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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 23 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
SHA3-384 hash: 511701255fd9b2c8d3fe44fb3f5510151d97e88aa84426381251cf6ee6175952218bacf699a7fb9e757ebda33c2c32f2
SHA1 hash: 3627d0e5cd75cb681033746080ea02f3b475a7f4
MD5 hash: c05cce4f9f3f93d39d9042a1bd4b0014
humanhash: sixteen-crazy-queen-early
File name:HGR.exe
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Signature XWorm
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File size:744'456 bytes
First seen:2025-09-09 09:45:11 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'204 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:NP2oG9mgQIV52bDMC8YbkveQUXb1LiORLyPq9mi51n7Gu77FlkR:NPk9mgN52fxbkWQgLiOpGq4i5pFY
Threatray 132 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T157F4CF5433A9990BE1B64EF446B4D2B10BB07E69B965D2CF5DC22CDF38F6B404A82707
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
178.16.52.79:6000

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
178.16.52.79:6000 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1585121/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
119
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
HGR.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-09 09:45:49 UTC
Tags:
github auto-sch-xml xworm remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/bc29b07b-fa5d-4f05-bd0a-eedb8a6ada6b

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/26437/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68bff7616e66ba602d79510d
Tags:
keylog spawn word
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
invalid-signature obfuscated packed packed packer_detected signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68bff75ba1a41633174e560c/reports/89dd9238-344f-4cf0-aec7-47c9ea71f31d/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-09T02:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-09T02:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Noon.gen Trojan.MSIL.Inject.sb Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.c Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.sb HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Injector.gen Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.sb HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.sb VHO:Backdoor.Win32.Agent.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f54ad2e4-a9e7-493e-a391-5c89d849a5de
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1773863
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
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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
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: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1773863 Sample: HGR.exe Startdate: 09/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 47 evaultbuzzfix.com 2->47 49 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->49 57 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->57 59 Found malware configuration 2->59 61 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->61 63 12 other signatures 2->63 8 HGR.exe 7 2->8         started        12 taikJjy.exe 5 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 file5 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\taikJjy.exe, PE32 8->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\...\taikJjy.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmpBBB2.tmp, XML 8->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\HGR.exe.log, ASCII 8->43 dropped 65 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->65 67 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 8->67 69 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->69 14 HGR.exe 15 2 8->14         started        17 powershell.exe 23 8->17         started        20 schtasks.exe 1 8->20         started        71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 12->71 73 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->73 22 schtasks.exe 12->22         started        24 taikJjy.exe 12->24         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 51 evaultbuzzfix.com 178.16.52.79, 49721, 6000 DUSNET-ASDE Germany 14->51 53 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.110.133, 443, 49718, 49722 FASTLYUS Netherlands 14->53 26 WerFault.exe 14->26         started        55 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 17->55 29 WmiPrvSE.exe 17->29         started        31 conhost.exe 17->31         started        33 conhost.exe 20->33         started        35 conhost.exe 22->35         started        signatures9 process10 file11 45 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 26->45 dropped
Score:
55%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.19 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/c05cce4f9f3f93d39d9042a1bd4b0014
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AgentTesla
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-09 08:45:22 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
40
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=dkwl5btbahwmxug2sqdcjfgq2xszqep6ukebwfll4c4nibkf4byq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Create hunting rule
unc_loader_037
Create hunting rule
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XWorm
error
XWorm
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Result
Malware family:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250909-lrjqts1lt9/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
evaultbuzzfix.com:6000
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3e0b2450-d6d9-456e-9847-25d57b234e87
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
MD5 hash:
c05cce4f9f3f93d39d9042a1bd4b0014
SHA1 hash:
3627d0e5cd75cb681033746080ea02f3b475a7f4
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/f4b885d2-eeb2-4b9c-9ba9-f820f8237347/
SH256 hash:
daccf0923e3369b848b651994c46273e6cd013a60a49e00907553f8042c801b6
MD5 hash:
9138d32bbcf91caba4f39ed257ea5d32
SHA1 hash:
3be3bc67e35a9c6ea95bb2234957672d1fc6d004
Detections:
win_xworm_a0
Create hunting rule
win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
PureCrypter_Stage1
Create hunting rule
XWorm
Create hunting rule
win_xworm_bytestring
Create hunting rule
win_mal_XWorm
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Create hunting rule
MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/f4b885d2-eeb2-4b9c-9ba9-f820f8237347/
Parent samples :
8b8af25247922724fef0e498df02508b93947658630743d685608d03dd0264aa
1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071
SH256 hash:
dc31ced9db030528e03adf3a185935d0ae47a9a13ca1ed1be5169cbc023bbc86
MD5 hash:
d1baf78256c8a397bd72e168f60272ce
SHA1 hash:
c3c280e2a646eb63c97f1f0e6a07f960b94946fb
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/f4b885d2-eeb2-4b9c-9ba9-f820f8237347/
SH256 hash:
e79417b8b79ac2227d7992aaa84cd83fd3a54e82b068fbb58aa3ec8e316b4a96
MD5 hash:
6bd45abd4bedad4db2e4ceae857a92de
SHA1 hash:
fabfb4e6853d4703696a043db23f05dfc27e3cdf
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/f4b885d2-eeb2-4b9c-9ba9-f820f8237347/
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/1aacbe866101/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
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Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:INDICATOR_KB_CERT_7c1118cbbadc95da3752c46e47a27438
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables signed with stolen, revoked or invalid certificates
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Create hunting rule
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Create hunting rule
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
Create hunting rule
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_XWorm_b7d6eaa8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

XWorm

Executable exe 1aacbe866101eccbd0da94062494d0d5e59811fea2881b156be0b8d40545e071

(this sample)

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/26437/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3619867/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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