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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments

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:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 192:ccNSvXcD8xEnE8EiE2EqYEqELEwE8E0dzcM5FKxjcIcZs:nNWsDVERXzs/ANR0dwIFKxAbZs
TLSH T1CA2309352235998F5B2755EC94687E023DFBDAF5043AE96179CF449347C04A1BCBD28C
Magika txt
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta xworm

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
72
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor 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
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1928438 Sample: goodjobtodayreallyfinegoodh... Startdate: 16/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 73 www.basefile.click 2->73 75 keyauth.win 2->75 77 3 other IPs or domains 2->77 101 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->101 103 Found malware configuration 2->103 105 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->105 107 26 other signatures 2->107 11 powershell.exe 14 15 2->11         started        15 mshta.exe 1 2->15         started        17 powershell.exe 2->17         started        19 wscript.exe 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 85 brenmayasociados.com 50.87.145.2, 443, 49701, 49704 ORACLE-BMC-31898-OracleCorporationUS United States 11->85 87 basefile.click 45.136.5.4, 49694, 49702, 80 AS-PIXOOFTR Turkey 11->87 131 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->131 133 Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory 11->133 135 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->135 137 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 11->137 21 CasPol.exe 17 7 11->21         started        26 conhost.exe 11->26         started        139 PowerShell case anomaly found 15->139 28 cmd.exe 1 15->28         started        30 conhost.exe 17->30         started        32 CasPol.exe 17->32         started        141 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 19->141 143 Creates processes via WMI 19->143 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 79 172.245.106.54, 3333, 49705 AS-COLOCROSSING-HostPapaUS United States 21->79 81 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49706, 49707, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 21->81 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\olfevx.exe, PE32 21->65 dropped 117 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 21->117 119 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 21->119 121 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 21->121 129 4 other signatures 21->129 34 olfevx.exe 21->34         started        37 powershell.exe 21->37         started        39 powershell.exe 21->39         started        47 2 other processes 21->47 123 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 28->123 125 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 28->125 127 PowerShell case anomaly found 28->127 41 powershell.exe 15 16 28->41         started        45 conhost.exe 28->45         started        file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 89 Antivirus detection for dropped file 34->89 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 34->91 93 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 34->93 99 3 other signatures 34->99 95 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 37->95 49 conhost.exe 37->49         started        51 conhost.exe 39->51         started        83 172.245.209.253, 49693, 80 AS-COLOCROSSING-HostPapaUS United States 41->83 67 C:\...\goodthingsarebestbetteyscomingforu.vbs, CSV 41->67 dropped 97 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 41->97 53 wscript.exe 1 41->53         started        69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\CasPol.exe, PE32 47->69 dropped 56 conhost.exe 47->56         started        58 cvtres.exe 47->58         started        file13 signatures14 process15 signatures16 109 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 53->109 111 Suspicious powershell command line found 53->111 113 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 53->113 115 4 other signatures 53->115 60 powershell.exe 12 53->60         started        process17 file18 71 C:\...\goodthingsarebestbetteyscomingforu.vbs, CSV 60->71 dropped 63 conhost.exe 60->63         started        process19
Gathering data
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
Result
Malware family:
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
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File information


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Web download

XWorm

HTML Application (hta) hta a293bdefab9c954cbd5504329fe3e883d23beedd5aec2c22ef25afe359271967

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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