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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2ab4615b4ddb17fc1acacdf20d5923342cc7f40b658a725cbe8dfd19909d5f5f
SHA3-384 hash: 6141e8b800e080d5c6d16caee95cf714b307e05c6d8c7924630d4bfad9eb6aa9e3a805f05d765981c5d5a8c64a25c628
SHA1 hash: 16c4799fdece0acd459962f5ef3b04f0f1f0eaa8
MD5 hash: 13a640dfffe4274436690ded13e517fe
humanhash: tango-paris-stream-ten
File name:13a640dfffe4274436690ded13e517fe.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:786'184 bytes
First seen:2025-10-10 12:55:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 75d930149d98b9b34c55459c6a79b293 (30 x XWorm, 16 x AsyncRAT)
ssdeep 12288:jYyDi5eJQ7uysMFZzN/E/msumBm11YyDi5eJQ7uysMFZzN/E/msumBm1Ypcy+:EavgUBVavgUB7pc/
Threatray 69 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10BF48D16F79408FDD4ABC57489A24546DA357C9E0B72EAEF17C8422A2F237F08E39750
TrID 43.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
27.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
11.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
5.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
5.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
147.185.221.229:57225

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
147.185.221.229:57225 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1611431/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
113
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_2ab4615b4ddb17fc1acacdf20d5923342cc7f40b658a725cbe8dfd19909d5f5f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-10 13:00:13 UTC
Tags:
auto xworm rat pastebin auto-startup

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
bladabindi asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 fingerprint fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc njrat obfuscated overlay reconnaissance xworm xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-10-07T15:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-12T03:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Convagent.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.c Trojan.Agent.UDP.C&C BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan.Win32.Fsysna.kcij Trojan.Win32.Agent.xbzzqg
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.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
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found malware configuration
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1792821 Sample: MqoIeXN1LJ.exe Startdate: 10/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 64 pastebin.com 2->64 66 commission-experimental.gl.at.ply.gg 2->66 72 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->72 74 Found malware configuration 2->74 76 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->76 80 11 other signatures 2->80 9 MqoIeXN1LJ.exe 5 2->9         started        signatures3 78 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 64->78 process4 file5 48 C:\Users\user\Documents\...\shost.exe, PE32+ 9->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\Documents\...\audiodg.exe, PE32 9->50 dropped 52 C:\Users\user\Desktop\MqoIeXN1LJ..exe, PE32+ 9->52 dropped 86 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 9->86 88 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 9->88 13 shost.exe 1344 9->13         started        17 MqoIeXN1LJ..exe 1 9->17         started        19 audiodg.exe 9->19         started        signatures6 process7 file8 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\987736788978.exe, PE32+ 13->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\986173879036.exe, PE32+ 13->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\973248195901..exe, PE32 13->58 dropped 62 164 other malicious files 13->62 dropped 90 Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS) 13->90 92 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 13->92 94 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 13->94 21 audiodg.exe 13->21         started        60 C:\Users\user\Desktop\MqoIeXN1LJ...exe, PE32 17->60 dropped 25 shost.exe 17->25         started        28 MqoIeXN1LJ...exe 17->28         started        30 audiodg.exe 17->30         started        96 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 19->96 signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 68 commission-experimental.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.229, 49691, 57225 SALSGIVERUS United States 21->68 70 pastebin.com 172.66.171.73, 443, 49690 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 21->70 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\winlogon, PE32 21->38 dropped 32 WerFault.exe 21->32         started        40 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\988635749608..exe, PE32+ 25->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\984970278435..exe, PE32+ 25->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\981590185000..exe, PE32+ 25->44 dropped 46 99 other malicious files 25->46 dropped 82 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 25->82 84 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 25->84 34 audiodg.exe 25->34         started        36 conhost.exe 28->36         started        file12 signatures13 process14
Verdict:
XWorm
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout PE Memory-Mapped (Dump) RAT XWorm
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Etset
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-07 19:17:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
9
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates connected drives
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
win_mal_XWorm MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2ab4615b4ddb17fc1acacdf20d5923342cc7f40b658a725cbe8dfd19909d5f5f
MD5 hash:
13a640dfffe4274436690ded13e517fe
SHA1 hash:
16c4799fdece0acd459962f5ef3b04f0f1f0eaa8
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
SH256 hash:
76957a7db92abf1667474a4e45477cea7297e9a25c78c1fadd94795fc5390833
MD5 hash:
9367eafefd3471a59df9ee9ffa198573
SHA1 hash:
e944938360ba8825ba0bed160c74d7985a6bc833
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Parent samples :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 hash:
9d600ebb5038ea20e6e652d5e2be9f611de74db43959d41e57b845b79f5112c1
MD5 hash:
8905bb82f2f37d56482a800bc5968d53
SHA1 hash:
89cc60fbfe16f569198045d63ac65a41cba4e3c7
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
SH256 hash:
fbe26ed28f8e3e34197578daee19ed0cffcf6c89a8e7f40fbf2addcb78a896b6
MD5 hash:
ee722f8b97165821be91da883cf4c64f
SHA1 hash:
ca6127ae8a87d8d776a447f2b58a8c77e8926abf
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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:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
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: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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