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Database Entry
XWorm
Vendor detections: 18
| SHA256 hash: | 7c53503aaf5e68efe0873ae459b69fd006b7349b988a09da3841ea8886cf3812 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | e18a7ef9f1187b53216e03cce973487002e2269aae0da53af01a3080d97e729261ecea331dba8fe201e775db2a89eb62 |
| SHA1 hash: | 1552928fc01ae6ca75c613e8996a945b3b914055 |
| MD5 hash: | 13667df6d77d7015313003bd439bde69 |
| humanhash: | diet-bluebird-three-leopard |
| File name: | HGF987545678009876545678.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XWorm |
| File size: | 479'232 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-06 13:05:42 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'746 x AgentTesla, 19'628 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 12288:to3NCzrwQdpl69o1Xf892WHl1uIXS1rsgk8sDw:SN4rwcYoZe2M1upW3 |
| Threatray | 4'069 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T19DA402AE34688167C1983AF10467E37A037D4D0FD646D34ADAD5ACCB392F37256293CA |
| 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 |
| dhash icon | d9b8e8e8e96982ce (6 x SnakeKeylogger, 4 x AgentTesla, 4 x Formbook) |
| Reporter |  threatcat_ch |
| Tags: | exe xworm |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
CHVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
HGF987545678009876545678.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-06 13:08:11 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch-xml xworm stealer qrcode
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
shell micro sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Loading a suspicious library
Reading critical registry keys
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Stealing user critical data
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated obfuscated packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Strictor.Generic
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.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
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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
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
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
12 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.46 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Jalapeno
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-06 06:52:48 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
11
AV detection:
19 of 23 (82.61%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
xworm
Similar samples:
+ 4'059 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xworm collection discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
SmartAssembly .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
198.12.126.169:8823
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7c53503aaf5e68efe0873ae459b69fd006b7349b988a09da3841ea8886cf3812
MD5 hash:
13667df6d77d7015313003bd439bde69
SHA1 hash:
1552928fc01ae6ca75c613e8996a945b3b914055
SH256 hash:
a1ac165099fab5b1c0742eb94cfc2de59f151f6a15f3b10d4b99dd4824ad164d
MD5 hash:
53c63d389079a76dc0c2fa4d83f7d264
SHA1 hash:
49a3aefea712691446df8bc12157294f78e59cf3
SH256 hash:
9e79369b4bbed99ee6fdfd2e887fde5775cd9d31d08efef7ba10e6a8718f1f95
MD5 hash:
94469bbfa00f0dbc09d39b88eae19b37
SHA1 hash:
69548b3827dd841d8a2b14d3bcb4937d65b5e485
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
135c620ecea92543370a59f10839dede30c00785dc3cf11f8d65801569a8ad52
MD5 hash:
ff05aea6e1538bcfa82fb5762d64396e
SHA1 hash:
e18e376f602237e65cfb3e4e1ce39fea26d3c7c4
Detections:
win_mal_XWorm
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
MALWARE_Win_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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | Njrat |
|---|---|
| Author: | botherder https://github.com/botherder |
| Description: | Njrat |
| 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: | Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP) |
| Rule name: | win_xworm_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Description: | Detects win.xworm. |
| Rule name: | xworm |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Rule name: | xworm_kingrat |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Malspam
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
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 (GUARD_CF) | high |
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