Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/08/2026, 04:27

General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260821-e2977shf34
  • SHA256 64f73d11f74886cb37ea931bcdf093967767c03d172ddff9eb1bd3307512f973
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\35479118.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdatea90a96 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1280
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1e5a8b1b.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command " $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\System120c2.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.Save() "
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3296
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\a987a6e2.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9bccded.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4136
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:400
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdatecf47ae /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2304
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\b17d36a2.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:5000
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command " $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Systemd245f.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_694b69883aa41d217b56f82a2533203a_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.Save() "
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4728
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\095f0124.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:208
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\616350ea.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4692
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7058e2b4.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4072

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 3b0068d29ae4b20c447227fbf410aa2deedfef6220ccc3f698f3c7707c032c55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 089a96ee5c929e25485bc7afbde8d0856fec95810d5f120c79220c69cb98cac4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        7058e2b4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7058e2b4.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f3ba4d083a76e4dc1c15f4e8ef3b8536d3a8500a69a799111115fe1eb92a0045
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_fwbbida4.4e3.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fwbbida4.4e3.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        a9bccded.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9bccded.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a9ed93564c183e2e9c005ef1c204072bc329b91dfe145ff9898b2cd03f21697e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        616350ea.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\616350ea.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2bd14a72f80f544e8854e1efa68e0b422aa61b5f1891c078d232a06909457c8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a987a6e2.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\a987a6e2.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 dd07ad34170a4c960f109a4516bd526e48dda7f52b56bf6d0b86762df0f59f03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        095f0124.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\095f0124.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 7a0040dd181a232aa9d61e751c4d840b0f63ba1f78e5470850608148315006ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        1e5a8b1b.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1e5a8b1b.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 0fe24974cd7b513eedde2f9a779958ed31c7d898da742c84606f63a63dfa1fc9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        35479118.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\35479118.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 bf7cda7dbf579d91cd34b014e078860898af3da43f8dd0ef98306db7fd6de75a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        b17d36a2.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\b17d36a2.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 79074aaf7b4ed47f53e4c943628f5c98a06658a4b993b67111c31baf5ec00cba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3296-14-0x000001EB6AA10000-0x000001EB6AA32000-memory.dmp

        memory/3296-7-0x000001EB6A9D0000-0x000001EB6A9E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3296-8-0x000001EB6A9D0000-0x000001EB6A9E0000-memory.dmp