Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 14:32

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_68ccd17f80bcc61bec8759b77cb80b24_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample260808-rwgd6adh87
  • SHA256 ed71b72c1e0d19a627fea10181438779fb02bcfcd67870ce57e363a7c5168e94
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • acrstealer

Version
  • 4.3.1-alpha1

C2
  • dl.connectivityplatform.cc

Decoy
  • stackpathcdn.com

Attributes
  • guids

    a6cdcc0b-6b38-49d6-9672-20be114d9eba

    019fd9e0-e083-73aa-b5db-18325c05ddac

  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/134.2.6187.130 Safari/537.36

xor.hex

Signatures

  • Family: ACR stealer,GrMsk

    ACR stealer (aka GrMsk stealer) is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Detects ACRStealer V4.x 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3232
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_68ccd17f80bcc61bec8759b77cb80b24_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_68ccd17f80bcc61bec8759b77cb80b24_coinminer_elex_frostygoop_hive_salatstealer_sliver.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4020
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-first-run --no-default-browser-check
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:736
        • 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=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffcdd73c728,0x7ffcdd73c734,0x7ffcdd73c740
          3⤵
            PID:4472
          • 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=1724,i,14614450707775653496,8085502415567935779,262144 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2056 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:1560
            • 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=2248,i,13385197471659305705,10286856120749892515,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2224 /prefetch:3
              3⤵
              • System Time Discovery
              PID:3636
            • 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=2392,i,11223023649826661393,15129141658849972035,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2564 /prefetch:8
              3⤵
                PID:2600
              • 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=3144,i,15130278431218528457,9781426088151341020,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3140 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:3128
                • 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=3148,i,10593519853443354798,4445382487983842038,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:3652
                  • 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=4220,i,1472812523237723241,12331532116146331239,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4240 /prefetch:2
                    3⤵
                      PID:3300
                    • 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=4612,i,3212097581409551227,7754819379775677958,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4608 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:3588
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5392,i,7533984722606984762,16513043298977229032,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5396 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:4420
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5712,i,6368838911010181837,15812569355834085150,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:2996
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5388,i,7196718802746580035,9306962465151603077,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5768 /prefetch:8
                            3⤵
                              PID:1464
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5716,i,13793927573617030854,4388156563918173746,524288 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5788 /prefetch:8
                              3⤵
                                PID:2668
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=5592,i,2798278957089552902,496161104686115743,262144 --field-trial-handle=2060,i,6638904812333240805,11520252311189443173,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5064 /prefetch:8
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3208
                            • 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:1264
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2660

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                      • Size 6B
                                      • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      BrowsingTopicsState

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                      • Size 414B
                                      • SHA256 d0f333064054cf6cd846252693e78f0cf97e91cc714b3c71a05c2ebd00edd1bb
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 b3b7543d1fa881d60be3def1400496aa33cf8f2ba4d6e89e6e9c1ac6dd3aad71
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      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

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 8c95e799054a1b3112a9cac1721b1fcda775e6e859efbed6d484020ba1513f53
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 17KB
                                      • SHA256 93a969d5494520a313d59c847d3ee10e51ce49e2c8cea4f6ea38850cfab527d0
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      the-real-index

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                      • Size 120B
                                      • SHA256 6608b49ebdc5e33550a9eda0e39b57884ed0758a7aa734b0311761d1dea41313
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe586abb.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe586abb.TMP
                                      • Size 96B
                                      • SHA256 f4f1fd4c2d532e66b9900fc37c75f7a32a2ae01ecfb19f22fee12524f553d2d2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 115KB
                                      • SHA256 93fb53a838bde9bae60aa42922d9f9dfd2dbd3764e1433a0a89291b718bc809d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 235KB
                                      • SHA256 addafedb6967bedc97f3d668257b5bafa594b87d0757a71b1f6c744fa8de8ed6
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 116KB
                                      • SHA256 96267e1626188ed17fe6b43938d2e1b9199787c2e82e4de0d4d37dfa5c8bd3b3
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 236KB
                                      • SHA256 8abb3adc7559bb79489fef9ee572004c3b945f1ac8dbf35663aff9fb851c282d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/4020-445-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-347-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-346-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-345-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-352-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-350-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4020-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp