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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs 1 YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ded8ac26fe5cf263c473d957436a597d1eea50fc6ee8cf59aa54a90adca64074
SHA3-384 hash: 908e0c263c76e600eefaafa7bbf12e5e74a1ae02ca5520264e5aaa1423c0501d92a6834f5565b3db09f58eba3d07ef14
SHA1 hash: 521772dee23e1a0163f9a1e4b3286cdd953ff48c
MD5 hash: 15a6a8bae76ea26ea8909e1e0f24f2a2
humanhash: salami-don-fix-beer
File name:15a6a8bae76ea26ea8909e1e0f24f2a2.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:33'280 bytes
First seen:2025-12-06 18:55:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'744 x AgentTesla, 19'608 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:GRPD9OQhx/BV3Tw4dOdVFE9j7uOjhAb80:Gd9OW/V3U4dAFE9j7uOjWw0
TLSH T1E4E22B4877A44712DAFEAFF12DF261065270D51BD813EF9E0CE485EA2B67AC047407EA
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
XWorm C2:
38.52.128.252:9696

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
38.52.128.252:9696 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1668711/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
97
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
XWorm
Details
XWorm
a version, a filepath, a mutex, a c2 socket address or a dead-drop resolver URL, and possibly cryptocurrency wallets and a Telegram URL
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_ded8ac26fe5cf263c473d957436a597d1eea50fc6ee8cf59aa54a90adca64074.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-06 18:56:34 UTC
Tags:
xworm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
asyncrat stration shell remo
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat base64 config-extracted fingerprint njrat reconnaissance vbnet xworm xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Suspicious:TrojanDrop.Agent.A.gaau
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-12-04T12:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-07T21:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.c Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
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
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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: Check external IP via Powershell
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses dynamic DNS services
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1828017 Sample: M724pCtPss.exe Startdate: 06/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 34 mestre2.ddns.net 2->34 36 processoseguro.online 2->36 38 2 other IPs or domains 2->38 48 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->48 50 Found malware configuration 2->50 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 56 19 other signatures 2->56 8 wscript.exe 1 2->8         started        11 M724pCtPss.exe 2 3 2->11         started        signatures3 54 Uses dynamic DNS services 34->54 process4 dnsIp5 62 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->62 64 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->64 66 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->66 72 2 other signatures 8->72 15 powershell.exe 16 8->15         started        18 powershell.exe 15 8->18         started        40 mestre2.ddns.net 38.52.128.252, 49715, 49725, 49729 COGENT-174US United States 11->40 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\payload (4).vbs, Unicode 11->32 dropped 68 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 11->68 70 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 11->70 20 cmd.exe 1 11->20         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 42 processoseguro.online 172.86.123.96, 443, 49727 NETRANGEUS United States 15->42 23 conhost.exe 15->23         started        44 194.163.168.11, 49728, 49730, 49731 NEXINTO-DE Germany 18->44 46 api.ipify.org 172.67.74.152, 443, 49726 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 18->46 25 conhost.exe 18->25         started        58 Suspicious powershell command line found 20->58 60 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 20->60 27 powershell.exe 14 15 20->27         started        30 conhost.exe 20->30         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 74 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 27->74
Verdict:
njRat
YARA:
17 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET njRat PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: mestre2.ddns.net
PORT: 9696
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-04 16:05:00 UTC
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm execution rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
mestre2.ddns.net:9696
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ded8ac26fe5cf263c473d957436a597d1eea50fc6ee8cf59aa54a90adca64074
MD5 hash:
15a6a8bae76ea26ea8909e1e0f24f2a2
SHA1 hash:
521772dee23e1a0163f9a1e4b3286cdd953ff48c
Detections:
win_xworm_a0 win_xworm_w0 XWorm
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
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)
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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