059

    PowerShell

    1
    T1059.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\B5C4N50F5MESN2BALBN5.temp
      Filesize

      7KB

      MD5

      dd553cff0acb7849b3b4b9560a2c776a

      SHA1

      6812ed4532001f4c59958457ba3619ad40614d72

      SHA256

      2721f8684e130334788aa32ee47244e8096f5cee244e24a9a055f02c0b43a660

      SHA512

      86adc82fda8906df274de430916752877c8f0e8e0621f569c7aa5cc12653199211b7bacf52c2ea12bddffcaf61be4335c8bba76d3a4b61a0d52a4098e485b3c7

    • C:\Users\Admin\Feather new.exe
      Filesize

      87KB

      MD5

      d937a01ea0bd6d64bf218bf9f052601d

      SHA1

      e47417cb8773b13c66717cc3137bda4f919578b2

      SHA256

      8d2252827e127ba22c6645d57981a0556149255ec6b430582c02d9e6b8cb2adb

      SHA512

      b1d73cf9377f1dcb774bce9840fafe950e44ab3d39763c2a12c918fb8a0a8de463a24b127388b59dae5fedd1147387ee9b1d0d1fcc0451d16094495f8703c0cd

    • C:\Users\Admin\WaveInstaller.exe
      Filesize

      1.5MB

      MD5

      b075f4320e46d0d5e78a649e8ee011cc

      SHA1

      b0dd50171323f0f83dbea0340e9ed8cf44bea38e

      SHA256

      8581823244a50bbed9709d09f3eba29dd9989681d96bff2b6c19245053069feb

      SHA512

      e08024b5fa50dc344ca18413a6c21e0f20490c22c90c565d6f663014f1673643da1d5d748e0cefca8a7cbae91a62470289803ad588d3aa5cf3dc6292d7393d47

    • memory/1688-55-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000000F0C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/1748-30-0x0000000001DA0000-0x0000000001DA8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/1748-29-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B8D2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2160-13-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B4C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/2160-15-0x000007FEF5780000-0x000007FEF616C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2160-41-0x000007FEF5780000-0x000007FEF616C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2180-0-0x000007FEF5783000-0x000007FEF5784000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2180-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000D2E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.9MB

    • memory/2752-22-0x000000001B630000-0x000000001B912000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2752-23-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002818000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2888-16-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2888-17-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2888-14-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.6MB