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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs 1 YARA 19 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
SHA3-384 hash: 31a91340bf888732d0a340f23c8327228f9f0c8cd725db91fc81eb5cc973d1eaa543b38d21da91ee8dbfd97b89b249e4
SHA1 hash: ff9d1f1dcd7f8d1f4b4c780509b4f5f0cb57f95d
MD5 hash: c9c5f29c8f8870edfd7c6aa6e75d904c
humanhash: autumn-fix-steak-spring
File name:c9c5f29c8f8870edfd7c6aa6e75d904c.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
Create hunting rule
File size:993'792 bytes
First seen:2025-07-10 11:25:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'740 x AgentTesla, 19'599 x Formbook, 12'241 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:8hUOJXeCtKsRzxsGNgPZeUZCqDBhE/Fv6W:8pXeCtxR/GZeUZFlhENyW
Threatray 3'987 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A925584271A9E86AC57A8EF1C920D6F793716E07E219C28B0CE57ECBF4F1F060990657
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
dhash icon e9f0d2d2b6b2b28e (4 x SnakeKeylogger, 2 x XWorm, 2 x NanoCore)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
196.251.115.238:2244

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
196.251.115.238:2244 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1555597/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
25
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-10 11:35:43 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch-xml netreactor auto-startup pastebin xworm
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f48a1f77-437e-4ed0-8b90-e9ce9ab1f02d

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/13775/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=686fa343c9eb9747376808b9
Tags:
negasteal autorun virus msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
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
Sending a custom TCP request
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
darkcloud obfuscated packed vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/686fa3470737c4165a990f22/reports/506b6f22-7502-4afb-8207-e83ecaf68500/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9f4128e4-685e-4887-ae8b-e5a83fb5a658
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1732715
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
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
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
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
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: 1732715 Sample: Kic5ZyDF5F.exe Startdate: 10/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 51 pastebin.com 2->51 57 Found malware configuration 2->57 59 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->61 65 11 other signatures 2->65 8 Kic5ZyDF5F.exe 7 2->8         started        12 KgAOIZ.exe 5 2->12         started        signatures3 63 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 51->63 process4 file5 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\KgAOIZ.exe, PE32 8->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\...\KgAOIZ.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmpC6C7.tmp, XML 8->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Kic5ZyDF5F.exe.log, ASCII 8->49 dropped 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 powershell.exe 23 8->14         started        17 powershell.exe 23 8->17         started        19 Kic5ZyDF5F.exe 15 6 8->19         started        23 schtasks.exe 1 8->23         started        71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 12->71 73 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->73 25 schtasks.exe 12->25         started        27 KgAOIZ.exe 12->27         started        29 KgAOIZ.exe 12->29         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 75 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 14->75 31 conhost.exe 14->31         started        33 WmiPrvSE.exe 14->33         started        35 conhost.exe 17->35         started        53 196.251.115.238, 2244 xneeloZA Seychelles 19->53 55 pastebin.com 172.66.171.73, 443, 49691 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->55 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\XWormClient.exe, PE32 19->41 dropped 37 conhost.exe 23->37         started        39 conhost.exe 25->39         started        file9 signatures10 process11
Score:
84%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
11 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.13 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/c9c5f29c8f8870edfd7c6aa6e75d904c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.SnakeLogger
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.SnakeLogger
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-07 08:43:11 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
79
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ij2su6vszbmuv7py2ikt2dmhhxk7v5gqnhqwim3rykhcd5e3f2hq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
Create hunting rule
xworm
Create hunting rule
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49cb7c21ad3d17b2111afa0bd8cff61b959e1d2a0cb8914a22d4bd12feaaa725
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error
XWorm
+ 3'977 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250710-njllkafl8t/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/d2d559f4-4947-40bd-a1b7-769d3799e27c
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
MD5 hash:
c9c5f29c8f8870edfd7c6aa6e75d904c
SHA1 hash:
ff9d1f1dcd7f8d1f4b4c780509b4f5f0cb57f95d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4aebdc74-e5d3-4367-9644-8f11306a140a/
SH256 hash:
8548e0e80fd8ed2f5c2e1038369a9504df2577b563783f881d34d68e3fcf3480
MD5 hash:
8ad045dacecc0d63472a6924f70fc3aa
SHA1 hash:
7202b9340f0630362a468ad550bcefdb6a4310c2
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
Create hunting rule
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4aebdc74-e5d3-4367-9644-8f11306a140a/
SH256 hash:
0d8982f5045da5640fe18036e5522a913b348ee366121edbb05bf703704237ee
MD5 hash:
df66bdcffd2cf5daf3fb88e257bd76f0
SHA1 hash:
911938552c0083c6787cbbeece5e453cfed7a11d
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4aebdc74-e5d3-4367-9644-8f11306a140a/
Parent samples :
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ac63d72fec1ec402b35a0e03f9fc9ea635efba5114a66ebbb7177cbb7f9db507
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8f8421c7da42684b2bc1303af26cc656851ddb17facd21ef55c6173af960664e
a67b66d1de106cd7a8e67ffdcd90a86120e3ac0e86e386058de5bd4a44a6ab8e
42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f
887a04c14e639bee44b1ebe4c110004818f8f33d2fb1ab14e88fa25fa44fc88a
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355aa161c72b5304e44d72065302f397d266d2fab77684bfb0ca47f68425fe8e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 hash:
9e7f2a6dd815da1d9f4739c980ced7597940fad8695c3f0fdaf4a66ca17e02c7
MD5 hash:
1e2ab16107cd2a47632df52f28c06553
SHA1 hash:
eec5abcef6bee433fc6a56edcf553d8a0f86c48e
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
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/4aebdc74-e5d3-4367-9644-8f11306a140a/
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/42752a7ab2c8594afdf8d2153d0d873dd5faf4d069e1643371c28e21f49b2e8f

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
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_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: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:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
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.

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/13775/

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 (GUARD_CF)high

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