Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/11/2026, 17:22

General

  • Target
    Xeno.exe
  • Size 828KB
  • Sample261108-vxsqcsd18q
  • SHA256 9002a47791b632df3834e6267fb2c86738874c0cc0c8e95cd94aa5f390299ebc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gomorat

Version
  • 1.8

Botnet
  • t.me/junk_code

C2
  • skynet1488.mywire.org:20594

Mutex
  • av5s$7vt1af#w2^hq0+3*!trfh@u45$

Attributes
  • antivirtual

    false

  • certificate

    rw65f2hajt

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    true

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    9r7kraku

  • path_client

    %Templates%\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %UserProfile%\MicrosoftOneDriveHosts.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    s1exb7nhyrjt5h7d9jehsdtdt2at

  • rootkit_type

    junkkit

  • task_client

    ShellHost

  • task_watchdog

    CookieManager

  • usb_spread

    true

  • use_install_admin

    true

  • user_init

    true

  • winlogon_shell_enable

    true

  • wmi_name

    WindowsDefender

  • wmi_startup

    true

Signatures

  • Family: GomoRAT

    GomoRAT is a Windows RAT written in C#.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Costura .NET executable packer 1 IoCs

    Costura packer aka Costura Fody, is an add-in for the .NET framework that embeds all external dependency .dll files as resources inside main executable.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3452
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2644
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|LqysIUNvzW3x35ofYWhI8UwfAeN6bn9kmlR/oM8011cq7aZfygWZ0UoMR905OrJPWindowsControl472|8CBbw1kzHSAgbt3jDZxgCYqS63lR2fYbDRJqHjcOJZo=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:124
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:4676
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4556
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\MicrosoftOneDriveHosts.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:4552
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\MicrosoftOneDriveHosts.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1296
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:2848
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:1696
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
                "CMD" /c schtasks /delete /F /Tn "ShellHost" & exit& exit
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                PID:2348
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /delete /F /Tn "ShellHost"
                  4⤵
                    PID:2696
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
                  "CMD" /c schtasks /delete /F /Tn "CookieManager" & exit& exit
                  3⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  PID:1300
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /delete /F /Tn "CookieManager"
                    4⤵
                      PID:1848
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9D7A.tmp.bat""
                    3⤵
                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                    PID:3112
                    • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                      timeout 10
                      4⤵
                      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                      PID:6112
              • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:5224
                  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                    2⤵
                      PID:2328
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:4336
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:2948
                      • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4804
                          • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                            C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                            2⤵
                              PID:1392
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe
                            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:3712
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:5624
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4776

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      start2.bin

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 921495e044c5a8586e114d774a057f538b660310961d4dbed2a8d330ae5a1e66
                                      • 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

                                      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 653B
                                      • SHA256 bb6e5c9a7751ec49403352e7748775b88e210df9d3a0007d869dabac8d71d201
                                      • 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 607B
                                      • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
                                      • 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 595B
                                      • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      microsoftwindows.client[1].xml

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\8563HU00\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                      • Size 96B
                                      • SHA256 8f399e549c22b286a48ce022ed1cfe3d5613cf686c376cbedbe85aadc7d1c679
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      tmp9D7A.tmp.bat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9D7A.tmp.bat
                                      • Size 248B
                                      • SHA256 75097367044f357b027291e2499d73bdb2df2cc0ad6fdef46cd40230d1162831
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 f42565fa361c4f0ac635836c881c81ff10f8489f42573a267a1871bd9f94dcc8
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\MicrosoftSearchTemplates.exe
                                      • Size 828KB
                                      • SHA256 9002a47791b632df3834e6267fb2c86738874c0cc0c8e95cd94aa5f390299ebc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      junk.dll

                                      • Path C:\Windows\junk.dll
                                      • Size 58KB
                                      • SHA256 bd02435863c792fd6247bcc1242b12dca250a7db42cb8aa3e41170880881dadc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/1392-484-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1696-460-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2328-224-0x000000000E880000-0x000000000F0FB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2848-480-0x0000016AF4E80000-0x0000016AF4EF8000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3112-529-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-13-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-9-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-17-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-15-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-12-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-142-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-5-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-11-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-10-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-4-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-8-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-223-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-7-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-6-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-3-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-2-0x00007FFD97260000-0x00007FFD97C04000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-1-0x00007FFD973EF000-0x00007FFD973F0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3452-0-0x0000024D84FE0000-0x0000024D850B6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-239-0x0000023D7E7F0000-0x0000023D7E7F1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-241-0x0000023D7E800000-0x0000023D7E801000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-236-0x0000023D7E7D0000-0x0000023D7E7D1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-235-0x0000023D7E7D0000-0x0000023D7E7D1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-234-0x0000023D7E7C0000-0x0000023D7E7C1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-233-0x0000023D7E7C0000-0x0000023D7E7C1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-232-0x0000023D7E7B0000-0x0000023D7E7B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-231-0x0000023D7E7B0000-0x0000023D7E7B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-238-0x0000023D7E7E0000-0x0000023D7E7E1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-486-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-483-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-240-0x0000023D7E7F0000-0x0000023D7E7F1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-237-0x0000023D7E7E0000-0x0000023D7E7E1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3712-242-0x0000023D7E800000-0x0000023D7E801000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-83-0x000001DD941E0000-0x000001DD94200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-50-0x000001DD81DD0000-0x000001DD81ED0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-38-0x000001DD801E0000-0x000001DD802E0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-37-0x000001DD801E0000-0x000001DD802E0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-39-0x000001DD801E0000-0x000001DD802E0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-49-0x000001DD81940000-0x000001DD81960000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4336-58-0x000001DD81AF0000-0x000001DD81B10000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-269-0x000001D4801E0000-0x000001D4802E0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-302-0x000001D482C60000-0x000001D482C80000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-284-0x000001D482E20000-0x000001D482F20000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-271-0x000001D4801E0000-0x000001D4802E0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-282-0x000001D482A00000-0x000001D482A20000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4776-316-0x000001D4841E0000-0x000001D484200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4804-482-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4804-489-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5624-485-0x000001BDB7000000-0x000001BDB7691000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5624-537-0x000001BDB7000000-0x000001BDB7691000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/6112-528-0x00007FFDAE7B0000-0x00007FFDAE7C6000-memory.dmp