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Database Entry
XenoRAT
Vendor detections: 18
| SHA256 hash: | a9b28920ca6d7910b8543f27c394335c596c300c143a088b6c9cbd79953e4b99 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | d6ec1ed74980d7b2348c87d39e995b8d43a8ab9b2147ce252291678d40e20fa7e4e30363a57c058abfb313618586077c |
| SHA1 hash: | 26c8a7d00d151b8d171f6761aa77eb657ceeefc5 |
| MD5 hash: | ab410be85d23fe44d0dac8deb6b23f99 |
| humanhash: | london-social-one-fourteen |
| File name: | xeno.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | XenoRAT |
| File size: | 46'592 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-05 19:50:18 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'672 x AgentTesla, 19'494 x Formbook, 12'214 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 768:1dhO/poiiUcjlJIn/VH9Xqk5nWEZ5SbTDaUuI7CPW5L:Lw+jjgnNH9XqcnW85SbTBuIj |
| Threatray | 163 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T18D23F84C57AC8927E6AF5ABC98324263C7B3E3669532E38F08CCD4E937933855905397 |
| TrID | 58.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 13.2% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 8.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 5.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 4.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | exe XenoRAT |
Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)
Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.
| IOC | ThreatFox Reference |
|---|---|
| 83.177.148.201:4444 | https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1564593/ |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
xeno.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-05 11:54:51 UTC
Tags:
xenorat rat auto-reg
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XenoRAT
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
dropper micro spawn
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Connection attempt
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 cmd fingerprint lolbin obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Jalapeno.Generic
Malware family:
MoonPeak
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
XenoRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
88 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XenoRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
11 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.28 Win 32 Exe x86
Detection:
xenorat
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XENORAT
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XenoRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-05 11:54:51 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
moonpeak
Similar samples:
+ 153 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xenorat
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xenorat discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Detect XenoRat Payload
XenorRat
Xenorat family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
83.177.148.201
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Msilzilla-10023780-0
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a9b28920ca6d7910b8543f27c394335c596c300c143a088b6c9cbd79953e4b99
MD5 hash:
ab410be85d23fe44d0dac8deb6b23f99
SHA1 hash:
26c8a7d00d151b8d171f6761aa77eb657ceeefc5
Detections:
win_xenorat_w0
XenoRAT
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YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_XenoRAT |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekshen |
| Description: | Detects Blacksuit |
| Rule name: | Multifamily_RAT_Detection |
|---|---|
| Author: | Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com) |
| Description: | Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
|---|
| Rule name: | Skystars_Malware_Imphash |
|---|---|
| Author: | Skystars LightDefender |
| Description: | imphash |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_Xeno_f92ffb82 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | win_xenorat_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Description: | Detects win.xenorat. |
| Rule name: | xenorat |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Rule name: | xeno_rat |
|---|---|
| Author: | Nikolaos 'n0t' Totosis |
| Description: | Xeno Rat Payload |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
BLint
The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.
Findings
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS | Missing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF) | high |
Comments
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You need to login to in order to write a comment. Login with your abuse.ch account.RAT King Parser (https://github.com/jeFF0Falltrades/rat_king_parser) Output:
{
"sha256": "a9b28920ca6d7910b8543f27c394335c596c300c143a088b6c9cbd79953e4b99",
"yara_possible_family": "xenorat",
"key": "5e2bccbab0f20f94d9a9ec245ada4f48",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Hosts": [
"83.177.148.201"
],
"Ports": 4444,
"Key": "03ac674216f3e15c761ee1a5e255f067953623c8b388b4459e13f978d7c846f4",
"delay": 5000,
"mutexstring": "ashwga",
"DoStartup": 1,
"Installpath": "appdata",
"startupname": "Logi Driver"
}
}
RAT King Parser (https://github.com/jeFF0Falltrades/rat_king_parser) Output:
{
"sha256": "a9b28920ca6d7910b8543f27c394335c596c300c143a088b6c9cbd79953e4b99",
"yara_possible_family": "xenorat",
"key": "5e2bccbab0f20f94d9a9ec245ada4f48",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Hosts": [
"83.177.148.201"
],
"Ports": 4444,
"Key": "03ac674216f3e15c761ee1a5e255f067953623c8b388b4459e13f978d7c846f4",
"delay": 5000,
"mutexstring": "ashwga",
"DoStartup": 1,
"Installpath": "appdata",
"startupname": "Logi Driver"
}
}