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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs 1 YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 97bf5e1a903a978b2281496e0a897688e9d8e6f981238cf91e39bae20390defe
SHA3-384 hash: dce31a181a7e1529c999463786de0993b579f116dc8fa9743e98a463dfebe891e286d51cc34b5540192869af604bb490
SHA1 hash: 592ad1d84e585ecc4185182dc2da93fbbb68c5da
MD5 hash: 2fc902815e5f057430069cfc13787e01
humanhash: ten-wolfram-wolfram-social
File name:Purchase Order039475JPEG File.js
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:254'536 bytes
First seen:2025-10-20 12:20:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 3072:/Yld3dEl0g7UffPCfzatL9FVb8ez/qOSQ4OO53XVafeV:edElb7+fPCfgL9rPz/qOStO8B
Threatray 2'191 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T19D44C9294D835AD9E1AC1357E2FD4F0E2127335AA7E0778933BC295DC6186C67BA3348
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js xworm


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abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
216.9.226.43:2314

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
216.9.226.43:2314 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1618394/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
92
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
obfusc spawn sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 evasive fingerprint masquerade obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2025-10-19T22:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-22T08:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.BAT.Tesre.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Trojan.PowerShell.AmsiBypass.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic Trojan.VBS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.BAT.Agent.sb Backdoor.MSIL.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan.PowerShell.Tesre.sb Trojan-Downloader.JS.Cryptoload.sb
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates processes via WMI
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sample has a suspicious name (potential lure to open the executable)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Potential Startup Shortcut Persistence Via PowerShell.EXE
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded IEX Cmdlet
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1798285 Sample: Purchase Order039475JPEG File.js Startdate: 20/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 49 api.telegram.org 2->49 63 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->63 65 Found malware configuration 2->65 67 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->67 71 12 other signatures 2->71 10 wscript.exe 1 1 2->10         started        14 XWormClient.exe 26 2->14         started        16 XWormClient.exe 26 2->16         started        signatures3 69 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 49->69 process4 file5 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Tempbehaviorgraphreen.bat, ASCII 10->43 dropped 73 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 10->73 75 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 10->75 77 Suspicious execution chain found 10->77 79 Creates processes via WMI 10->79 18 cmd.exe 1 10->18         started        81 Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS) 14->81 83 Reads the Security eventlog 14->83 85 Reads the System eventlog 14->85 21 conhost.exe 14->21         started        23 conhost.exe 16->23         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 51 Suspicious powershell command line found 18->51 53 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 18->53 25 cmd.exe 1 18->25         started        27 conhost.exe 18->27         started        process9 process10 29 cmd.exe 2 25->29         started        signatures11 87 Suspicious powershell command line found 29->87 89 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 29->89 32 powershell.exe 16 32 29->32         started        37 conhost.exe 29->37         started        process12 dnsIp13 45 216.9.226.43, 2314, 49690 ATT-INTERNET4US Reserved 32->45 47 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49689 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 32->47 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\XWormClient.exe, PE32+ 32->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\XWormClient.lnk, MS 32->41 dropped 55 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 32->55 57 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 32->57 59 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 32->59 61 Powershell drops PE file 32->61 file14 signatures15
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Leonem
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-20 01:18:11 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm collection execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Badlisted process makes network request
Detect Xworm Payload
Process spawned unexpected child process
Xworm
Xworm family
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YARA Signatures


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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)

File information


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