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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs 1 YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ca046e33fb820cd73683ba49f78a432518072c278187fe46973fbbfbfbea1387
SHA3-384 hash: b3e2a391d031ef95f7f03905e8f34def47a66463677cddb837c05194d888c08a1428ca3b3f9b8f5aac7a79ee223eb203
SHA1 hash: 571bf309ef1af9cf946deb6ce6217c97e4f85d45
MD5 hash: e34dd1cc798befa9b241f84706327144
humanhash: delaware-high-oxygen-july
File name:E34DD1CC798BEFA9B241F84706327144.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:94'208 bytes
First seen:2025-08-10 02:05:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'744 x AgentTesla, 19'610 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:mIFoXQP1AP1PxPAHuvHgMqIMPYriIIh+9+AC9f3rCSANu30sM8apX9xo4os:fwQPQdxPAHuvAN6cfbhTtaflos
TLSH T14A9312E59B8E1A13F689923A38D6025C53B3C8519FDF8FFB24925FC54A5A5C37C006E4
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
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe xworm


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
185.241.208.142:6000

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
185.241.208.142:6000 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1566770/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
71
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
E34DD1CC798BEFA9B241F84706327144.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-10 02:06:40 UTC
Tags:
evasion auto-startup auto-reg xworm remote

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
azorult packed virus msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Forced shutdown of a system process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
azorult crypt limecrypter packed packed razy
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
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
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Creates executable files without a name
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops PE files to the user root directory
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 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: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Set autostart key via New-ItemProperty Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
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 AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1753897 Sample: u8j9tczqAu.exe Startdate: 10/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 70 ip-api.com 2->70 78 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->78 80 Found malware configuration 2->80 82 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->82 84 13 other signatures 2->84 9 u8j9tczqAu.exe 4 2->9         started        13 .exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 1 1 2->15         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 66 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\.exe, PE32 9->66 dropped 68 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\u8j9tczqAu.exe.log, ASCII 9->68 dropped 104 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->104 106 Creates executable files without a name 9->106 108 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 9->108 20 RegAsm.exe 16 5 9->20         started        25 RegAsm.exe 9->25         started        27 powershell.exe 1 11 9->27         started        110 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->110 112 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->112 29 RealtekAudiosrvc.exe 13->29         started        31 RegAsm.exe 13->31         started        76 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->76 33 conhost.exe 18->33         started        35 RegAsm.exe 18->35         started        37 conhost.exe 18->37         started        39 4 other processes 18->39 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 72 185.241.208.142, 49722, 6000 GBTCLOUDUS Moldova Republic of 20->72 74 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49713, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 20->74 64 C:\Users\user\RealtekAudiosrvc.exe, PE32 20->64 dropped 86 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 20->86 88 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 20->88 90 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 20->90 92 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 20->92 41 powershell.exe 23 20->41         started        44 powershell.exe 23 20->44         started        46 powershell.exe 20->46         started        52 2 other processes 20->52 94 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 25->94 96 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 25->96 98 Drops PE files to the user root directory 25->98 100 2 other signatures 25->100 48 conhost.exe 27->48         started        50 conhost.exe 29->50         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 102 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 41->102 54 conhost.exe 41->54         started        56 conhost.exe 44->56         started        58 conhost.exe 46->58         started        60 conhost.exe 52->60         started        62 conhost.exe 52->62         started        process14
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
11 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.01 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.NanoCore
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-05 00:59:26 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
29 of 36 (80.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.241.208.142:6000
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Packed.Razy-7334624-0 External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ca046e33fb820cd73683ba49f78a432518072c278187fe46973fbbfbfbea1387
MD5 hash:
e34dd1cc798befa9b241f84706327144
SHA1 hash:
571bf309ef1af9cf946deb6ce6217c97e4f85d45
SH256 hash:
5d8e8e086f61446239e23aa34ff63fd246fe6e80419a9f303379925fc3f08e10
MD5 hash:
78311766798e77b2c5d14879758c3053
SHA1 hash:
2b362c975c4314a07a0d815439fdce7551d70df4
Detections:
MAL_NET_LimeCrypter_RunPE_Jan24
SH256 hash:
544d07e2b226c23beddca0297f110c559064c1f5cff7c786751d68b038e2ffb1
MD5 hash:
9ea2c11aedaafea5547b789b823c65b2
SHA1 hash:
6254a83468a5137182e6c8d4d9c6e2fc3a5fe349
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_NyanXCat_CSharpLoader
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects .NET executables utilizing NyanX-CAT C# Loader
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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.

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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