Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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, 01:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_198dc8840a58a25dfeb6cffdb3415c98_cobalt-strike_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_.exe
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample260810-bd2dlsgm9s
  • SHA256 c16f94fb3501b7a8b0c9ec481c99069de6c104dda2015f192b2d67f529501101
  • 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_198dc8840a58a25dfeb6cffdb3415c98_cobalt-strike_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_198dc8840a58a25dfeb6cffdb3415c98_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:4420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /CREATE /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kNZZzUvLrJdQhqF /F /TN ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1692
    • 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:1860
      • 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:3636

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore\ChromeUpdateTaskMachinCore.exe
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 b272d0664d7cf7a9ee4d9332bfe5fddc3c05a1a7f8cf7e09e8ab4d1053893446
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kNZZzUvLrJdQhqF

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kNZZzUvLrJdQhqF
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 31f11ec764d6315ee3ab3c2a6072bd6e6fc511d6e5d0480eafa99376e85ffbee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH