Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 00:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_56ae7f0a441f14a1656ef19ef778eb1e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_.exe
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample260810-batjladc79
  • SHA256 8fbea8a41c7797b0aa2718b57137727645fdcc7ea063143ade4e6a37b016113a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_56ae7f0a441f14a1656ef19ef778eb1e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_56ae7f0a441f14a1656ef19ef778eb1e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /CREATE /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abAOA /F /TN ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3376
      • C:\Program Files\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe
        "C:\Program Files\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
        • Modifies system certificate store
        PID:1564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 6be1fb403c3614d6922d6bf678163ae4837bfc82c683ca2fb9632b6bbdaee238
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        abAOA

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abAOA
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d8d3d6f45711b05dd31b43013c4c360ee684ae203366e5c3d4f2370ecd62ed3d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH