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Database Entry
XWorm
Vendor detections: 11
| SHA256 hash: | ba5429b33b9afcf4c0d66648b76944affa32c1820fc4edcd096b69ae24ae4e70 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 2012465e364f19755ddbd7cb8af3adee0592fa631f912c140b8dc3510959ac0b839cbe5dd467b187a58efbe6ef67cbbe |
| SHA1 hash: | 57ef355b89b3e3a9a1927f2ca77880c643feb320 |
| MD5 hash: | 62299746e92728d02c9fa0283a99f95b |
| humanhash: | texas-august-hydrogen-bakerloo |
| File name: | RFQ-60045139_251103.vbs |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XWorm |
| File size: | 238'594 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-11-08 16:46:00 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  vbs |
| MIME type: | text/plain |
| ssdeep | 6144:P4U2whmFg2iZ89ErjeGLBnYrse4+y1NkxCi3/SlR5E2cdcDjrBoDYwH:PLBnYrse4+ybdzlk |
| Threatray | 166 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1E0341A234915089CC7A523D23D263B0A07EF263E1170E65D86F2671B7775F49E7BE288 |
| Magika | vba |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | vbs xworm |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
SEVendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
virus shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 cmd evasive fingerprint lolbin obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2025-11-05T20:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-10T07:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.JS.Cryptoload.sb HEUR:Trojan.VBS.SAgent.gen Trojan.PowerShell.AmsiBypass.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.PowerShell.Tesre.sb Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
DarkCloud, XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
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 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: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
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 DarkCloud
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
SCRIPT
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.DARKCLOUD
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-11-05 23:50:26 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
10 of 37 (27.03%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Similar samples:
+ 156 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:darkcloud family:xworm collection discovery execution persistence 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
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
DarkCloud
Darkcloud family
Detect Xworm Payload
Process spawned unexpected child process
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.55.129:6333
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File information
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