Managed XDR

pi_20260309.xlam (XWorm) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
pi_20260309.xlam
File type
Microsoft Excel 2007+
File size
3 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
35d54d63f337157d5503538be05a89166efef9da
SHA256
da7aed02fcbc1ec477f578b7cbb58ae25f54bcbf6a95dd81c7ef35a07a42bed0
MD5
636d4a2a9db743e131a1e1031c1443fc

Malwares

  • XWorm

Signatures

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Suspicious document behavior (creates PowerShell process)
T1203 exploit_CVE_2017_11882: Exploits CVE-2017-11882 vulnerability
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1559 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1203 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1204.002 office_com_load: Microsoft Office loads COM DLL files (indicator of COM usage in macros)

Persistence

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup

Privilege Escalation

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1055.012 injection_runpe: Injects code into another process
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed

Defense Evasion

T1218 bypass_dev_utils: Executing .NET utility in a suspended state, potentially for injection
T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1055.012 injection_runpe: Injects code into another process
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1112 creates_largekey: Saves very large data in the registry, can be used to save the configuration or body of the malware
T1027.004 compiles_code: Compiles C# code
T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization

Credential Access

T1503 infostealer_browser: Retrieves personal information from local Internet browsers
T1552 infostealer_browser: Retrieves personal information from local Internet browsers
T1552 infostealer_mail: Collects personal data from local email clients
T1552 infostealer_ftp: Collects data from local FTP clients
T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1518.001 antiav_detectfile: Attempts to detect installed antiviruses by a certain directory
T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1518.001 wmi_check_av: Uses WMI to check for installed antivirus software
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1083 checks_recent_files: Attempt to check recently opened files through registry

Collection

T1114 infostealer_mail: Collects personal data from local email clients

Command and Control

T1071.001 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1071.004 office_exploit_dns: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs DNS requests)
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Exfiltration

T1022 encrypts_pc_info: Collects and encrypts information about the computer (possibly for exfiltration)

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
network_powershell: PowerShell process network connection detected
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
break_limit_exceeded: Warning: function calls limit has been exceeded
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
dotnet_suspicious_cultureidentifier: Dotnet program contains invalid CultureIdentifier

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