1ea0ed7823859649b0cda3e5995ed1f06a5f610939e02a7e6ea2e1a0924050b3

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
52s
max time network
49s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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18/08/2026, 22:08

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General

Target
Xeno.exe
Size 951KB
Sample260818-12e8qaak4x
SHA256 1ea0ed7823859649b0cda3e5995ed1f06a5f610939e02a7e6ea2e1a0924050b3
MD5 7d3aea16997d4cb11993187f9208d9e0
SHA1 8ef4d4335c0d8c5ecfd6d4727c80c82e8cf1991b
SHA512 c0df8e60b449f740652f42376ac7f23790357f804649c7ce2d362ab4bc5dc9f59463ab0057ab06cc65e7bc601c077f739c3e9c9768d16db77003ed904945c663
SSDEEP 12288:lmc7ttoAtf/4zYnZresrpgWc5vhxEvcHc/QRuERgmp4mIP2Y3RUbvT1f8rCnFda:NtresL7gi8c/QRfRgLmIe+UbrarCnFda
TLSH
T148256C706A9A8C45D1C32BB501B0D3B1D7746C894827D313DBFBECABB86E297BC85548
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

discovery execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\$pwnterm\Parameters\ServiceDll = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\$pwnroot.dll"	sqfntwly.qw2.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
6028	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
2024	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
4424	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe

Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs
Attempt to gather information on host network.
discovery

Network Share Discovery
T1135

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\$pwnroot.dll	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\$pwnroot.dll	sqfntwly.qw2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe	sqfntwly.qw2.exe

Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
5984	sc.exe
1172	sc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4384	cmd.exe
684	CMD.exe
1368	cmd.exe
2136	cmd.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3800	schtasks.exe
5956	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2024	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6028	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4424	$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6004 wrote to memory of 1368	6004	Xeno.exe	90
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 3376	1368	cmd.exe	92
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2136	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe	94
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3800	2136	cmd.exe	96
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 4384	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe	97
PID 4384 wrote to memory of 5956	4384	cmd.exe	99
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 6060	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe	102
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 684	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe	103
PID 684 wrote to memory of 5984	684	CMD.exe	106
PID 6060 wrote to memory of 1172	6060	CMD.exe	107
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 4424	3376	sqfntwly.qw2.exe	110

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6004
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c start C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqfntwly.qw2.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1368
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqfntwly.qw2.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqfntwly.qw2.exe
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 5 /tn "Microsoft\SystemCache\FileZilla" /tr "C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2136
    - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 5 /tn "Microsoft\SystemCache\FileZilla" /tr "C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe" /RL HIGHEST
        5⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:3800
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MicrosoftDebug\OracleChrome" /tr "C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4384
    - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MicrosoftDebug\OracleChrome" /tr "C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe" /RL HIGHEST
        5⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:5956
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" /c sc create "$pwnterm" binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkManager" start= auto type= share & exit
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6060
    - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        
        sc create "$pwnterm" binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkManager" start= auto type= share
        5⤵
        Launches sc.exe
        
        PID:1172
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" /c sc start "$pwnterm" & exit
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:684
    - - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        
        sc start "$pwnterm"
        5⤵
        Launches sc.exe
        
        PID:5984
  - - C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4424

C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\Winus\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:6028

C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\speechCache\$pwnRuntimeBroker.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Share Discovery

T1135

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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sqfntwly.qw2.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqfntwly.qw2.exe
Size 609KB
SHA256 648b3ed7a43b7f84ee2aaa6e00598801de85a70b12422e647bf35b3058436e93
MD5 958b1b5983e5e2d6cc943a4f7e43e4ec
SHA1 aa8dff014572e9f0a15b61add848311ef53d330c
SHA512 63f48fba3d64a40b66e827cdb37c8361ee0b4c92b793166615fac97f8532a411740b4e35456f194c1a92419e2c487651888967b26d693a45b206d0b2c2a318e6
SSDEEP 12288:Ci1C9mnYgVVPcuYSD4RUiaC2iv/NNTwjJYGHPOSIi6zG63UPTa:DpJVVPZYSD4mi3BFSjqUGhi6a63K
TLSH
T164D459763FE40E23F29546BCC1BA6685C72565963223B38BB79331720D8235DED1A7C8
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$pwnroot.dll

Path C:\Windows\System32\$pwnroot.dll
Size 104KB
SHA256 281990dfdfaad3a777c237842cfb0ca58ae69a36998e7eac2be787a2f45c0636
MD5 be2e9693fd36638efef79e2523455609
SHA1 6a32dd10e00fd85214566c805209792eb6ac2130
SHA512 16f01f43331376f46cf21ada916bd879ad4ed5aae7d894771aa606ff6b34121f1f9db2ae5a565fa325d9b074716c3e6ab9e84ef231815fbb724780e06ca0d716
SSDEEP 3072:P8kfTl9zCpxuTnABP3tuDB2Q9ZVbZaZaLZt3LvgRN:PnTbCrwwP3tY5yN
TLSH
T19EA35A4B62E600BBE2B78638C5534E4997B2B8511720AFEF43A0065A1F277D19D3DF72
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memory/3376-13-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-68-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-18-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-17-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-16-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-14-0x0000021767260000-0x00000217672FC000-memory.dmp

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memory/3376-15-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-3-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-9-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-7-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-6-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-5-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-0-0x00007FFBCBD6F000-0x00007FFBCBD70000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-4-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-1-0x0000016D8C180000-0x0000016D8C272000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-2-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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