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Database Entry
XWorm
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | a293bdefab9c954cbd5504329fe3e883d23beedd5aec2c22ef25afe359271967 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | af3878327078e9fba53782e603b60ee3cd2417239071bd66cd0941a527af9cfdbe77e415ce48a34c646ec737688bb0cc |
| SHA1 hash: | d7adade295fc0a3248e223f4a7f78a696ab5ca7d |
| MD5 hash: | ae53bbf9af212e88e6b85504d1165f0f |
| humanhash: | mississippi-sixteen-illinois-massachusetts |
| File name: | goodjobtodayreallyfinegoodhearthatcurrentilot.hta |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XWorm |
| File size: | 48'198 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-06-15 20:24:33 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | |
| MIME type: | text/html |
| ssdeep | 192:ccNSvXcD8xEnE8EiE2EqYEqELEwE8E0dzcM5FKxjcIcZs:nNWsDVERXzs/ANR0dwIFKxAbZs |
| TLSH | T1CA2309352235998F5B2755EC94687E023DFBDAF5043AE96179CF449347C04A1BCBD28C |
| Magika | txt |
| Reporter | |
| Tags: | hta xworm |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
ransomware autorun shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://172.245.209.253/203/goodthingsarebestbetterwayscomingforu.vbs
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Runner
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
html
First seen:
2026-06-15T18:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-16T19:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.HTA.SAgent.gen HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb Trojan-Downloader.Agent.HTTP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic PDM:Exploit.Win32.Generic NetTool.PowerShellUA.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellGet.HTTP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
Cobalt Strike, AgentTesla, XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.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
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
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)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates processes via WMI
Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
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
Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory
PowerShell case anomaly found
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
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: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Copy file to startup via Powershell
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
SCRIPT
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Threat name:
Document-HTML.Trojan.Xworm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-15 10:35:34 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
15 of 38 (39.47%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla family:xworm collection discovery execution keylogger rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Family: AgentTesla
Family: Xworm
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
172.245.106.54:3333
Dropper Extraction:
http://www.basefile.click/optimized_MSIljune.png
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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