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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs 1 YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 0b8563653dcf0dc1322664f88f4c83df445211c4fc6c3425166bf2a8212e1736
SHA3-384 hash: 112d047e4b7d8ac9ed3d9886d41394bd523670615f3cce0010cb1330c4737506b770d3dd7ba75f966cfb4a1e07e60444
SHA1 hash: 802f70e2e5554b99edb6fdb92f7f6212326c2763
MD5 hash: 0472119d40ec45bff0330f420739270b
humanhash: queen-blossom-fanta-arkansas
File name:0472119d40ec45bff0330f420739270b.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:67'584 bytes
First seen:2025-07-24 20:15:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'754 x AgentTesla, 19'662 x Formbook, 12'252 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:UevbNYxLIFp0PS2IDZZjn9NM4lbpl90U8a6WymMOqxkGOzjkM:UsQiTnzDlbpfb2O/GOn1
Threatray 1 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T115637D2837E68919D1FF6FB018F27156DB76B1035912D65F68C8028B1A23ACCCE517F6
TrID 67.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
9.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
193.161.193.99:33300

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
193.161.193.99:33300 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1560458/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
0472119d40ec45bff0330f420739270b.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-24 20:18:54 UTC
Tags:
github xworm auto-reg auto-startup telegram crypto-regex ims-api generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
asyncrat autorun proxy
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Sending a custom TCP request
DNS request
Connection attempt
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1743711 Sample: 3lkgBZkDfA.exe Startdate: 24/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 55 api.telegram.org 2->55 57 PULSARRR-33300.portmap.io 2->57 59 2 other IPs or domains 2->59 69 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->69 71 Found malware configuration 2->71 73 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->73 77 14 other signatures 2->77 8 3lkgBZkDfA.exe 15 7 2->8         started        13 svchost.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 75 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 55->75 process4 dnsIp5 63 PULSARRR-33300.portmap.io 193.161.193.99, 33300, 49699, 49700 BITREE-ASRU Russian Federation 8->63 65 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49695 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 8->65 67 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49693 FASTLYUS Netherlands 8->67 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\svchost.exe, PE32 8->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\dllhost.exe, PE32 8->51 dropped 89 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->89 91 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 8->91 93 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->93 99 2 other signatures 8->99 19 dllhost.exe 8->19         started        23 powershell.exe 23 8->23         started        25 powershell.exe 23 8->25         started        31 4 other processes 8->31 95 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->95 97 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->97 27 WerFault.exe 15->27         started        29 WerFault.exe 15->29         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 61 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 443, 49694 TUT-ASUS United States 19->61 79 Antivirus detection for dropped file 19->79 81 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 19->81 83 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 19->83 87 4 other signatures 19->87 34 WerFault.exe 19->34         started        85 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 23->85 37 conhost.exe 23->37         started        39 conhost.exe 25->39         started        53 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 31->53 dropped 41 conhost.exe 31->41         started        43 conhost.exe 31->43         started        45 conhost.exe 31->45         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 47 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 34->47 dropped
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
13 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.96 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.XWorm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-22 12:49:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
31 of 36 (86.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm win_xworm_bytestring
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0b8563653dcf0dc1322664f88f4c83df445211c4fc6c3425166bf2a8212e1736
MD5 hash:
0472119d40ec45bff0330f420739270b
SHA1 hash:
802f70e2e5554b99edb6fdb92f7f6212326c2763
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_xworm_bytestring win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telegram_bot_api
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing Telegram Bot API
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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