Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-02-2025 03:14

General

  • Target

    9df32d691dc6483d47b40e6154aeff36f0acdc009c07b4af48618c4fb6b21b9f.exe

  • Size

    499KB

  • MD5

    7289b991c37d058b2e69b3983f75d122

  • SHA1

    b89acc7669c5e84c1e5e9bcf0822df8803f10e43

  • SHA256

    9df32d691dc6483d47b40e6154aeff36f0acdc009c07b4af48618c4fb6b21b9f

  • SHA512

    958e5ba3326d01653d5218f578c909012d4a26d0bad7a467569395a080d5531103c92cd55cf049daa491826ea371dc3cc665560dcab127b6e38c9e399359a60c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:d7Wnj4mpB/33bxyy0vyJ2qiJSUINUpqag73a3Bkl:tyjVn/3LxavmzsINUpvg7

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xenorat

C2

196.251.87.37

Mutex

Xeno_rat_nd8912d

Attributes
  • delay

    5000

  • install_path

    temp

  • port

    4782

  • startup_name

    nothingset

Signatures

  • Detect XenoRat Payload 1 IoCs
  • XenorRat

    XenorRat is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xenorat family
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df32d691dc6483d47b40e6154aeff36f0acdc009c07b4af48618c4fb6b21b9f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df32d691dc6483d47b40e6154aeff36f0acdc009c07b4af48618c4fb6b21b9f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2988
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\msbuild.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\msbuild.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1572
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI0IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODMyMzYiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NDI1MTE0ODAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1ODE4MDc3OTA3Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:4104
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1900
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2404
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6a0756a68,0x7ff6a0756a74,0x7ff6a0756a80
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        PID:368
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2196
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6a0756a68,0x7ff6a0756a74,0x7ff6a0756a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:5008
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
          PID:2760
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6c5e76a68,0x7ff6c5e76a74,0x7ff6c5e76a80
            4⤵
              PID:4984
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
            3⤵
              PID:4088
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6c5e76a68,0x7ff6c5e76a74,0x7ff6c5e76a80
                4⤵
                  PID:2032
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
                3⤵
                  PID:3284
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6c5e76a68,0x7ff6c5e76a74,0x7ff6c5e76a80
                    4⤵
                      PID:4024
              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
                1⤵
                  PID:4924

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{1D68EBFC-57A1-47EE-B6B3-6AB435CE6188}\EDGEMITMP_4ED74.tmp\setup.exe

                  Filesize

                  6.8MB

                  MD5

                  1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

                  SHA1

                  a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

                  SHA256

                  ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

                  SHA512

                  c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

                  Filesize

                  3.9MB

                  MD5

                  ad5f7dc7ca3e67dce70c0a89c04519e0

                  SHA1

                  a10b03234627ca8f3f8034cd5637cda1b8246d83

                  SHA256

                  663fe0f4e090583e6aa5204b9a80b7a76f677259066e56a7345aebc6bc3e7d31

                  SHA512

                  ad5490e9865caa454c47ec2e96364b9c566b553e64801da60c295acd570017747be1aff6f22ca6c20c6eee6f6d05a058af72569fd6e656f66e48010978c7fd51

                • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

                  Filesize

                  73KB

                  MD5

                  47b2347c1b2e2f1814197fe33fe16c58

                  SHA1

                  508122380d728c2a20be377f36c2e76d145402b0

                  SHA256

                  b76e2fe6af1f2285d773bf19d815924eeaedd23b8bd9556dc7d3a371ae567df1

                  SHA512

                  361d490c9f9065a9b4e58d30c715ee05f1bc9cecc566f515dd6273a83447f47e6c5e0f9bcd3816ee484210a92bccbbc21dad192706840c9707c43006a6091077

                • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

                  Filesize

                  98KB

                  MD5

                  b7193e4bd9c58948f7e8513281f95cd0

                  SHA1

                  aa731f8e2261c62834d13fe2c6519efc4f0e36b3

                  SHA256

                  f251739d64eaac0c2ce42ef536d50e3052c25056927949fffce390ea2d38cbb5

                  SHA512

                  4752bb201f0ab8c92a97b124b1def6b3b32cda8e10978f4435322eb66ae53d6c0387529de5edbcdb681968f41eae797a8291ac25631ff10a92466dd54f71233a

                • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

                  Filesize

                  102KB

                  MD5

                  7c3c2d58b12a431ba536f0d6d108c829

                  SHA1

                  e5f66155d085fec45cc53a151148b1cf27f54fa1

                  SHA256

                  e40119f15f40e08cabaee2bc7923312ef71ff9d8aca1a3f3c62415d46f937f29

                  SHA512

                  beb5b9f801193bdafbbe1d251583f07094c7b0fe447fd028a14cbc0eaa30c391f4efefa24674b74db7eb9d279269c44195ec3b392552aceabec67bc7a6a4f5c1

                • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

                  Filesize

                  105KB

                  MD5

                  43cb8e611add494c9415495ee4fc2004

                  SHA1

                  6d863d183e23b4f798f8fdfe009a17534cbed9ae

                  SHA256

                  e5617c731818ca0ef9d1be827693c61857230f520f889655e907f840021e3326

                  SHA512

                  8e18678d57d9e5a727fbc6c21ceb3e9372b801926e26195bd3e96108d097e0fce18ede72c25b353dc5d7959fcafdd41c2e40f467cecf4b49b9dc575e2af6e50a

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\msbuild.exe.log

                  Filesize

                  226B

                  MD5

                  916851e072fbabc4796d8916c5131092

                  SHA1

                  d48a602229a690c512d5fdaf4c8d77547a88e7a2

                  SHA256

                  7e750c904c43d27c89e55af809a679a96c0bb63fc511006ffbceffc2c7f6fb7d

                  SHA512

                  07ce4c881d6c411cac0b62364377e77950797c486804fb10d00555458716e3c47b1efc0d1f37e4cc3b7e6565bb402ca01c7ea8c963f9f9ace941a6e3883d2521

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\msbuild.exe

                  Filesize

                  256KB

                  MD5

                  8fdf47e0ff70c40ed3a17014aeea4232

                  SHA1

                  e6256a0159688f0560b015da4d967f41cbf8c9bd

                  SHA256

                  ed9884bac608c06b7057037cc91d90e4ae5f74dd2dbce2af476699c6d4492d82

                  SHA512

                  bd69d092ed4f9c5e1f24eaf5ec79fb316469d53849dc798fae0fcba5e90869b77ee924c23cc6f692198ff25827ab60ad47bb46cadd6e0aadde7731cbafb013be

                • memory/1572-15-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  256KB

                • memory/1572-20-0x0000000073FA0000-0x0000000074750000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/1572-19-0x0000000073FA0000-0x0000000074750000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/1572-18-0x0000000073FA0000-0x0000000074750000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/1572-16-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000321A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  104KB

                • memory/1572-17-0x0000000005880000-0x00000000059DA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.4MB

                • memory/2988-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  72KB

                • memory/2988-1-0x0000000073FAE000-0x0000000073FAF000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4KB