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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs 1 YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8697e36a4cb7810976c72d5890abeede56a664ab741fe24c755f3648fb5f9124
SHA3-384 hash: fcfb2da385057e35d47916e6ad086d724d537ad4d7a0953f1c534b316b71a53acecad61a2692a305df3192305e90d912
SHA1 hash: c596ce51ebcadd3d9dab88c2d4ce49e83273350b
MD5 hash: b6480c04dd858a0e1596ea34180c31a5
humanhash: venus-south-wyoming-finch
File name:B6480C04DD858A0E1596EA34180C31A5.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:589'312 bytes
First seen:2025-10-03 22:05:17 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-09 15:15:54 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'744 x AgentTesla, 19'610 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:BsYCcFtbWOr2Rt1hJtivkGKoKQHf4hs4bx1pFdQTSiChEAmD:BltyOr2ZhwZAhs4d1JQTSd
Threatray 1'792 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T158C4E190336AEE06D4671FF00C70E77112B95E4DA825D20D1EEB7DEF7A363022865A97
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 abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
91.92.242.148:1070

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
91.92.242.148:1070 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1606893/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
142
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
B6480C04DD858A0E1596EA34180C31A5.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-03 22:08:17 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup auto-reg remote xworm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autorun shell virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-29T14:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-04T12:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.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
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
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
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 AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1789039 Sample: qSIe8SR9BX.exe Startdate: 04/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Found malware configuration 2->64 66 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->66 68 10 other signatures 2->68 8 qSIe8SR9BX.exe 3 2->8         started        12 bin.exe 2->12         started        14 bin.exe 2->14         started        16 5 other processes 2->16 process3 file4 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\qSIe8SR9BX.exe.log, ASCII 8->58 dropped 76 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->76 78 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->78 80 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 8->80 82 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->82 18 qSIe8SR9BX.exe 1 5 8->18         started        84 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 12->84 86 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->86 23 bin.exe 12->23         started        25 bin.exe 14->25         started        27 bin.exe 14->27         started        29 bin.exe 16->29         started        31 bin.exe 16->31         started        33 bin.exe 16->33         started        35 5 other processes 16->35 signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 60 91.92.242.148, 1070, 49720 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 18->60 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\bin.exe, PE32 18->56 dropped 70 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 18->70 72 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 18->72 37 powershell.exe 23 18->37         started        40 powershell.exe 23 18->40         started        42 powershell.exe 23 18->42         started        44 2 other processes 18->44 file8 signatures9 process10 signatures11 74 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 37->74 46 conhost.exe 37->46         started        48 conhost.exe 40->48         started        50 conhost.exe 42->50         started        52 conhost.exe 44->52         started        54 conhost.exe 44->54         started        process12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.50 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.PureLogStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-01 04:20:58 UTC
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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:
91.92.242.148:1070
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8697e36a4cb7810976c72d5890abeede56a664ab741fe24c755f3648fb5f9124
MD5 hash:
b6480c04dd858a0e1596ea34180c31a5
SHA1 hash:
c596ce51ebcadd3d9dab88c2d4ce49e83273350b
SH256 hash:
665da4b1b21b15e6110b67d8e7c18490acdcd07ee7609afaca5ae960979b4700
MD5 hash:
b2fc4d259e2cc71ddaa04abad9a39cb2
SHA1 hash:
2fb4b3281a902e69c827f28c4bc09dcf2f78ed82
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
eebbe62c28477ebba0fc03930bfc2dfa5b1486f38d6d54808f88489607efbe2e
MD5 hash:
a539f0782f5eef2e42d4ae9a7cd6d85d
SHA1 hash:
a439fc9e29b4d83233f32f7ab0b9c9cc25255b42
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
SH256 hash:
cdb8ac92c7a341ee1ead563bf7b48a244d580acfb30704043b6d4b24ea5ccf09
MD5 hash:
07ca79c30cd50df8c68d115eebd52475
SHA1 hash:
a70c058086cd6156059b9947aee5bcd3f75f3336
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Webshells_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic multi-language webshell mass-hunt rule (PHP/ASP(X)/JSP/Python/Perl/Node) - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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