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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4852f6cca1214866b0a37bbd5457439514c09ddf19738b7508d0d59533f956c6
SHA3-384 hash: d6983e9c5c5719914333010ce0ebe43e0e61769b913e8e459aa1f756155892d83644417b226d7cdd9146df1d502eeb1d
SHA1 hash: 2342ab613c6316456d8ea80b309523ca439a7f7c
MD5 hash: 2daf9269d093d5286d48325a2e6ef287
humanhash: missouri-ack-alanine-seven
File name:Scintillia.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:90'624 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 08:50:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'666 x AgentTesla, 19'479 x Formbook, 12'209 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:M3kjVYtnavCs4S6kAaGo/bd/W6l0q3h6B73OHCRCrw:MkjC9aIkAaGkbd/IHTOiB
TLSH T17A937D583BE1046DE1FF9BB05CE46A27C239B7136E03D55F14E8069A3A33A98CD41AF5
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 f8bcbcf1c4ec7298 (1 x QuasarRAT, 1 x XWorm)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
147.185.221.30:62724

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
147.185.221.30:62724 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1567254/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Scintillia.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-11 08:35:41 UTC
Tags:
evasion auto-reg auto-startup xworm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
asyncrat dropper micro remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a window
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 fingerprint lolbin obfuscated obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks vbnet xworm
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)
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 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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1754420 Sample: Scintillia.exe Startdate: 11/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 center-everything.gl.at.ply.gg 2->40 42 ip-api.com 2->42 50 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->50 52 Found malware configuration 2->52 54 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->54 56 11 other signatures 2->56 8 Scintillia.exe 15 6 2->8         started        13 WindowsUpdater.exe 2->13         started        15 WindowsUpdater.exe 2->15         started        17 5 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 44 center-everything.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.30, 49698, 62724 SALSGIVERUS United States 8->44 46 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 8->46 48 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49691, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 8->48 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\WindowsUpdater.exe, PE32 8->38 dropped 60 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->60 62 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 8->62 64 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->64 70 3 other signatures 8->70 19 powershell.exe 23 8->19         started        22 powershell.exe 23 8->22         started        24 powershell.exe 22 8->24         started        26 2 other processes 8->26 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->66 68 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->68 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 58 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->58 28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        30 conhost.exe 22->30         started        32 conhost.exe 24->32         started        34 conhost.exe 26->34         started        36 conhost.exe 26->36         started        process10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
13 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.97 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-11 08:35:42 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
33 of 37 (89.19%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
center-everything.gl.at.ply.gg:62724
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1 External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024 MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm win_xworm_bytestring
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4852f6cca1214866b0a37bbd5457439514c09ddf19738b7508d0d59533f956c6
MD5 hash:
2daf9269d093d5286d48325a2e6ef287
SHA1 hash:
2342ab613c6316456d8ea80b309523ca439a7f7c
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
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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:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
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:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
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: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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