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Database Entry

XWorm

Vendor detections: 20

Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738
SHA3-384 hash:	3a5c96879c9956f0c398313ef59e97b2078a64564463a91bf50657a9a767e7dc28deab7fa472a07a28bdf559bdde0d60
SHA1 hash:	9204639edfa41345c7bb5fc4a0ffb16e313650bc
MD5 hash:	28c363f6a91333d3839a07ab23a38965
humanhash:	dakota-orange-six-texas
File name:	28C363F6A91333D3839A07AB23A38965.exe
Download:	download sample
Signature	XWorm Create hunting rule
File size:	40'960 bytes
First seen:	2025-08-13 13:55:23 UTC
Last seen:	2025-08-14 13:35:12 UTC
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'747 x AgentTesla, 19'642 x Formbook, 12'245 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep	768:gB+UWyoef6Sz04td06+ND0kBDTVnFPw9KW66KOphtuUB80x:W+UEef6SQyfO0kRdFY9KN6KOpzT8W
Threatray	1 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH	T1B9034B4877D00725D6FE6FB069B2B2020675B907A913EB1E0CD885DA2F23BC14E617F6
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

abuse_ch

XWorm C2:
193.23.3.121:4072

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOC	ThreatFox Reference
193.23.3.121:4072	https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1568170/

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

28C363F6A91333D3839A07AB23A38965.exe

Verdict:

Malicious activity

Analysis date:

2025-08-13 13:57:57 UTC

Tags:

auto-reg auto-startup xworm remote

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/c06c1da6-e316-461e-a96c-01e760b915e0

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Detection:

XWorm

Link:

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/21146/

Verdict:

Malicious

Score:

99.9%

Link:

https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=689c995931e468d937246dd9

Tags:

asyncrat autorun

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Сreating synchronization primitives

Creating a process with a hidden window

Creating a file in the %AppData% directory

Launching a process

Creating a window

Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files

Connection attempt

Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests

Sending a custom TCP request

Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch

Creating a file in the mass storage device

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 njrat rat reconnaissance schtasks vbnet xworm xworm

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/689c9964a67ac4b37a4e43cb/reports/909b57ac-ad8a-4f60-9c61-3dbdd355459e/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Genie.8DN.Generic

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738

Malware family:

XWorm

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/476d967f-ad00-4608-86a7-84bfacdec837

Result

Threat name:

XWorm

Detection:

malicious

Classification:

troj.evad

Score:

100 / 100

Link:

https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1756076

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

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

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738

Verdict:

njRat

YARA:

14 match(es)

Tags:

.Net Executable njRat PE (Portable Executable) RAT SOS: 0.22 Win 32 Exe x86

Link:

https://app.malva.re/file/28c363f6a91333d3839a07ab23a38965

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738/

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Family.XWORM

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738

Threat name:

ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWormRAT

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2025-08-09 04:47:00 UTC

AV detection:

33 of 38 (86.84%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kpi7pbz2ynohqasnjr7l5ynnflj337sqap736s7momayjnf4644a._file

Verdict:

malicious

Label(s):

xworm

Similar samples:

error

XWorm

Result

Malware family:

xworm

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/250813-q8c2tscp4s/

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

Detect Xworm Payload

Xworm

Xworm family

Malware Config

C2 Extraction:

193.23.3.121:4072

Verdict:

Malicious

Tags:

rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1

YARA:

MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/94b53da6-235f-4486-ac03-b13fb126d9fd

Unpacked files

SH256 hash:

53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738

MD5 hash:

28c363f6a91333d3839a07ab23a38965

SHA1 hash:

9204639edfa41345c7bb5fc4a0ffb16e313650bc

Detections:

win_xworm_w0

XWorm

Link:

https://www.unpac.me/results/458c0ad0-5473-45c7-997a-c6dc79528c1a/

Malware family:

XWorm

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/53d1f7873ac3/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/53d1f7873ac35c78024d4c7ebee1ad2ad3bdfe5003ffbf4bec730184b4bcf738

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:	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:	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:	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

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/21146/

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

ID	Title	Severity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODE	Missing Authenticode	high
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS	Missing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)	high

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