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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd
SHA3-384 hash: c74ee5071d3a73549a83c059e3d1e3ded328b428b67c1c40901fc8ca76f1f0b02ffddbef51397f1c7bfce17e758191cc
SHA1 hash: 22e45b95a43fc7c22c8315b144f2f22a46e31723
MD5 hash: e0c20b1810d09bef142de73e1c4a7430
humanhash: shade-early-pluto-pluto
File name:romulo.hta
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Signature XWorm
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File size:2'074 bytes
First seen:2025-11-29 11:51:47 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-29 12:13:13 UTC
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 48:3QYSC5d1/pF+oUrMV0KWaZ0QjzvJKeJ8kKQfxSJxV0U1yVXGeaK:3f5L+rM2KWa0wJ9J8k9gJx23Geh
TLSH T1AC41CBBAF9D7E2404A399AF1F40E3448A3560252138154A57CEE60C30B1AAC30E89FDE
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta xworm

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
TwinWave.EvilHTA.DridexEsqCigarettesNAlcohol.M1.20211202.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=692ade6c6cb1dcd577825bf6
Tags:
vmdetect delphi
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated opendir powershell
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/692ade6bd0d5e7288b506552/reports/0c4e6428-d74b-42f9-9ba2-64ab45d5c36e/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1822839
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contain functionality to detect virtual machines
Contains functionality to detect sandboxes (MAC address check)
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
Powershell drops PE file
Powershell uses Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
Sigma detected: bitsadmin download and execute
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Suspicious powershell command line found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected HijackLoader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1822839 Sample: romulo.hta Startdate: 29/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 56 Sigma detected: bitsadmin download and execute 2->56 58 Found malware configuration 2->58 60 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->60 62 6 other signatures 2->62 10 mshta.exe 1 2->10         started        process3 signatures4 78 Suspicious powershell command line found 10->78 80 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 10->80 13 powershell.exe 57 10->13         started        process5 file6 48 C:\Users\Public\webres.dll, PE32 13->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\Public\vcl120.bpl, PE32 13->50 dropped 52 C:\Users\Public\rtl120.bpl, PE32 13->52 dropped 54 4 other malicious files 13->54 dropped 88 Drops PE files to the user root directory 13->88 90 Powershell uses Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 13->90 92 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 13->92 94 Powershell drops PE file 13->94 17 SyAlpha16.exe 16 13->17         started        21 conhost.exe 13->21         started        signatures7 process8 file9 34 C:\ProgramData\appworker_net45\webres.dll, PE32 17->34 dropped 36 C:\ProgramData\appworker_net45\vcl120.bpl, PE32 17->36 dropped 38 C:\ProgramData\appworker_net45\rtl120.bpl, PE32 17->38 dropped 40 4 other files (1 malicious) 17->40 dropped 64 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 17->64 66 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 17->66 68 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 17->68 23 SyAlpha16.exe 9 17->23         started        signatures10 process11 file12 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Chime.exe, PE32 23->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\4FDE608.tmp, PE32 23->44 dropped 46 C:\ProgramData\PiArray.exe, PE32 23->46 dropped 70 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 23->70 72 Contain functionality to detect virtual machines 23->72 74 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 23->74 76 4 other signatures 23->76 27 Chime.exe 23->27         started        30 PiArray.exe 23->30         started        signatures13 process14 signatures15 82 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 27->82 84 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 27->84 86 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 27->86 32 WerFault.exe 19 16 30->32         started        process16
Score:
2%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Html
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/e0c20b1810d09bef142de73e1c4a7430
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.HIJACKLOADER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=iroijxptcof64mkrkx2suxc43ti276ou4lomchjsjugoyik4t3gq._file
Result
Malware family:
xworm
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:hijackloader family:xworm discovery execution loader rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251129-n1sq7strcw/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
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
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,
Hijackloader family
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
linconlskype.ddnsguru.com:1112
Dropper Extraction:
http://192.159.99.10/XSyAlpha16.zip
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique

File information

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Web download

XWorm

HTML Application (hta) hta 445c84ddf3138bee315155f52a5c5cdcd1aff9d4e2dcc11d324d0cec215c9ecd

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3720295/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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