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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4
SHA3-384 hash: d7b006f0906d9dc95ac271b5a5c06dfb20642b5539a0c349173515d6a2e618d82ba528f005082a095fda7fefc9425b05
SHA1 hash: f90050af941e6371263d199c6d270acf85213900
MD5 hash: a7462aee88fd1a2fa23b627c2c42de9c
humanhash: winner-delaware-happy-oscar
File name:a7462aee88fd1a2fa23b627c2c42de9c.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
Create hunting rule
File size:81'920 bytes
First seen:2025-08-22 04:40:15 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 1536:8IPNkhmX3KDEfsMA0Zkbo2gC2gg6XkCOYpdbBT:3GUKYEMRkboCOYp9R
TLSH T1FC838D1C77E94511E1FFAFB159E17212CA3AF5236803E66F14C9418B1B2BE84CE907E6
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
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
147.185.221.30:21479

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
147.185.221.30:21479 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1572501/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
a7462aee88fd1a2fa23b627c2c42de9c.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-22 04:41:03 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg auto-startup xworm remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ad12eeaf-0f73-4d62-b099-6b3bcdef3ada

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/22868/
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10002982-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10019837-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Loveletter-10023052-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Dropper.Nanocore-10024427-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Loveletter-10024677-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10026193-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10026194-0
Create hunting rule

ditekSHen.MALWARE.Win.Trojan.AsyncRAT.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

ditekSHen.MALWARE.Win.XWorm.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68a7f4e5c2f5296a1a28be51
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a window
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Connection attempt to an infection source
Creating a process from a recently created file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Query of malicious DNS domain
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Enabling threat expansion on mass storage devices
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat base64 bladabindi cmd explorer fingerprint lolbin njrat obfuscated obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks unsafe vbnet xworm xworm
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68a7f4d87137d684583721b6/reports/a527dd63-b650-4d48-adf1-d45757b31454/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Jalapeno.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4636a95f-8adb-4ec6-ba32-fe583a2eb3ec
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1762645
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
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
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
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1762645 Sample: W4o8ZSHnfM.exe Startdate: 22/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 46 countries-degree.gl.at.ply.gg 2->46 52 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->52 54 Found malware configuration 2->54 56 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->56 58 12 other signatures 2->58 9 W4o8ZSHnfM.exe 1 5 2->9         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        16 Windows Security Notification.exe 2->16         started        18 4 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 48 countries-degree.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.30, 21479, 49721 SALSGIVERUS United States 9->48 42 C:\...\Windows Security Notification.exe, PE32 9->42 dropped 62 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->62 64 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 9->64 66 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 9->66 68 2 other signatures 9->68 20 powershell.exe 23 9->20         started        23 powershell.exe 23 9->23         started        25 powershell.exe 23 9->25         started        27 3 other processes 9->27 50 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->50 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 60 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->60 30 conhost.exe 20->30         started        32 conhost.exe 23->32         started        34 conhost.exe 25->34         started        44 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 27->44 dropped 36 conhost.exe 27->36         started        38 conhost.exe 27->38         started        signatures10 process11 process12 40 conhost.exe 30->40         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4
Verdict:
XWorm
YARA:
16 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.96 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: countries-degree.gl.at.ply.gg
PORT: 21479
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/a7462aee88fd1a2fa23b627c2c42de9c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWormRAT
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-19 10:36:53 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
33 of 38 (86.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jfwx4zwotdygzk2j5osrmfwikvmfk2runawypsbe7vjonj3euksa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
XWorm
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm defense_evasion execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250822-fa1ecsbn2s/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
countries-degree.gl.at.ply.gg:21479
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/39099eb4-e5c1-4543-a9fa-de6b91da5818
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4
MD5 hash:
a7462aee88fd1a2fa23b627c2c42de9c
SHA1 hash:
f90050af941e6371263d199c6d270acf85213900
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6c25e926-2393-4bf4-a074-4928c1034095/
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/496d7e66ce98/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/496d7e66ce98f06cab49eba51616c85558556a34682d87c824fd52e6a764a2a4

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: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:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
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:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
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:win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
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/22868/

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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