Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    901s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 13:44

General

  • Target
    ohj.exe
  • Size 47KB
  • Sample261102-q1vxnsfc44
  • SHA256 3735a7b547602ed8858e6d608cb96dddf81d168dd0ba28afe5f79790d05804f6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xenorat

C2
  • mu88a2.com

Mutex
  • robo

Attributes
  • delay

    5000

  • install_path

    temp

  • port

    80

  • startup_name

    winservice.msi

Signatures

  • Family: XenoRat

    XenoRat is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect XenoRat Payload 2 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 39 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ohj.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ohj.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3320
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ohj.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ohj.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "winservice.msi" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp904B.tmp" /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:712
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ohj.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ohj.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4200
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:248
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2108
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2708
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4848
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5672
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4852

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 607B
            • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ohj.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ohj.exe
            • Size 47KB
            • SHA256 3735a7b547602ed8858e6d608cb96dddf81d168dd0ba28afe5f79790d05804f6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            tmp904B.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp904B.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 1173e6bc82997825cffe083ade8beb5a099a6a9234f280b1f4da5fdcf9d05bce
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2108-231-0x000000000DDF0000-0x000000000E66B000-memory.dmp

            memory/2108-199-0x000000000DDF0000-0x000000000E66B000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-57-0x0000016503A00000-0x0000016503A20000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-45-0x00000165037A0000-0x00000165037C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-32-0x0000016500000000-0x0000016500100000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-78-0x0000016504480000-0x00000165044A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-46-0x0000016503C00000-0x0000016503D00000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-3-0x0000000074FD2000-0x0000000074FD3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-4-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-0-0x0000000074FD2000-0x0000000074FD3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-8-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-2-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3320-1-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000892000-memory.dmp

            memory/4600-7-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4600-6-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4600-10-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4600-9-0x0000000074FC0000-0x000000007577C000-memory.dmp