General

  • Target

    RobloxCheat.exe

  • Size

    61KB

  • Sample

    240701-t2rs7asekq

  • MD5

    1173330bc76af605137db64a6377f523

  • SHA1

    09713c6e32cc1304dcb40604a1695d7830ceffe3

  • SHA256

    f9893dff26df005089614d3b3f3de8b9a9b1a67cd2081345c1973f420350eac7

  • SHA512

    57baf32951fb5f23758154eee655773de8d1a11552a97ea8bf52368c2d8d4869ef410ed76f29575aebb09e5454bd5844863fbdeb05952f2b0e76091712b32b24

  • SSDEEP

    1536:oHdD3qptlFkbr9H8pV2Vi6lMVOElJJuJXc:Kxq3kbrx8pMVeOElJcJM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

C2

amount-acceptance.gl.at.ply.gg:7420

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

Targets

    • Target

      RobloxCheat.exe

    • Size

      61KB

    • MD5

      1173330bc76af605137db64a6377f523

    • SHA1

      09713c6e32cc1304dcb40604a1695d7830ceffe3

    • SHA256

      f9893dff26df005089614d3b3f3de8b9a9b1a67cd2081345c1973f420350eac7

    • SHA512

      57baf32951fb5f23758154eee655773de8d1a11552a97ea8bf52368c2d8d4869ef410ed76f29575aebb09e5454bd5844863fbdeb05952f2b0e76091712b32b24

    • SSDEEP

      1536:oHdD3qptlFkbr9H8pV2Vi6lMVOElJJuJXc:Kxq3kbrx8pMVeOElJcJM

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Exela Stealer

      Exela Stealer is an open source stealer originally written in .NET and later transitioned to Python that was first observed in August 2023.

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Account Manipulation

1
T1098

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1564.001

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

6
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks