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Database Entry
XWorm
Vendor detections: 13
| SHA256 hash: | ac0ea1bec62ff284b78817402fda9168abf6171bdea078f812c24fb22bfcd311 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 9437e36cff6a8e8843bac45bf797236207dd4731419ecb55e5c52ac8d9529886a5ba6dd79aa2ffef866d02562c3c4469 |
| SHA1 hash: | 1e58033c91f9d071b8b58f2f66cce468bcd4d924 |
| MD5 hash: | a6ab0e0bd357492df4dce90fd3a626c8 |
| humanhash: | carpet-indigo-pip-east |
| File name: | XWorm.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XWorm |
| File size: | 1'507'328 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-10-18 16:40:08 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'741 x AgentTesla, 19'606 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 24576:Vw3pP7XEMlnM/IMYWHOErOJfYHAdtkvKJ:Vc0/GPfv |
| TLSH | T19465BE2479BB50489977FF613EDCBAEADCEF2A3268059057104117079A22AD0EF13D7E |
| 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 |
Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)
Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.
| IOC | ThreatFox Reference |
|---|---|
| 5.175.234.16:7010 | https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1617619/ |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
156
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
XWorm.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-18 16:29:47 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup innosetup dnguard amsi-bypass yano babel
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
stration autorun sage remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
babel obfuscator base64 confuser dotfuscator evasive explorer innosetup installer lolbin obfuscated obfuscated packed packed reconnaissance spices.net vbnet yano
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-18T12:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-19T04:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Neptune.gen Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.Blocker.gen
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
VioletWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large strings
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Binary or sample is protected by dotNetProtector
Drops PE files to the startup folder
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected VioletWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
15 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.75 Win 32 Exe x86
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.MSIL.Crypt
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Jalapeno
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-18 16:29:48 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
29 of 38 (76.32%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
execution persistence
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ac0ea1bec62ff284b78817402fda9168abf6171bdea078f812c24fb22bfcd311
MD5 hash:
a6ab0e0bd357492df4dce90fd3a626c8
SHA1 hash:
1e58033c91f9d071b8b58f2f66cce468bcd4d924
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
|---|---|
| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Babel |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables packed with Babel |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Dotfuscator |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_dotNetProtector |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables packed with dotNetProtector |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Goliath |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables packed with Goliath |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
|---|
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | Skystars_Malware_Imphash |
|---|---|
| Author: | Skystars LightDefender |
| Description: | imphash |
| 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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