Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 16:49

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_cf0be74210c2a8315f793b96f660e5a5_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_poet.exe
  • Size 15.7MB
  • Sample260708-vb7bmadz8v
  • SHA256 ac9915e3599ffb83a878fab7994d79831bd8944c2d5ea99348b62beec7fe313d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • GoLang User-Agent 2 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Kills process with taskkill 16 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 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 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 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\2026-07-08_cf0be74210c2a8315f793b96f660e5a5_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_poet.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_cf0be74210c2a8315f793b96f660e5a5_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_poet.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query HKLM\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query HKLM\HARDWARE\ACPI\FADT\VBOX__
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2328
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions"
      2⤵
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      PID:4484
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools"
      2⤵
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      PID:5292
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      tasklist
      2⤵
      • Enumerates processes with tasklist
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5824
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn NvTelemetryContainer /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVDisplay.Container.exe\" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3900
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4920
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1168
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM vivaldi.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM yandex.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM torch.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:624
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic cpu get Name
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5020
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path Win32_VideoController get Name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3468
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic OS get TotalVisibleMemorySize
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3916
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic OS get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5672
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c start /min "" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gs_cleanup.bat
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3648
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gs_cleanup.bat
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2424
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping localhost -n 3
          4⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3324
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVDisplay.Container.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVDisplay.Container.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2960
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query HKLM\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3972
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query HKLM\HARDWARE\ACPI\FADT\VBOX__
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:120
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions"
      2⤵
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools"
      2⤵
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      PID:3376
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      tasklist
      2⤵
      • Enumerates processes with tasklist
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1984
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn NvTelemetryContainer /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVDisplay.Container.exe\" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4784
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:1744
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:1884
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:5676
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:4164
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM vivaldi.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:5608
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM yandex.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:2536
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM torch.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:4200
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:5844
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic cpu get Name
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5244
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path Win32_VideoController get Name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3996
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic OS get TotalVisibleMemorySize
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4484
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic OS get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4168

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        gs_cleanup.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gs_cleanup.bat
        • Size 252B
        • SHA256 321cfca7b16bef35d6cfde55b6004ad31e80fed0955c9a2f14a3c559bbf22fe7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NVDisplay.Container.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NVDisplay.Container.lnk
        • Size 183B
        • SHA256 bc58fc08e1b8ac1d68897237405a57591d261ca9f5fdcfb881d94dbe8fcc6d0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NVDisplay.Container.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NVIDIA\NVDisplay.Container.exe
        • Size 15.7MB
        • SHA256 ac9915e3599ffb83a878fab7994d79831bd8944c2d5ea99348b62beec7fe313d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH