Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
01-07-2024 04:33
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
WaveWindowsCracked.exe
Resource
win7-20240508-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
WaveWindowsCracked.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
General
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Target
WaveWindowsCracked.exe
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Size
7.6MB
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MD5
1aec1baab610e71d2dd83ddb08d9c49a
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SHA1
47789c92be6ce830faa926acb1969086d410e4d4
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SHA256
e2bfe1a9a590aab1f7572309b45c0cf88558f9c3463acb550d30e24f47132d1c
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SHA512
2435a57bd91dae06c62ca1d209091f3ce4f3de9012eb80b901e89a62e60b28d45e5c94d018c5af5a831b3ff8d28e4bfc6e0c487125be14926a62b970e459690a
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SSDEEP
196608:IUhZUvqevevx2QtiFX2PTiiXIeMeZ4SZCqL1:BhOvaZ+X2PG6Iep6SZCy
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
stewiegriffin-37537.portmap.host:37537
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exe family_xworm behavioral2/memory/3836-25-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp family_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.
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepid process 4312 powershell.exe 2052 powershell.exe 2408 powershell.exe 4652 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
WaveWindowsCracked.exeDriverUpdt.exedescription 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.exedescription 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.exeDriverUpdtDriverUpdtpid process 1668 WaveWindows.exe 3836 DriverUpdt.exe 4172 DriverUpdt 1368 DriverUpdt -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
DriverUpdt.exedescription 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 14 ip-api.com -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Program crash 1 IoCs
Processes:
WerFault.exepid pid_target process target process 5004 1668 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.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
Processes:
WaveWindows.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeDriverUpdt.exepid process 1668 WaveWindows.exe 2052 powershell.exe 2052 powershell.exe 2408 powershell.exe 2408 powershell.exe 4652 powershell.exe 4652 powershell.exe 4312 powershell.exe 4312 powershell.exe 3836 DriverUpdt.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
Processes:
DriverUpdt.exeWaveWindows.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeDriverUpdtDriverUpdtdescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3836 DriverUpdt.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1668 WaveWindows.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2052 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2408 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4652 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4312 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3836 DriverUpdt.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4172 DriverUpdt Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1368 DriverUpdt -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
DriverUpdt.exepid process 3836 DriverUpdt.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
Processes:
WaveWindowsCracked.exeDriverUpdt.exedescription pid process target process PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1668 2792 WaveWindowsCracked.exe WaveWindows.exe PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1668 2792 WaveWindowsCracked.exe WaveWindows.exe PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1668 2792 WaveWindowsCracked.exe WaveWindows.exe PID 2792 wrote to memory of 3836 2792 WaveWindowsCracked.exe DriverUpdt.exe PID 2792 wrote to memory of 3836 2792 WaveWindowsCracked.exe DriverUpdt.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2052 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2052 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2408 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2408 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 4652 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 4652 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 4312 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 4312 3836 DriverUpdt.exe powershell.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2924 3836 DriverUpdt.exe schtasks.exe PID 3836 wrote to memory of 2924 3836 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.
Processes
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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
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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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1668 -s 10403⤵
- Program crash
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 1668 -ip 16681⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdtC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdtC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\DriverUpdt.logFilesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.logFilesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD562623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3
SHA14a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259
SHA25695d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010
SHA5129a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD53072fa0040b347c3941144486bf30c6f
SHA1e6dc84a5bd882198583653592f17af1bf8cbfc68
SHA256da8b533f81b342503c109e46b081b5c5296fdad5481f93fe5cc648e49ca6238e
SHA51262df0eed621fe8ec340887a03d26b125429025c14ddcdfef82cb78ce1c9c6110c1d51ff0e423754d7966b6251363bf92833970eaf67707f8dd62e1549a79536c
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD567e8893616f805af2411e2f4a1411b2a
SHA139bf1e1a0ddf46ce7c136972120f512d92827dcd
SHA256ca0dfe104c1bf27f7e01999fcdabc16c6400c3da937c832c26bdbca322381d31
SHA512164e911a9935e75c8be1a6ec3d31199a16ba2a1064da6c09d771b2a38dd7fddd142301ef55d67d90f306d3a454a1ce7b72e129ea42e44500b9b8c623a8d98b4d
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xr0ysjww.ybj.ps1Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DriverUpdt.exeFilesize
84KB
MD565485b0475b6c8a3b4f35bba541938a6
SHA128e6e6cd2ebf8a9fdffeb4aeba13b70ea7ea03a3
SHA256c6740ee5c8afdc2c7be42fb03ab5a346925efc6ac785fe7d68dec2d5f05d276b
SHA512034303ee48132b80da79e54a6077676cfd436ef869493a11a27c29dc7cb730fd2ce902320d554a0cde81fc0a06f6c56efa5c170a1360906ec9fa7fd101c3706d
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WaveWindows.exeFilesize
7.5MB
MD5cd34bf9c69f229818a4c9301e51435eb
SHA1bfb95a5dc5d777e2b5940f354da271fed397adb2
SHA2563b217daf815ced5cf1087d1f408fc3833c9d80a1e3e25b3f9041698b9e34216f
SHA5122c68b211a4c8c144713cbe99214e8dc33d3ef6c1f244af4a313ff5ab93d946a4281d404b02c5f66ef5652071279649082877eaa728912a0e769c2c848e0a8e6b
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memory/1668-28-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000171C000-memory.dmpFilesize
7.5MB
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memory/1668-29-0x0000000074A20000-0x00000000751D0000-memory.dmpFilesize
7.7MB
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memory/1668-31-0x0000000005F70000-0x0000000005F94000-memory.dmpFilesize
144KB
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memory/1668-32-0x00000000066F0000-0x00000000067D6000-memory.dmpFilesize
920KB
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memory/1668-33-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006666000-memory.dmpFilesize
472KB
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memory/1668-27-0x0000000074A2E000-0x0000000074A2F000-memory.dmpFilesize
4KB
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memory/1668-35-0x0000000074A20000-0x00000000751D0000-memory.dmpFilesize
7.7MB
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memory/1668-30-0x0000000006200000-0x000000000624A000-memory.dmpFilesize
296KB
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memory/2052-42-0x000001DD68150000-0x000001DD68172000-memory.dmpFilesize
136KB
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memory/2792-0-0x00007FF894C93000-0x00007FF894C95000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB
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memory/2792-1-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000001426000-memory.dmpFilesize
7.6MB
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memory/3836-26-0x00007FF894C90000-0x00007FF895751000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/3836-34-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002FA0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3836-25-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmpFilesize
112KB
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memory/3836-85-0x00007FF894C90000-0x00007FF895751000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/3836-86-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002FA0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB