Analysis

  • max time kernel
    42s
  • max time network
    48s
  • 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 10:44

General

  • Target

    Payment_Information.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    bfe4e6c774018b6e85d33fd381427d2f

  • SHA1

    e75e6b64ea2c112a3a1b6a5ca1c0663cb185f704

  • SHA256

    473c0737f6125ad0dff41521ab1e6331cd457c3253556b2bce4482ebf86e829b

  • SHA512

    041f0fd37b0fff784b22261e23853fd3474881820f01aa3cc1dbdf4c4c0c25dfda70b15a4ac007aef70b3d28c92cfde60d3ec91e32f48c670f94e90b10d904a3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:q4fvrZFtYuN29VEFV5qSh0lhSMXl0NJkdV4KKhnPmgUf5:nvhQVKV5qPkJIV4ZhPmT

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

5.0

C2

newsferinfo.com:7000

continentalgames.top:7000

Mutex

8VF9MKRpl0LkiNW2

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Public%

  • install_file

    microsoft_version_0124.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 4 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Information.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Information.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2504
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4948
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'RegAsm.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4496
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\microsoft_version_0124.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4228
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'microsoft_version_0124.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2600

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
    Filesize

    2KB

    MD5

    968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f

    SHA1

    8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c

    SHA256

    92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a

    SHA512

    4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3

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

    18KB

    MD5

    51a960be72446d7c634e7397c087bf2d

    SHA1

    ce896fe4c86a8ea3d29c7678bdda32ecf2e07c34

    SHA256

    21c05b6ec1aa78d59ab637eaa9ec475f7aca03c051e1d4b40c131bae3171e75d

    SHA512

    968742d654e00603ef7e424e14e90f0d4f569f3787092375ebfbd021661019d1e3fd22f2ae98ffe5dcb10fa03abcbf061e46eedd6c695c46f0cc65280f29bdaa

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

    18KB

    MD5

    647396756e4896755b7c0c64d03933de

    SHA1

    385e0dec2f668b485f7fbb57d31566af33a1c6b0

    SHA256

    497d4523d01d91a60583765dd9fb6a46437b3abc8adf3af191466c98fbe98767

    SHA512

    9264ff3360cf05e16c09d504f8644aeedf36f9f85878451011d177c65d98d87f6a8a13a9fecda1cc6d6485aa62138b5ad587bccc0dc11bab97e43a039c28ce44

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

    18KB

    MD5

    a1062052be2ec6fecaf9e4886376ace9

    SHA1

    37ac3cc026cd24ce508c1e4201d1eb4cd1288b2f

    SHA256

    18141e30aec742d8073b2f57053a9131c9ee29e3ac3b2c93bc29cccef2ff65b9

    SHA512

    ab624ab31b8946be6836381ca28ebbc7b524820f32a2fb666c15ffecf06cb596d204a467a800c12bd6c04668c9233f13cfc27f96a19558718c25f38c33ac54e3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_s4amejf5.kkf.ps1
    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • memory/972-128-0x0000000006E00000-0x00000000073A4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/972-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/972-7-0x00000000055F0000-0x000000000568C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/972-8-0x0000000005690000-0x00000000056F6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/972-9-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/972-130-0x0000000006BE0000-0x0000000006BEA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/972-129-0x0000000006BF0000-0x0000000006C82000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/972-44-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/972-28-0x000000007461E000-0x000000007461F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/972-6-0x000000007461E000-0x000000007461F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/972-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/972-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/972-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2504-5-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024D2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/2600-113-0x000000006F650000-0x000000006F69C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4228-90-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005834000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/4228-92-0x000000006F650000-0x000000006F69C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4496-70-0x000000006F650000-0x000000006F69C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4496-68-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005A84000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/4948-30-0x000000006F650000-0x000000006F69C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4948-57-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-42-0x0000000006E30000-0x0000000006ED3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    652KB

  • memory/4948-45-0x00000000075B0000-0x0000000007C2A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.5MB

  • memory/4948-47-0x0000000006F60000-0x0000000006F7A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/4948-46-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-48-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4948-49-0x00000000071E0000-0x0000000007276000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    600KB

  • memory/4948-50-0x0000000007160000-0x0000000007171000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    68KB

  • memory/4948-51-0x0000000007190000-0x000000000719E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/4948-52-0x00000000071A0000-0x00000000071B4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/4948-53-0x00000000072A0000-0x00000000072BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/4948-54-0x0000000007280000-0x0000000007288000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4948-43-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-40-0x0000000006210000-0x000000000622E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/4948-41-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-29-0x0000000006BF0000-0x0000000006C22000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    200KB

  • memory/4948-27-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005CAC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4948-26-0x0000000005C30000-0x0000000005C4E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/4948-24-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005A84000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/4948-25-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-14-0x0000000004C00000-0x0000000004C66000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/4948-13-0x0000000004B50000-0x0000000004B72000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/4948-11-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4948-12-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000005528000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.2MB

  • memory/4948-10-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002346000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    216KB