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Database Entry



XenoRAT


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c496313ad238522297b09b3430a362dbf21db8825e0e306bbd5840c12129a376
SHA3-384 hash: 7b067965b788e8389f6b51924b889e2fb309b3c006d306b83cdb77817cf1d0e633f9651a0808c9c1f171d96dd0eeea9a
SHA1 hash: 850456e345e702056c3fd2b7ff3e9ff7a78928be
MD5 hash: 5ab23ac79ede02166d6f5013d89738f9
humanhash: seventeen-ohio-thirteen-river
File name:5ab23ac79ede02166d6f5013d89738f9.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XenoRAT
File size:47'106 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 05:45:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'672 x AgentTesla, 19'494 x Formbook, 12'214 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:3dhO/poiiUcjlJInV9SH9Xqk5nWEZ5SbTDaHuI7CPW5eC:tw+jjgnVoH9XqcnW85SbTSuIGC
TLSH T16323E84C57AD8923F6AF1ABD98314263C7B3E226A532E38F48CCD4E9379338544453A7
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
XenoRAT C2:
147.185.221.30:54661

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
147.185.221.30:54661 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1567228/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
51
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
5ab23ac79ede02166d6f5013d89738f9.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-11 05:45:25 UTC
Tags:
xenorat rat auto-reg

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
dropper virus 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
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Reading critical registry keys
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm cmd lolbin obfuscated obfuscated overlay schtasks xenorat
Result
Threat name:
XenoRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 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: 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:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
11 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.28 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XenoRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 22:48:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
29 of 36 (80.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
moonpeak
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
xenorat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xenorat discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detect XenoRat Payload
XenorRat
Xenorat family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
147.185.221.30
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Msilzilla-10023780-0
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c496313ad238522297b09b3430a362dbf21db8825e0e306bbd5840c12129a376
MD5 hash:
5ab23ac79ede02166d6f5013d89738f9
SHA1 hash:
850456e345e702056c3fd2b7ff3e9ff7a78928be
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(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
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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