xworm | a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

Analysis

max time kernel
1798s
max time network
1794s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-07-2024 01:19

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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/1348-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F6000-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

1556 powershell.exe
5060 powershell.exe
2552 powershell.exe
2144 powershell.exe
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

sv.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation sv.exe

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/1348-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F6000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe	family_xworm

pid	process
1556	powershell.exe
5060	powershell.exe
2552	powershell.exe
2144	powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	sv.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 14 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid	process
4152	svhost.exe
1680	svhost.exe
4236	svhost.exe
1988	svhost.exe
4852	svhost.exe
2472	svhost.exe
2872	svhost.exe
5196	svhost.exe
5140	svhost.exe
5164	svhost.exe
4068	svhost.exe
4272	svhost.exe
1568	svhost.exe
2516	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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\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

4092 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

1556 powershell.exe
1556 powershell.exe
5060 powershell.exe
5060 powershell.exe
2552 powershell.exe
2552 powershell.exe
2144 powershell.exe
2144 powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe"	sv.exe

pid	process
4092	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1556	powershell.exe
1556	powershell.exe
5060	powershell.exe
5060	powershell.exe
2552	powershell.exe
2552	powershell.exe
2144	powershell.exe
2144	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

Processes:

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

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1348	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1556	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2552	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1348	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4152	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1680	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4236	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1988	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4852	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2472	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2872	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5196	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5140	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5164	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4068	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4272	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1568	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2516	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1556	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1556	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 5060	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 5060	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2552	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2552	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2144	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2144	1348	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4092	1348	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4092	1348	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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1348

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:1556

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:5060

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:2552

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:2144

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:4092

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4152

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1680

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4236

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1988

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4852

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2472

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2872

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5196

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5140

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5164

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4068

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4272

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1568

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2516

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:2200

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:5212

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:1484

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:4404

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:2668

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:5792

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:2180

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:5380

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:5608

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:1384

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:3336

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:3172

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:1016

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:4704

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:3836

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
PID:4628

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
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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

MD5
6d42b6da621e8df5674e26b799c8e2aa

SHA1
ab3ce1327ea1eeedb987ec823d5e0cb146bafa48

SHA256
5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c

SHA512
53faffbda8a835bc1143e894c118c15901a5fd09cfc2224dd2f754c06dc794897315049a579b9a8382d4564f071576045aaaf824019b7139d939152dca38ce29

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

MD5
34f595487e6bfd1d11c7de88ee50356a

SHA1
4caad088c15766cc0fa1f42009260e9a02f953bb

SHA256
0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d

SHA512
10976c5deaf9fac449e703e852c3b08d099f430de2d7c7b8e2525c35d63e28b890e5aab63feff9b20bca0aaf9f35a3ba411aee3fbeee9ea59f90ed25bd617a0b

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

MD5
a7cc007980e419d553568a106210549a

SHA1
c03099706b75071f36c3962fcc60a22f197711e0

SHA256
a5735921fc72189c8bf577f3911486cf031708dc8d6bc764fe3e593c0a053165

SHA512
b9aaf29403c467daef80a1ae87478afc33b78f4e1ca16189557011bb83cf9b3e29a0f85c69fa209c45201fb28baca47d31756eee07b79c6312c506e8370f7666

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xzgwvmeb.30e.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/1348-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/1348-77-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1348-0-0x00007FFA03793000-0x00007FFA03795000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1348-58-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1348-57-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-12-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-17-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-18-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-14-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-13-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1556-2-0x0000019BE3B80000-0x0000019BE3BA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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