xworm | 6d5ff2230c713e9372d23989c3ea247d814ffc6f19380be86f7bccf3c0b6ff91

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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01-07-2024 04:29

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General

Target

WaveWindowsCracked.exe
Size

7.6MB
MD5

1aec1baab610e71d2dd83ddb08d9c49a
SHA1

47789c92be6ce830faa926acb1969086d410e4d4
SHA256

e2bfe1a9a590aab1f7572309b45c0cf88558f9c3463acb550d30e24f47132d1c
SHA512

2435a57bd91dae06c62ca1d209091f3ce4f3de9012eb80b901e89a62e60b28d45e5c94d018c5af5a831b3ff8d28e4bfc6e0c487125be14926a62b970e459690a
SSDEEP

196608:IUhZUvqevevx2QtiFX2PTiiXIeMeZ4SZCqL1:BhOvaZ+X2PG6Iep6SZCy

Score

10^/10

xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

stewiegriffin-37537.portmap.host:37537

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe	family_xworm
behavioral6/memory/3604-28-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008DC000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral6/memory/1492-29-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005890000-memory.dmp	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

232 powershell.exe
220 powershell.exe
64 powershell.exe
2212 powershell.exe

pid	process
232	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
64	powershell.exe
2212	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

WaveWindowsCracked.exeDriverUpdt.exe

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

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

DriverUpdt.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

WaveWindows.exeDriverUpdt.exeDriverUpdtDriverUpdt

pid process

1492 WaveWindows.exe
3604 DriverUpdt.exe
2952 DriverUpdt
3324 DriverUpdt

pid	process
1492	WaveWindows.exe
3604	DriverUpdt.exe
2952	DriverUpdt
3324	DriverUpdt

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

DriverUpdt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DriverUpdt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\DriverUpdt"	DriverUpdt.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

16 ip-api.com
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

2008 1492 WerFault.exe WaveWindows.exe
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

3000 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

Processes:

WaveWindows.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeDriverUpdt.exe

pid process

1492 WaveWindows.exe
64 powershell.exe
64 powershell.exe
2212 powershell.exe
2212 powershell.exe
232 powershell.exe
232 powershell.exe
220 powershell.exe
220 powershell.exe
3604 DriverUpdt.exe

flow	ioc
16	ip-api.com

pid	pid_target	process	target process
2008	1492	WerFault.exe	WaveWindows.exe

pid	process
3000	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1492	WaveWindows.exe
64	powershell.exe
64	powershell.exe
2212	powershell.exe
2212	powershell.exe
232	powershell.exe
232	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
3604	DriverUpdt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

Processes:

DriverUpdt.exeWaveWindows.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeDriverUpdtDriverUpdt

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3604	DriverUpdt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1492	WaveWindows.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	64	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	232	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3604	DriverUpdt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2952	DriverUpdt
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3324	DriverUpdt

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

DriverUpdt.exe

pid process

3604 DriverUpdt.exe

pid	process
3604	DriverUpdt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

WaveWindowsCracked.exeDriverUpdt.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1492	3424	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	WaveWindows.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1492	3424	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	WaveWindows.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1492	3424	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	WaveWindows.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3604	3424	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	DriverUpdt.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3604	3424	WaveWindowsCracked.exe	DriverUpdt.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 64	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 64	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 2212	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 2212	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 232	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 232	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 220	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 220	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 3000	3604	DriverUpdt.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 3000	3604	DriverUpdt.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\WaveWindowsCracked.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveWindowsCracked.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1492 -s 1084
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:2008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe"
2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:3604

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\DriverUpdt.exe'
3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:64

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DriverUpdt.exe'
3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2212

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\DriverUpdt'
3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:232

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DriverUpdt'
3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:220

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "DriverUpdt" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt"
3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 1492 -ip 1492
1⤵
PID:2324

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2952

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3324

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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Downloads

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

MD5
2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e

SHA1
684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e

SHA256
e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced

SHA512
1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1

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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\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

MD5
eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94

SHA1
98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6

SHA256
9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98

SHA512
d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kpgldxni.lim.ps1
Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe
Filesize
84KB

MD5
65485b0475b6c8a3b4f35bba541938a6

SHA1
28e6e6cd2ebf8a9fdffeb4aeba13b70ea7ea03a3

SHA256
c6740ee5c8afdc2c7be42fb03ab5a346925efc6ac785fe7d68dec2d5f05d276b

SHA512
034303ee48132b80da79e54a6077676cfd436ef869493a11a27c29dc7cb730fd2ce902320d554a0cde81fc0a06f6c56efa5c170a1360906ec9fa7fd101c3706d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exe
Filesize
7.5MB

MD5
cd34bf9c69f229818a4c9301e51435eb

SHA1
bfb95a5dc5d777e2b5940f354da271fed397adb2

SHA256
3b217daf815ced5cf1087d1f408fc3833c9d80a1e3e25b3f9041698b9e34216f

SHA512
2c68b211a4c8c144713cbe99214e8dc33d3ef6c1f244af4a313ff5ab93d946a4281d404b02c5f66ef5652071279649082877eaa728912a0e769c2c848e0a8e6b

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memory/64-40-0x0000018FA4F60000-0x0000018FA4F82000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1492-25-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.5MB

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memory/1492-33-0x0000000005F30000-0x0000000005FA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/1492-32-0x0000000006020000-0x0000000006106000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/1492-30-0x00000000058A0000-0x00000000058EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/1492-29-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1492-31-0x00000000058F0000-0x0000000005914000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/1492-26-0x0000000074C8E000-0x0000000074C8F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3424-0-0x00007FFAC0F23000-0x00007FFAC0F25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3424-1-0x00000000000C0000-0x0000000000866000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3604-28-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3604-27-0x00007FFAC0F23000-0x00007FFAC0F25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3604-84-0x00007FFAC0F23000-0x00007FFAC0F25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3604-85-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3604-34-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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