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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
SHA3-384 hash: a45c9f6f1d22825890da09ac7a78672ef0786c4594a0ba67826c8bc07ccd270753598d8f1f978f7ff26639e91b8e76fb
SHA1 hash: 5e5ac4eb41e32800bbdabf2de2034b3ffa36ad41
MD5 hash: 326ae7ec030e118b086e2e42f73fd17d
humanhash: edward-quiet-lima-nitrogen
File name:Vanta cracked.exe
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Signature XWorm
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File size:419'840 bytes
First seen:2025-08-12 10:39:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'798 x AgentTesla, 19'707 x Formbook, 12'278 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:mfvQexV7RYyHSf00iFZhfxX4jka8++w48MYBh+06lo:mftNQehpIKH5c4zlo
Threatray 1'332 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E39412441BF00F0DE6697677FD569FE06E3E7249B355712BA03A036FC402A68A53F268
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe xworm

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Vantacracked.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-12 10:39:11 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup evasion auto-reg xworm
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/d2dbf4e0-d0c9-4cfb-b452-cf6548fa622e

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/20341/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=689b19cefca70bd90e8edf96
Tags:
asyncrat micro spawn remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/689b19e39ef4d2ff7cf82912/reports/07199c50-0ddb-49d2-bcb3-4c4885537f6e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
MSIL.HackTool.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
Malware family:
XWorm
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/7686ae61-f686-404f-ab9b-21a2f45ce242
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1755227
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)
Creates files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe)
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
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication
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 dynamic DNS services
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1755227 Sample: Vanta cracked.exe Startdate: 12/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 noniggersallowed.ddns.net 2->52 54 ip-api.com 2->54 60 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->60 62 Found malware configuration 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 68 14 other signatures 2->68 9 Vanta cracked.exe 4 2->9         started        13 XClient.exe 2->13         started        15 XClient.exe 2->15         started        17 4 other processes 2->17 signatures3 66 Uses dynamic DNS services 52->66 process4 file5 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe, PE32 9->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\...\Fortnite External.exe, PE32+ 9->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\...\Vanta cracked.exe.log, CSV 9->50 dropped 80 Creates files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe) 9->80 82 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 9->82 19 XClient.exe 15 4 9->19         started        23 Fortnite External.exe 1 9->23         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 56 noniggersallowed.ddns.net 62.199.104.186, 7777 TELIANET-DENMARKDK Denmark 19->56 58 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49717, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 19->58 70 Antivirus detection for dropped file 19->70 72 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 19->72 74 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 19->74 76 3 other signatures 19->76 25 powershell.exe 23 19->25         started        28 powershell.exe 23 19->28         started        30 powershell.exe 19->30         started        34 2 other processes 19->34 32 conhost.exe 23->32         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 78 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 25->78 36 conhost.exe 25->36         started        38 conhost.exe 28->38         started        40 conhost.exe 30->40         started        42 conhost.exe 34->42         started        44 conhost.exe 34->44         started        process12
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.AsyncRAT
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-12 10:39:12 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
30 of 38 (78.95%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=mvv7sjeiv4m5pc5ackhxm22wji2sxxia6t2uz562rpx5bndbu6aq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
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656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
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Result
Malware family:
xworm
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250812-mp69saak7s/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
noniggersallowed.ddns.net:7777
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/0c891bab-5680-478d-98cc-93df069f16c3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781
MD5 hash:
326ae7ec030e118b086e2e42f73fd17d
SHA1 hash:
5e5ac4eb41e32800bbdabf2de2034b3ffa36ad41
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/85a2667e-9c43-4f3a-9a85-8b0ffd1bee09/
SH256 hash:
f05372dcfff2234df334f1921cca82262c10ea5686b26fb3e22d78aad6b2b625
MD5 hash:
e96eaf39e35fefcb2334048120836fb3
SHA1 hash:
aa818c804facd1577d6b1909488d32c697ef397d
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
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XWorm
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
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MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
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MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/85a2667e-9c43-4f3a-9a85-8b0ffd1bee09/
Malware family:
XWorm
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/656bf92488af/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/656bf92488af19d78ba0128f766b564a352bdd00f4f54cf7da8befd0b461a781

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/20341/

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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