Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
899s - max time network
899s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
02/08/2026, 14:35
General
- Target WindowsHostManager (3).exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260802-rx4abaveke
- SHA256 969018ad2b0aae86834a7e1895ed21de10a02535ecf94e21f5dc6799ce909303
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (3).exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (3).exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe\\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
sht.xml
WindowsHostManager.exe
whm_ws.log
whm_ws.log
memory/948-28-0x000001EEF82C0000-0x000001EEF82D6000-memory.dmp
memory/948-31-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/948-32-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/948-30-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/948-10-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/948-13-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/948-16-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/2096-29-0x0000023677970000-0x0000023677986000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-0-0x00007FFE601FF000-0x00007FFE60200000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-6-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-4-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-9-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-1-0x000002716F820000-0x000002716FA90000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-3-0x00007FFE60070000-0x00007FFE60A14000-memory.dmp