Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-06-2024 03:26

General

  • Target

    07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad.exe

  • Size

    41KB

  • MD5

    ada4045ee6399dc5733826a4d7e43a10

  • SHA1

    5184959ba1eb9034df44fb309be3781cee9a3d83

  • SHA256

    07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad

  • SHA512

    8987d6809bb5a8f9e94c35115d86cf9de6b1b3ee732e10338e38df33f2608954e6c5a61024ddcd7a833861aea0fd2aec94670aba529b73928031854fc39df1b0

  • SSDEEP

    768:1KjSON6U+0VT7OWCCKUS0BMRjJF5Pa9pmA6vOwhy3/+zc:1gStUJVTa1nFrtF49AA6vOwg2o

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

156.225.129.202:7000

Mutex

lUhImY84qBJOkvuH

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    crss.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:560
    • 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\07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1716
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4728
    • 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\Roaming\crss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4536
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'crss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "crss" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3464
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4520
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:412

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

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\crss.exe.log
    Filesize

    654B

    MD5

    2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

    SHA1

    684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

    SHA256

    e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

    SHA512

    1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

    2KB

    MD5

    d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

    SHA1

    31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

    SHA256

    84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

    SHA512

    8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

    944B

    MD5

    77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

    SHA1

    d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

    SHA256

    f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

    SHA512

    d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

    944B

    MD5

    10fb30dc297f99d6ebafa5fee8b24fa2

    SHA1

    76904509313a49a765edcde26b69c3a61f9fa225

    SHA256

    567bcacac120711fc04bf8e6c8cd0bff7b61e8ee0a6316254d1005ebb1264e6a

    SHA512

    c42ace1ea0923fa55592f4f486a508ea56997fdbe0200016b0fc16a33452fc28e4530129a315b3b3a5ede37a07097c13a0eb310c9e91e5d97bb7ce7b955b9498

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

    944B

    MD5

    ba169f4dcbbf147fe78ef0061a95e83b

    SHA1

    92a571a6eef49fff666e0f62a3545bcd1cdcda67

    SHA256

    5ef1421e19fde4bc03cd825dd7d6c0e7863f85fd8f0aa4a4d4f8d555dc7606d1

    SHA512

    8d2e5e552210dcda684682538bc964fdd8a8ff5b24cc2cc8af813729f0202191f98eb42d38d2355df17ae620fe401aad6ceaedaed3b112fdacd32485a3a0c07c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_er5hnp4h.xds.ps1
    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\crss.exe
    Filesize

    41KB

    MD5

    ada4045ee6399dc5733826a4d7e43a10

    SHA1

    5184959ba1eb9034df44fb309be3781cee9a3d83

    SHA256

    07ecf0ee68a52e1783da654389f5adaa861b5e7cfff04cbec504e721cc3a11ad

    SHA512

    8987d6809bb5a8f9e94c35115d86cf9de6b1b3ee732e10338e38df33f2608954e6c5a61024ddcd7a833861aea0fd2aec94670aba529b73928031854fc39df1b0

  • memory/560-1-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/560-2-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/560-0-0x00007FF917AA3000-0x00007FF917AA5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/560-58-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/560-57-0x00007FF917AA3000-0x00007FF917AA5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1716-4-0x000001DA77FC0000-0x000001DA77FE2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/1716-18-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1716-15-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1716-5-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1716-3-0x00007FF917AA0000-0x00007FF918561000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB