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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs 1 YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8ccea06cdc1f3cdcfdd0a9fa2b01316d7d42422b84bfa5422feab22a87feb477
SHA3-384 hash: 9509b8ad218385a6b31230cd046b53c2c37c01ac6bd09aaa95efeaca6dacbc092a5fd97f68c348b738b4f8ed6439ced2
SHA1 hash: 566d574eceda14cc711aadaa3f9f0b80b4bb9fbb
MD5 hash: 69957ae31f93d0178e89b2e4ad1bd6c7
humanhash: pasta-arizona-mike-uniform
File name:SysV2.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:76'288 bytes
First seen:2025-10-18 18:10:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'853 x AgentTesla, 19'780 x Formbook, 12'304 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:enSxe0RQ8tXh9/8sH1xRk00bPSbBWXyK+1C3OuOH1Qq9l:uSxe0OM/1xRKbPSIvBOH1Qs
TLSH T1D3737D183BF94129E0FF9FB44CF57266C679F3136903DA5F24D902862627A85CE812F9
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
193.233.164.21:6000

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
193.233.164.21:6000 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1617638/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
148
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_8ccea06cdc1f3cdcfdd0a9fa2b01316d7d42422b84bfa5422feab22a87feb477.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-18 18:10:55 UTC
Tags:
xworm evasion auto-startup

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
asyncrat dropper micro remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Running batch commands
Deleting a recently created file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 fingerprint lolbin obfuscated obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks vbnet xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-18T09:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-20T05:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a PDM:Trojan.Win32.Tasker.cust PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen
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
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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 autostart registry keys to launch java
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
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:
Verdict:
XWorm
YARA:
15 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.97 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: dns4up.duckdns.org
PORT: 6000
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-18 14:55:06 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
32 of 38 (84.21%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
dns4up.duckdns.org:6000
uvMutkE236kBYXpvSb4a2Q==:20
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8ccea06cdc1f3cdcfdd0a9fa2b01316d7d42422b84bfa5422feab22a87feb477
MD5 hash:
69957ae31f93d0178e89b2e4ad1bd6c7
SHA1 hash:
566d574eceda14cc711aadaa3f9f0b80b4bb9fbb
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm
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:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
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: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:win_xworm_bytestring
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
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.

Web download

XWorm

Executable exe 8ccea06cdc1f3cdcfdd0a9fa2b01316d7d42422b84bfa5422feab22a87feb477

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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