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Database Entry


XWorm


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs 1 YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0
SHA3-384 hash: 445eff2a1d748214f6fad24f01378b40fa2f13db3ea5fab2d823468ca0d183f2c4ec48e1ba8e36798f53e6483a371144
SHA1 hash: 2072c56e673baaf1eec1c19f7e0aed321684fb75
MD5 hash: 17e4bf255ac47f9960a03f0a645987f5
humanhash: oxygen-one-cola-potato
File name:celes.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
Create hunting rule
File size:37'888 bytes
First seen:2025-07-22 21:25:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'795 x AgentTesla, 19'693 x Formbook, 12'274 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:Npk8Yn1ORErfyIa37Du3AdRZeUY9KEhaDjLfj:HSn1DrfyLuQrZmeL
TLSH T14C03DF2E5B954637C66D09B54DB3378687BCF307FE63D72FD8909426DEE20484821AB1
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c082c099989081c4 (1 x DCRat, 1 x XWorm, 1 x SalatStealer)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
147.185.221.30:26979

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
147.185.221.30:26979 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1559601/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
52
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
celes.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-22 21:09:14 UTC
Tags:
github loader auto-startup auto-reg xworm crypto-regex
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f3d0ab97-f5e0-413c-994a-fc5514a11281

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/16405/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=687ffdf884b37dd61ef0c42e
Tags:
vmdetect autorun ewind
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Running batch commands
Creating a file
Creating a process with a hidden window
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Launching a process
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/688001cf8a7d628a81bd8d8d/reports/7c58f285-7ce7-47d9-9483-e49cd5d7addf/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Jalapeno.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/32954af5-bab8-47b0-9266-77c9238932d7
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1742334
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
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
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 files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe)
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
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
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, 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: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1742334 Sample: celes.exe Startdate: 22/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 71 quick-corner.gl.at.ply.gg 2->71 73 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->73 75 ip-api.com 2->75 83 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->83 85 Found malware configuration 2->85 87 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->87 89 18 other signatures 2->89 9 celes.exe 4 2->9         started        13 svchost.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 10 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\XWormClient.exe, PE32 9->63 dropped 65 Celestial Recode 1...By @Artem-Arte).bat, ASCII 9->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\celes.exe.log, CSV 9->67 dropped 99 Creates files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe) 9->99 19 XWormClient.exe 17 7 9->19         started        24 cmd.exe 1 9->24         started        101 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 13->101 26 MpCmdRun.exe 13->26         started        103 Antivirus detection for dropped file 15->103 28 WerFault.exe 17->28         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 77 quick-corner.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.30, 26979, 49723, 49736 SALSGIVERUS United States 19->77 79 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.110.133, 443, 49721 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->79 59 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe, PE32 19->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\dllhost.exe, PE32 19->61 dropped 91 Antivirus detection for dropped file 19->91 93 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 19->93 95 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 19->95 97 4 other signatures 19->97 30 dllhost.exe 19->30         started        34 powershell.exe 23 19->34         started        36 powershell.exe 19->36         started        42 4 other processes 19->42 38 conhost.exe 24->38         started        40 conhost.exe 26->40         started        file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 81 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 443, 49722 TUT-ASUS United States 30->81 105 Antivirus detection for dropped file 30->105 107 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 30->107 109 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 30->109 113 4 other signatures 30->113 44 WerFault.exe 30->44         started        111 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 34->111 47 conhost.exe 34->47         started        49 conhost.exe 36->49         started        51 conhost.exe 42->51         started        53 conhost.exe 42->53         started        55 conhost.exe 42->55         started        57 conhost.exe 42->57         started        signatures13 process14 file15 69 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 44->69 dropped
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/17e4bf255ac47f9960a03f0a645987f5
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
ByteCode-MSIL.Malware.Heuristic
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.XWormRAT
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-22 21:09:14 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
6
AV detection:
30 of 36 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uob4v35imuox73lzmwf2gbwpwst5qpx3xrddmxwen25okxxdjkya._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
XWorm
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250722-z9wp1agp71/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/5fbb55be-1582-4d3b-9fab-0ffddb816e2a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0
MD5 hash:
17e4bf255ac47f9960a03f0a645987f5
SHA1 hash:
2072c56e673baaf1eec1c19f7e0aed321684fb75
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4061302b-40a5-48f0-a3a3-66d48e411900/
SH256 hash:
7712ef5dd3b786f69f21078e9c31959b7763d376aba0e5a00ccf33e176aa46ac
MD5 hash:
ffc1fbf15013e76a4fd0eb554869c669
SHA1 hash:
b08bad6bee2ff1958e338551438f1da832567ab9
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
win_xworm_bytestring
Create hunting rule
win_mal_XWorm
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Create hunting rule
MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4061302b-40a5-48f0-a3a3-66d48e411900/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a383caefa8651d7fed79658ba306cfb4a7d83efbbc46365ec46ebae55ee34ab0

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/16405/

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

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