xworm | 42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
143s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-07-2024 08:19

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General

Target

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

40KB
MD5

04ca884a9dfccd6baaee58f2177080d0
SHA1

c10be9c9b0ec84918aaecc237683cb199af0265b
SHA256

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414
SHA512

8827a87f4062af43b5f3d2c9c48533c8e9962e88163e3979c42e597918cefc8090860dd8b6c10b67af643bd7f5f60dcfd6f1adf258fa28b41a59f4481613994c
SSDEEP

768:YNfPMSk3K/EzTb/0X8WuFZ4ZJF5PC9O9L68OMh43/Ol:Yf05a/CTjS89wFc9UL68OMui

Score

10^/10

xworm execution rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

156.225.129.219:7000

Mutex

UgCHSjyyhcAoKoh0

Attributes

Install_directory
%Userprofile%
install_file
USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource yara_rule

behavioral1/memory/1856-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E00000-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

2636 powershell.exe
2716 powershell.exe
1772 powershell.exe
1832 powershell.exe

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1856-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

pid	process
2636	powershell.exe
2716	powershell.exe
1772	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\csrss.lnk	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\csrss.lnk	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2636 powershell.exe
2716 powershell.exe
1772 powershell.exe
1832 powershell.exe
1856 42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

flow	ioc
4	ip-api.com

pid	process
2636	powershell.exe
2716	powershell.exe
1772	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe
1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2636	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2716	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1772	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1856 42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2636	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2636	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2636	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2716	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2716	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2716	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1772	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1772	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1772	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1832	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1832	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1832	1856	42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1856

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\42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2636

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '42adba2c72643ecee2f1b0cfd16d79c065eafcd1640c4bdbce23afdd46c09414_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2716

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\csrss'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1772

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'csrss'
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\2KOV9CGGGMM1O109TH6V.temp
Filesize
7KB

MD5
e199c11710b1d756a328403006c06d9e

SHA1
9ce04ed18f5f8705599f8621b402caeea34cf5c6

SHA256
620a119339465c902b30381bdcd559ecf3fb9980027ed33bce8d0f0bc8801066

SHA512
0ed175184f853094775811043fbc6ba40b25431756b833f76991d006a0dcdc3f68d6c1978496c8954acf5e5fa7eb5db79b4595a2929c3beea88396a4ab46cce0

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\??\PIPE\srvsvc
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/1856-0-0x000007FEF60B3000-0x000007FEF60B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1856-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1856-2-0x000007FEF60B0000-0x000007FEF6A9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1856-32-0x000007FEF60B0000-0x000007FEF6A9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2636-7-0x0000000002910000-0x0000000002990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2636-8-0x000000001B7B0000-0x000000001BA92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2636-9-0x0000000001DF0000-0x0000000001DF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2716-15-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2716-16-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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