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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs 1 YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8c7dcb164544b81ecbd5c3b6509ae9bf4a83762d9d97f8ea611eb495c8188619
SHA3-384 hash: 939a2f46e3a8a0a75222390f86b23dbfed66131eb4e6a7d04edbb01319747e6f3d5f486f7b47c87c5cb09f15dcc1599a
SHA1 hash: 38ea077dd7e379c5a1db610f9218327a721f557d
MD5 hash: 3fb3b01f48ca60358978f6acd7910168
humanhash: minnesota-winter-mike-bakerloo
File name:Factura0987623.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:694'272 bytes
First seen:2025-07-02 08:01:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 21371b611d91188d602926b15db6bd48 (61 x Formbook, 23 x AgentTesla, 20 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:mz7hU5I5yuNHIgzSFKxWltRohBfSTso93Ue3jY50NJf:mf+iN57Gtene3d3dj
TLSH T1CBE4EF366C33A000FEFDC1307CD0B79141283ABEACDA0F86E559B6D67AB72E45671165
TrID 39.1% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
38.3% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
7.2% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.9% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 66c29abaaaaaaa86 (20 x AgentTesla, 10 x Formbook, 7 x SnakeKeylogger)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
198.12.126.169:8780

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
198.12.126.169:8780 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1551569/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
15
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autorun autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling threat expansion on mass storage devices
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.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
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
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: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1727011 Sample: Factura0987623.exe Startdate: 02/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->59 61 Found malware configuration 2->61 63 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->63 65 12 other signatures 2->65 9 Factura0987623.exe 4 2->9         started        13 wscript.exe 1 2->13         started        process3 file4 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\exhilaratingly.exe, PE32 9->41 dropped 73 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 9->73 15 exhilaratingly.exe 2 9->15         started        75 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->75 19 exhilaratingly.exe 1 13->19         started        signatures5 process6 file7 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\exhilaratingly.vbs, data 15->43 dropped 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->47 49 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 15->49 51 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 15->51 53 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 15->53 21 RegSvcs.exe 2 4 15->21         started        55 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->55 57 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 19->57 26 RegSvcs.exe 1 19->26         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 45 198.12.126.169, 49691, 8780 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 21->45 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Protect544cd51a.dll, PE32 21->39 dropped 67 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 21->67 69 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 21->69 71 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 21->71 28 powershell.exe 23 21->28         started        31 powershell.exe 23 21->31         started        33 WerFault.exe 21->33         started        file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 77 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 28->77 35 conhost.exe 28->35         started        37 conhost.exe 31->37         started        process15
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PE (Portable Executable) Suspect Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-30 15:02:24 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
45
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm collection discovery execution rat trojan upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8c7dcb164544b81ecbd5c3b6509ae9bf4a83762d9d97f8ea611eb495c8188619
MD5 hash:
3fb3b01f48ca60358978f6acd7910168
SHA1 hash:
38ea077dd7e379c5a1db610f9218327a721f557d
SH256 hash:
aecae7e0ed070ddcb7cc92bed64e7790b4a3f3e341e8fc22308bf823b395d5ae
MD5 hash:
3d8f6fb026a442c8481710f06e8cbe41
SHA1 hash:
d9da2d8ce4092f1fe680fd05f2159b8a446f59a4
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
SH256 hash:
a1c0c4a10324dee2f9b6cea850bec181957f16ee7f995f099883577e4e9973d9
MD5 hash:
8e70d4adf358da10afff26f62187cc37
SHA1 hash:
e5cb2bc0965a55e6ed53aee1ea576297d38cdc34
Detections:
AutoIT_Compiled
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YARA Signatures


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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: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:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
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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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
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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