Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 10:39

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_10d1be6f4c54a7443bf4e090a8c801d5_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_poet-rat_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe
  • Size 15.3MB
  • Sample260701-mp3xcsby8r
  • SHA256 61b97e6d32758ca1feec1581d3bd3ddb7ef74a72513835fbf9c74620a076439d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_10d1be6f4c54a7443bf4e090a8c801d5_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_poet-rat_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_10d1be6f4c54a7443bf4e090a8c801d5_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_poet-rat_salatstealer_sliver_snatch.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1060
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost_task.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost_task.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5288
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3840
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3432
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3228
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1656
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2588

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 373f078025b65dc843c2c1c8f7a9e7d462b442288761afa09c408e234bd1462a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_3ruyjrgw.rhq.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3ruyjrgw.rhq.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        svchost_task.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost_task.exe
        • Size 15.3MB
        • SHA256 de03d942f1ef538dbd4a07f11fa17fbe9526c7a535d0b771aa2a9ae8c6a0cf20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1060-21-0x0000000008180000-0x00000000087FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-25-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-5-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005B06000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-10-0x0000000006350000-0x00000000066AB000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-9-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-11-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-12-0x0000000006820000-0x000000000686C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-13-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-14-0x00000000079E0000-0x0000000007A16000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-15-0x0000000070B80000-0x0000000070BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-19-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-18-0x00000000079A0000-0x00000000079C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-20-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007AC3000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-22-0x0000000007B40000-0x0000000007B5A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-0-0x0000000074942000-0x0000000074943000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-24-0x0000000007DB0000-0x0000000007E46000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-23-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007BBA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-6-0x0000000005B10000-0x0000000005B76000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-27-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-4-0x0000000005A00000-0x0000000005A22000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-3-0x0000000074930000-0x00000000750EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-1-0x00000000032F0000-0x0000000003326000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-2-0x0000000005D00000-0x000000000634A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-64-0x00000186801E0000-0x00000186802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-63-0x00000186801E0000-0x00000186802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-62-0x00000186801E0000-0x00000186802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-108-0x00000186942E0000-0x0000018694300000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-94-0x0000018683DB0000-0x0000018683DD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-71-0x0000018683E30000-0x0000018683F30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1656-70-0x0000018683930000-0x0000018683950000-memory.dmp

        memory/3228-228-0x000000000E070000-0x000000000E11E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3840-36-0x0000000006890000-0x00000000068DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3840-37-0x0000000070950000-0x000000007099C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3840-40-0x0000000007520000-0x00000000075C3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3840-34-0x0000000005E00000-0x000000000615B000-memory.dmp