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Database Entry
AsyncRAT
Vendor detections: 20
| SHA256 hash: | 520aa5f9f233057e70c40f9c7c3f417da4d0e1dd400a2dd4ff61d18b759ce8d0 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 90fb7ea784d0381c21e38979a4d221167fd85cf1248748d6e51d69b464a50304d30d1cd6ec061f2ba4e55aafad6624aa |
| SHA1 hash: | e4aaf6ef956af48cb888c8e5c499bf944d148d97 |
| MD5 hash: | 35a8a15871c8e901133162f1dbb9a26f |
| humanhash: | sad-hamper-xray-beryllium |
| File name: | XClient.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | AsyncRAT |
| File size: | 30'720 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-04-05 15:20:34 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'877 x AgentTesla, 19'799 x Formbook, 12'305 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 768:qecbl/b37gMYAoRN9E2uBFE9RzOqh7bV:hcxS9E24FE9RzOqdx |
| Threatray | 2'453 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T147D24C483BE84327D6FE2FF229B2A10102759507D923EF5F5CD885A7AF67B8142003E6 |
| TrID | 70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  BastianHein |
| Tags: | AsyncRAT exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
176
Origin country :
CLVendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
XClient.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-04-05 15:06:56 UTC
Tags:
xworm
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
asyncrat stration micro remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 packed packer_detected reconnaissance vbnet xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-04-05T12:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-05T22:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.PowerShell.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.c Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C
Malware family:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
XWorm
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.24 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: 8.148.5.193
PORT: 12748
PORT: 12748
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWorm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-05 15:07:04 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
32 of 37 (86.49%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Similar samples:
+ 2'443 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
8.148.5.193:12748
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
520aa5f9f233057e70c40f9c7c3f417da4d0e1dd400a2dd4ff61d18b759ce8d0
MD5 hash:
35a8a15871c8e901133162f1dbb9a26f
SHA1 hash:
e4aaf6ef956af48cb888c8e5c499bf944d148d97
Detections:
win_xworm_a0
win_xworm_w0
XWorm
Malware family:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Author: | ReversingLabs |
| Description: | Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor. |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| 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: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | Mustafa Bakhit |
| Description: | Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments. |
| Rule name: | Windows_Generic_Threat_8eb547db |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | win_xworm_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Description: | Detects win.xworm. |
| Rule name: | xworm |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Rule name: | XWorm |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects XWorm |
File information
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{
"sha256": "520aa5f9f233057e70c40f9c7c3f417da4d0e1dd400a2dd4ff61d18b759ce8d0",
"yara_possible_family": "xworm",
"key": "2c0d1bbd66c70cc4aff224175ea5242c0d1bbd66c70cc4aff224175ea5249f00",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Host": "8.148.5.193",
"Ports": [
"12748"
],
"KEY": "j\u0647\u0643\u0631 lasz",
"SPL": "<Xwormmm>",
"Sleep": 3,
"USBNM": "USB.exe",
"Mutex": "JQlLZiD8xyVmYBpN"
}
}