Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/07/2026, 03:40

General

  • Target
    2026-07-23_d6b5805c4eeac7f3ce892a3d57b92472_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_glassworm_luca-stealer_n.exe
  • Size 10.3MB
  • Sample260723-d8js6adm7v
  • SHA256 7eba4c13f13dc0b7d74c863405cdc6ba6b9c354798a6ecd96165d442358c1e76
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers 4 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 27 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 6 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_d6b5805c4eeac7f3ce892a3d57b92472_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_glassworm_luca-stealer_n.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_d6b5805c4eeac7f3ce892a3d57b92472_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_glassworm_luca-stealer_n.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3260
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4100
    • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
      "certutil" -addstore -f Root C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\credentials.crt
      2⤵
        PID:816
      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        "ipconfig" /flushdns
        2⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:480
      • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
        "certutil" certutil -urlcache * delete
        2⤵
          PID:268
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /f /im firefox.exe
          2⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4556
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" create SystemEventManager binPath= C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventHandler.exe start= auto DisplayName= "System Event Manager"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2952
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" description SystemEventManager "Provides an interface for System Events to provide per-partition performance counters to the host operating system."
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5888
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" start SystemEventManager
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5756
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" create SystemEventsBus binPath= C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventScheduler.exe start= auto DisplayName= "System Events Bus"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2104
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" description SystemEventsBus "Tunnels execution requests for background work scheduled by WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then system components may not function correctly."
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5176
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "sc.exe" start SystemEventsBus
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3272
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500; while (Get-Process -Id 3260 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 }; Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_d6b5805c4eeac7f3ce892a3d57b92472_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_glassworm_luca-stealer_n.exe' -Force"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Deletes itself
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1176
      • C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventHandler.exe
        C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventHandler.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1760
      • C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventScheduler.exe
        C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventScheduler.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2856
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /e:ON /v:OFF /d /c ""C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\reinitialize.cmd""
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4428
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -NoProfile -Command "$r=Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://dns.google/resolve' -Method Get -Body @{name='www.google.com';type='A'}; $r.Answer[0].data"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5680
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -NoProfile -Command "$r=Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://dns.google/resolve' -Method Get -Body @{name='www.google.com';type='A'}; $r.Answer[0].data"
              4⤵
              • Badlisted process makes network request
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2548
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-Content 'conf\bus.conf.base' -Raw).Replace('[IP]', ' ') | Set-Content 'conf\nginx.conf'"
            3⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1660
          • C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\BusDaemon.exe
            BusDaemon.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5380
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /e:ON /v:OFF /d /c ""C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\reinitialize.cmd""
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1124
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -NoProfile -Command "$r=Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://dns.google/resolve' -Method Get -Body @{name='www.google.com';type='A'}; $r.Answer[0].data"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:716
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -NoProfile -Command "$r=Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://dns.google/resolve' -Method Get -Body @{name='www.google.com';type='A'}; $r.Answer[0].data"
              4⤵
              • Badlisted process makes network request
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4632
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-Content 'conf\bus.conf.base' -Raw).Replace('[IP]', '142.251.157.119') | Set-Content 'conf\nginx.conf'"
            3⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4708
          • C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\BusDaemon.exe
            BusDaemon.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6080
            • C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\BusDaemon.exe
              BusDaemon.exe
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2960

      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 1KB
            • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_xanqiq15.tsu.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xanqiq15.tsu.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            EventHandler.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventHandler.exe
            • Size 2.8MB
            • SHA256 20615cff9da3ae96bb73787840b3b4cae76d80b9413cf0a6f88e564159cb3281
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            EventScheduler.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\EventScheduler.exe
            • Size 896KB
            • SHA256 eab9548a79b1d225165f887f236bd3f2f9e550f0c4878b57b47b5f1e726cd5e0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            BusDaemon.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\BusDaemon.exe
            • Size 6.3MB
            • SHA256 c5a8592c7f15fc830d26b0ba83617c9962dc6cae6e2c039e3c7a1067371e8538
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            bus.conf.base

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\bus.conf.base
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 bd32049ff4d3db05e7e2827a01a4cd809e737cab3717ec36948545e59dedd53c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            cert.key

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\cert.key
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 31a6b18f293806578bb5c068a00e4d7db7cf5db2c70b50345f79759270aaa860
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            cert.pem

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\cert.pem
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 e3282f66c747bedee2e83afb3a1b42dd985cd3942d5b5910998150cddb8748b6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            mime.types

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\mime.types
            • Size 5KB
            • SHA256 173da2ee9b08323bcfd77791e727c5f1df7f22072f65b4aa3a36d4dd9b1e2bd8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nginx.conf

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\nginx.conf
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 fb2089941468600b25a7cc609e5bace313cede8eab4691c0bff9d40b6ad3ed41
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            nginx.conf

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\conf\nginx.conf
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 2f9d9315ef3af543849bad912915e390a5a9dbc35780793315fb23bc05a68bcc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            error.log

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\logs\error.log
            • Size 144B
            • SHA256 3c25a085a070e5ce3574fdb38c89268229561bfa5ba0bd8dd87068e4b75143f6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            reinitialize.cmd

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\bus\reinitialize.cmd
            • Size 381B
            • SHA256 4f790ca793555b9a1fec4f4a269de9e2b9eeb3518bb60793053e5883aeaed5db
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            credentials.crt

            • Path C:\Windows\INF\EventBus\credentials.crt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 59293a3dbe352d9983697856afa197c59dac97bcb98b6b39ac1d2a42d32a121a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ModuleAnalysisCache

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
            • Size 5KB
            • SHA256 25aa0ddf87ef0bbe862591d9791d058a83081dc4a22126b54ebffe2698c5fa96
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 6a0f6c545beaac7d95f6d759165f12ab79330c5a4214be90d4c3bd70a7466e0e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 64B
            • SHA256 d92d529483d3340105c18086873cfbbc79ba2585fadb31c73c908545abc1f97c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 a981ac817ccfad370480edfa5cbe058107fa36fefb8fd9df6b5c594829ab45c5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1760-90-0x00007FF789EF0000-0x00007FF78A1C7000-memory.dmp

            memory/1760-46-0x00007FF789EF0000-0x00007FF78A1C7000-memory.dmp

            memory/2856-47-0x00007FF7AD5F0000-0x00007FF7AD6D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2856-91-0x00007FF7AD5F0000-0x00007FF7AD6D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3260-38-0x00007FF785BE0000-0x00007FF78663A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-11-0x000001FD5F320000-0x000001FD5F32A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-20-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-16-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-14-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-17-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-23-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-22-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-12-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-15-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-10-0x000001FD5F350000-0x000001FD5F402000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-9-0x000001FD5F300000-0x000001FD5F31E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-13-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-18-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-0-0x00007FFEBC44F000-0x00007FFEBC450000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-19-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-6-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-5-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-4-0x000001FD5F260000-0x000001FD5F282000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-1-0x00007FFEBC2C0000-0x00007FFEBCC64000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-74-0x00000258EABE0000-0x00000258EB108000-memory.dmp

            memory/4632-73-0x00000258EA4E0000-0x00000258EA6A2000-memory.dmp