Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
898s - max time network
900s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 13:11
General
- Target WindowsHostManager (4).exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260804-qeyrfa1eph
- SHA256 dcb6bc7feb3110cf1e1792978395d81d4b7ec1426adab7893ce6b8af1b242677
Score
10/10
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 (4).exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (4).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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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
whm_ws.log
whm_ws.log
memory/4808-11-0x0000025E53950000-0x0000025E53960000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-21-0x0000025E397B0000-0x0000025E397C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-26-0x0000025E53950000-0x0000025E53960000-memory.dmp
memory/5080-25-0x0000024699260000-0x0000024699276000-memory.dmp
memory/5112-0-0x00000291D81F0000-0x00000291D8460000-memory.dmp