Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 11:58

General

  • Target
    Xeno1.3.60.exe
  • Size 209KB
  • Sample261107-n5fbnsbv2v
  • SHA256 e5fbd1bad368c020674bfe7286eeba9e0ebcf97497f1818a58575c0617c8c6e0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\read_it!!.txt

Ransom Note
  • OPPS! All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is $40. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Once you payed email the transaction ID to [email protected] then very soon we will send the softwhare Payment informationAmount: 40 dollars worth of BTC Bitcoin Adress: bc1q7cudcg9mmj592t2r6kyyr8ducg04lt79xyjw0l

Signatures

  • Family: HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 63 IoCs
  • ConfuserEx .NET packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno1.3.60.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno1.3.60.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4536
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it!!.txt
        3⤵
          PID:5216

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          read_it!!.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\read_it!!.txt
          • Size 853B
          • SHA256 994bc57956763a958d8b6a7170257dbd2e4daf04ea5c204a62fc87b1fa6c7f76
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          JoinConfirm.xls

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JoinConfirm.xls
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          WindowsUpdate.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe
          • Size 209KB
          • SHA256 e5fbd1bad368c020674bfe7286eeba9e0ebcf97497f1818a58575c0617c8c6e0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CompareUnprotect.xls

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CompareUnprotect.xls
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          CompareUnprotect.xls.o7dh

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CompareUnprotect.xls.o7dh
          • Size 569KB
          • SHA256 fb0cc3cc43d0f3586d36de51cbe13ea4ceddc92498853c01666f706c0768bd9c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CompareUnprotect.xls.o7dh

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CompareUnprotect.xls.o7dh
          • Size 569KB
          • SHA256 fb0cc3cc43d0f3586d36de51cbe13ea4ceddc92498853c01666f706c0768bd9c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4536-7-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-4-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-8-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-9-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-10-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-11-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-12-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-13-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-6-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-0-0x00007FFD43F9F000-0x00007FFD43FA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-2-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-3-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001446000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-18-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-1-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-5-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-21-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-22-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-23-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-20-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-19-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-17-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-16-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-15-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-1261-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4560-1262-0x00007FFD43E10000-0x00007FFD447B4000-memory.dmp