Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 18:28

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_54339822a9633d49e230b367333e607f_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 57.7MB
  • Sample260418-w4ggcaev2k
  • SHA256 f221720d8817f6f9caf678dde62f43e9f19e7cd40e0b941371774caa85ed76fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Cryptocurrency Miner

    Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 30 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_54339822a9633d49e230b367333e607f_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_54339822a9633d49e230b367333e607f_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5276
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:408
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%~dp0'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3868
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '%EXE_PATH%'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%FOLDER_PATH%'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2328
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess %EXE_PATH%
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5208
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\HFZ Activator A12+ Premium V1.2\utils\MobileDevice\Data.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\HFZ Activator A12+ Premium V1.2\utils\MobileDevice\Data.exe" /verysilent /norestart
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1500
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '$env:APPDATA\windowshost'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:772
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '%EXE_PATH%'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%FOLDER_PATH%'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4040
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess %EXE_PATH%
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3108
        • C:\Program Files\windows update\cmd.exe
          "C:\Program Files\windows update\cmd.exe" /verysilent /norestart
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4988
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A207.tmp\A208.tmp\A209.bat "C:\Program Files\windows update\cmd.exe" /verysilent /norestart"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1572
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq svchost32.exe"
              6⤵
              • Enumerates processes with tasklist
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5620
            • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
              find /I "svchost32.exe"
              6⤵
                PID:4404
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys_update.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys_update.exe" --source="HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4920
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c s^ch^ta^sks /C^re^ate /F /TN "Windows Host Process" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0005:00
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3232
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /Create /F /TN "Windows Host Process" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0005:00
            4⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2020
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c w^ev^tu^ti^l cl "Windows-Security"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3192
          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
            wevtutil cl "Windows-Security"
            4⤵
            • Clears Windows event logs
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5576
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe" --source="HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1676
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c s^ch^ta^sks /C^re^ate /F /TN "Windows Host Process" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0005:00
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3992
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /Create /F /TN "Windows Host Process" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0005:00
              5⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3008
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c w^ev^tu^ti^l cl "Windows-Security"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1504
            • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
              wevtutil cl "Windows-Security"
              5⤵
              • Clears Windows event logs
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5952
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost32.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost32.exe" --config="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\config.json"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            PID:5636
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5872

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          HFZ Activator A12+ Premium.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\HFZ Activator A12+ Premium V1.2\HFZ Activator A12+ Premium.exe
          • Size 7.7MB
          • SHA256 3bf13e44afc013ed0f69d50aac22d876b9872b4c14bc8aaed9716111dbc13993
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Data.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\HFZ Activator A12+ Premium V1.2\utils\MobileDevice\Data.exe
          • Size 3.0MB
          • SHA256 3894f2173ba17af0fbf027df0ae9701e0070a20f5c3e5c93b33d76e75f5ab85f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          cmd.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\windows update\cmd.exe
          • Size 2.8MB
          • SHA256 51cc7987d7e3d07dc2447939c9008366f6f89e63f3545b1cb02aa50aacd5aca1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 9600b3fdf0565ccb49e21656aa4b24d7c18f776bfd04d9ee984b134707550f02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 f2ff14d55d562cf4888c4807ea5b9682a188ad087d039a7fbdfa9a88ca2df08b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 b4a90cb6f7058b9a5e70c17ec07d3e176e0429204a417e005f54435cbc480cc9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 75db8e3a1bd5e9605174fd6c2a4106530b7cec5d44271df52ce8736711f160c4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 57560d3da10fc67d6e59653709198a035ef825a1d3c8ea4903fbd2d2b35b6dfd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          0001.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$inst\0001.tmp
          • Size 8.0MB
          • SHA256 1938f91efaf9db5bca637a3d024a7b1971ba08abcdfe794a5c1da1c70115eb7b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          0003.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$inst\0003.tmp
          • Size 8.0MB
          • SHA256 35f0558ca724ec25798347a5e41904a7dd004673a37516aa24ed1ac06b374415
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          0004.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$inst\0004.tmp
          • Size 8.0MB
          • SHA256 2fd7a55096a5058f3b114039d5c8c89352a6f4d9937684e6fddacbeea8fd3cf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          0005.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$inst\0005.tmp
          • Size 6.3MB
          • SHA256 b794ffe0499b8cf562ca5dea030721e84af3228559198af36d3a02c16256ad32
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$inst\2.tmp
          • Size 36B
          • SHA256 a32e0a83001d2c5d41649063217923dac167809cab50ec5784078e41c9ec0f0f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HFZ-ACTIVATOR-A12-Premium v1.2 (win).exe
          • Size 46.5MB
          • SHA256 75c8943c651d8a9043b5bc1d77343f27cce9f998060b07c46e97ea9947fe5702
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_0jbtjxpk.1xp.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0jbtjxpk.1xp.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sys_update.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys_update.exe
          • Size 10.5MB
          • SHA256 653c91379314f2a6e0344cceae36b75ea8318204a20fc93b321007b0677d7b1e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          config.json

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\config.json
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 c64306b30281e43453f9019cb22d3040cbe65bee129ecbdef62cefdb8cdf494a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          svchost32.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHost\svchost32.exe
          • Size 9.1MB
          • SHA256 0383b275816b264faa6855f8496e1df9fc6a1de950cc0a2e234005e6564b1e95
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/408-15-0x000000000042B000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

          memory/408-300-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

          memory/408-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

          memory/408-140-0x0000000002340000-0x000000000241A000-memory.dmp

          memory/408-301-0x0000000002340000-0x000000000241A000-memory.dmp

          memory/772-340-0x0000000001220000-0x00000000013CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/772-319-0x000000006F190000-0x000000006F1DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/772-311-0x0000000006110000-0x0000000006467000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-361-0x0000000002300000-0x00000000023DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-360-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

          memory/1676-372-0x00007FF7D7590000-0x00007FF7D7F81000-memory.dmp

          memory/1676-151-0x0000016D4C1A0000-0x0000016D4C1AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1676-150-0x00007FF7D7590000-0x00007FF7D7F81000-memory.dmp

          memory/2328-157-0x0000000006160000-0x00000000064B7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2328-175-0x000000006F190000-0x000000006F1DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-381-0x000000006F780000-0x000000006F7CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-388-0x0000000007700000-0x00000000077A4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-389-0x0000000007A30000-0x0000000007A41000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-394-0x0000000007A70000-0x0000000007A85000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-397-0x0000000006700000-0x0000000006782000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-396-0x0000000000F60000-0x000000000110C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-134-0x0000000007F60000-0x00000000085DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-113-0x00000000065D0000-0x00000000065EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-85-0x0000000003110000-0x0000000003146000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-148-0x00000000011B0000-0x000000000135C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-145-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007C68000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-144-0x0000000007C80000-0x0000000007C9A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-143-0x0000000007B70000-0x0000000007B85000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-142-0x0000000007B60000-0x0000000007B6E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-141-0x00000000011B0000-0x000000000135C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-138-0x0000000007B30000-0x0000000007B41000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-137-0x0000000007BC0000-0x0000000007C56000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-136-0x0000000007990000-0x000000000799A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-135-0x0000000007920000-0x000000000793A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-133-0x00000000075C0000-0x0000000007664000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-132-0x0000000006BA0000-0x0000000006BBE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-98-0x00000000058B0000-0x0000000005EDA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-125-0x000000006F190000-0x000000006F1DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-124-0x0000000007570000-0x00000000075A4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-114-0x00000000065F0000-0x000000000663C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-103-0x00000000060C0000-0x0000000006126000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-102-0x0000000006050000-0x00000000060B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-101-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005652000-memory.dmp

          memory/3868-109-0x0000000006130000-0x0000000006487000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-405-0x0000000006EE0000-0x0000000006F84000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-374-0x0000000006130000-0x000000000617C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-411-0x0000000005E60000-0x0000000005EE2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-370-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005AA7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-410-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000095C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-407-0x0000000007260000-0x0000000007275000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-406-0x0000000007220000-0x0000000007231000-memory.dmp

          memory/4040-398-0x000000006F780000-0x000000006F7CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4920-99-0x00007FF6050F0000-0x00007FF605AE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-363-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006D9000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-391-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006D9000-memory.dmp

          memory/5208-174-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000F1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5208-166-0x000000006F190000-0x000000006F1DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5276-100-0x00007FF664B70000-0x00007FF668528000-memory.dmp

          memory/5636-337-0x000001E914030000-0x000001E914050000-memory.dmp

          memory/5872-112-0x00007FF7D7590000-0x00007FF7D7F81000-memory.dmp