| File name: | ihatethis.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0dc72c20-5193-4c5c-a2b2-3612f4c2e4ca |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 19:09:49 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 089061CDCCBB913BEBA3304F3BB94BB8 |
| SHA1: | 4874E568837C790FACF5A8B74588B2CD622057FC |
| SHA256: | 5AE2DA62C2EE0366328193100323A692E6560C469CE54A280AE81C98E7F21BBD |
| SSDEEP: | 768:CH6yksiDKADNyJvGijjWBjAeh7nmNMUEuS5gZ5SbTDaAaInvJz:29uDnjAeh7mGUEuSi5SbTJaIt |
MALICIOUS
XenoRAT has been detected (FILE)
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
XENORAT mutex has been found
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
XENORAT has been detected
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
XENORAT has been detected (YARA)
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
Starts itself from another location
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
Reads the computer name
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
Create files in a temporary directory
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
Process checks computer location settings
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 3132)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- ihatethis.exe (PID: 6540)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 4380)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 4380)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2067:04:09 13:44:02+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 44032 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xcb1e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 3.2.1.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.2.3.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | Xeno |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Copilot |
| FileVersion: | 3.2.1.0 |
| InternalName: | xeno rat client.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2023 |
| LegalTrademarks: | Xeno |
| OriginalFileName: | Xeno_manager.exe |
| ProductName: | Xeno-manager |
| ProductVersion: | 1.2.3.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.2.3.0 |
Total processes
127
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3132 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ihatethis.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ihatethis.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Xeno Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Copilot Exit code: 0 Version: 3.2.1.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 4380 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6540 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ihatethis.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ihatethis.exe | ihatethis.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Xeno Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Copilot Version: 3.2.1.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
3 860
Read events
3 859
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6540) ihatethis.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Copilot |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ihatethis.exe" | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3132 | ihatethis.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\ihatethis.exe | executable | |
MD5:089061CDCCBB913BEBA3304F3BB94BB8 | SHA256:5AE2DA62C2EE0366328193100323A692E6560C469CE54A280AE81C98E7F21BBD | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
5
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.176:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5404 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.53.40.176:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5256 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4380 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |