General
- Target Xeno.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260930-qztm8azyav
- SHA256 5a6fc2af764ad62dbaf36eb358045ef372f6bf9bb49b55ed383b096e3ea6724b
- MD5 350da995d65af7d4fb924cd4a0519a41
- SHA1 0933ef7eaadccf0fa60df91346ebc5da4e4fa376
- SHA512 36c8a1a14dd2c0e448bfe58627a514d252ab4bef2693063237055764a70b77a717715615c89460f0b2a6f9f2a4d1d5f826787bb33841b77acaed27e6d59d8a5c
- SSDEEP 49152:lQp/oLWKikLDWGE2GPSItiwC3sU+99oZMxtfZKROa1zKdNG3UTe:iALW7oWiwCsU+kZMxtfba1zKdA
- TLSH T16F06BE122275E626C379977E0150C50117E97B089FD6DB12F3C86DE7EEE1782A72E02B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Xeno.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target Xeno.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 5a6fc2af764ad62dbaf36eb358045ef372f6bf9bb49b55ed383b096e3ea6724b
- MD5 350da995d65af7d4fb924cd4a0519a41
- SHA1 0933ef7eaadccf0fa60df91346ebc5da4e4fa376
- SHA512 36c8a1a14dd2c0e448bfe58627a514d252ab4bef2693063237055764a70b77a717715615c89460f0b2a6f9f2a4d1d5f826787bb33841b77acaed27e6d59d8a5c
- SSDEEP 49152:lQp/oLWKikLDWGE2GPSItiwC3sU+99oZMxtfZKROa1zKdNG3UTe:iALW7oWiwCsU+kZMxtfba1zKdA
- TLSH T16F06BE122275E626C379977E0150C50117E97B089FD6DB12F3C86DE7EEE1782A72E02B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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XMRig Miner payload
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Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
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Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
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Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Downloads MZ/PE file
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Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
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Modifies Windows Firewall
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Creates new service(s)
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
1Service Execution
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
2Credentials In Files
1Credentials in Registry
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