Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
284s - max time network
287s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 16:41
Errors
General
- Target WindowsHostManager (8).exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260808-t7eqtavvex
- SHA256 192c7a6b6b95a6e8a7c461e530bd47098e3f15ce9a6209c3e31cb54488b8ddb6
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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 (8).exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (8).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
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a2e855 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor1⤵
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
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
sht.xml
WindowsHostManager.exe
whm_ws.log
whm_ws.log
whm_ws.log
memory/4220-7-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-0-0x00007FFEF6B8F000-0x00007FFEF6B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-1-0x000002B7B9B70000-0x000002B7B9DE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-30-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-3-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-5-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/4344-24-0x0000024D5A290000-0x0000024D5A2A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4344-29-0x0000024D74620000-0x0000024D74632000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-18-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-15-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-14-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-12-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-28-0x00000273C72A0000-0x00000273C72B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-11-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-31-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-10-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-41-0x00007FFEF6A00000-0x00007FFEF73A4000-memory.dmp