Overview

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Static

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WindowsHos...9).exe

windows10-2004-x64

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WindowsHos...9).exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 17:10

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General

  • Target
    WindowsHostManager (9).exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260808-vpsqdsan6v
  • SHA256 192c7a6b6b95a6e8a7c461e530bd47098e3f15ce9a6209c3e31cb54488b8ddb6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutionpersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
    persistence
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    discovery
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

    discovery
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (9).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (9).exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5872
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4248
    • 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
      PID:4688
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1704
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
    1⤵
    • 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
    PID:6140
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:8

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        1
        T1547.004

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        1
        T1547.004

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Defense Evasion

        Modify Registry

        2
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Credentials from Password Stores

        1
        T1555

        Credentials from Web Browsers

        1
        T1555.003

        Unsecured Credentials

        1
        T1552

        Credentials In Files

        1
        T1552.001

        Discovery

        Browser Information Discovery

        1
        T1217

        Query Registry

        2
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Internet Connection Discovery

        1
        T1016.001

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        sht.xml
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml
        • Size 689B
        • SHA256 da70c7214550f4ac3e40ede73a0c672859abc836d277fb160405075c4f959d53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        WindowsHostManager.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 192c7a6b6b95a6e8a7c461e530bd47098e3f15ce9a6209c3e31cb54488b8ddb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        whm_ws.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
        • Size 132B
        • SHA256 ab6b9285210beab1cb423eda16d6dc394bcff6a73a81aa687c84a65b0fa76154
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        whm_ws.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
        • Size 357B
        • SHA256 127afcf7fae67d88fafb45b61fe39ecf00b073c9c8a6c77ea00e6348ec0fec0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        whm_ws.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
        • Size 391B
        • SHA256 70fb1abf7fd024fd7a2ad4eaf884fd8d4dc3814c6dc7ac08bda60b599de3c4ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        whm_ws.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
        • Size 515B
        • SHA256 92d74c7a010d7e5fa8b2371086b1a8c3062808d525bef1c045c2a279c4306042
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        memory/4688-12-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4688-17-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4688-18-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4688-19-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4688-28-0x000001A766030000-0x000001A766046000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4688-29-0x000001A77EB50000-0x000001A77EB62000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5872-5-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5872-1-0x00007FFA37AEF000-0x00007FFA37AF0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5872-0-0x000002DB2CD40000-0x000002DB2CFB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5872-8-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5872-3-0x00007FFA37960000-0x00007FFA38304000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6140-39-0x000001EEE6860000-0x000001EEE6876000-memory.dmp
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