xworm | a5728f8fd33c77818782d3eef567b77d1586b1927696affced63d494691edbe6

Analysis

max time kernel
1796s
max time network
1679s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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

behavioral5/memory/3840-1-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000496000-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

2060 powershell.exe
4836 powershell.exe
3884 powershell.exe
4064 powershell.exe

resource	yara_rule
behavioral5/memory/3840-1-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000496000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe	family_xworm

pid	process
2060	powershell.exe
4836	powershell.exe
3884	powershell.exe
4064	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
1656	svhost.exe
2240	svhost.exe
4556	svhost.exe
3300	svhost.exe
1704	svhost.exe
3432	svhost.exe
3868	svhost.exe
2192	svhost.exe
5116	svhost.exe
1464	svhost.exe
2064	svhost.exe
1984	svhost.exe
4644	svhost.exe
824	svhost.exe
2604	svhost.exe
3276	svhost.exe
5116	svhost.exe
2696	svhost.exe
3424	svhost.exe
2748	svhost.exe
3084	svhost.exe
4792	svhost.exe
2764	svhost.exe
2036	svhost.exe
700	svhost.exe
2012	svhost.exe
2032	svhost.exe
1404	svhost.exe
4084	svhost.exe
4064	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-1-5-21-2457560273-69882387-977367775-1000\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

2956 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

2060 powershell.exe
2060 powershell.exe
4836 powershell.exe
4836 powershell.exe
3884 powershell.exe
3884 powershell.exe
4064 powershell.exe
4064 powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2457560273-69882387-977367775-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\ProgramData\\svhost.exe"	sv.exe

pid	process
2956	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2060	powershell.exe
2060	powershell.exe
4836	powershell.exe
4836	powershell.exe
3884	powershell.exe
3884	powershell.exe
4064	powershell.exe
4064	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	3840	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4836	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3884	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3840	sv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1656	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4556	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3300	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1704	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3432	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3868	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5116	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1464	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1984	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4644	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	824	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3276	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5116	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3424	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2748	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3084	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2764	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2036	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	700	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2012	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1404	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4064	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

sv.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2060	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2060	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 4836	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 4836	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 3884	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 3884	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 4064	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 4064	3840	sv.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2956	3840	sv.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2956	3840	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:3840

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:2060

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:4836

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:3884

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:4064

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:2956

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1656

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2240

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4556

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3300

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1704

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3432

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3868

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2192

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5116

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1464

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2064

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1984

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4644

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:824

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2604

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3276

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5116

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2696

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3424

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2748

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3084

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4792

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2764

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2036

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:700

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2012

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2032

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1404

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4084

C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
C:\ProgramData\svhost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4064

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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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
6903d57eed54e89b68ebb957928d1b99

SHA1
fade011fbf2e4bc044d41e380cf70bd6a9f73212

SHA256
36cbb00b016c9f97645fb628ef72b524dfbdf6e08d626e5c837bbbb9075dcb52

SHA512
c192ea9810fd22de8378269235c1035aa1fe1975a53c876fe4a7acc726c020f94773c21e4e4771133f9fcedb0209f0a5324c594c1db5b28fe1b27644db4fdc9e

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

MD5
1189a72e42e2321edf1ed3a8d5568687

SHA1
a2142fc754d6830de107d9d46f398483156f16a6

SHA256
009aee0a5f2d25ed79160e75cde58722def11663334ed20283e3afca32f971ea

SHA512
b1eb9b7aa7a57d0acec93b8152229b1f274a8d1b8f19133513486587f39b0636a9df89ddc6c2013e001d831f2b23cd0bb0fc084131824ea8e1dff134cd6d4f29

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

MD5
80b42fe4c6cf64624e6c31e5d7f2d3b3

SHA1
1f93e7dd83b86cb900810b7e3e43797868bf7d93

SHA256
ee20a5b38a6674366efda276dbbf0b43eb54efd282acfc1033042f6b53a80d4d

SHA512
83c1c744c15a8b427a1d3af677ec3bfd0353875a60fe886c41570981e17467ebbb59619b960ca8c5c3ab1430946b0633ea200b7e7d84ab6dca88b60c50055573

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_dye4grld.bbd.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2060-11-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2060-17-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2060-16-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2060-13-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2060-12-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2060-4-0x0000020134F40000-0x0000020134F62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3840-0-0x00007FFFF6303000-0x00007FFFF6305000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3840-53-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3840-54-0x00007FFFF6300000-0x00007FFFF6DC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3840-1-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000496000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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