Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 04:30

General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260821-e47j4ahf45
  • SHA256 914a71093ffd17759cf6caf0c0136ce2d903a7400bc9e6a692d5ecbd79177542
  • 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_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_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:3644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate665cdf /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:956
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\e24afeb0.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4992
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e78ee3e3.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2660
    • 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\System43b9f.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_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:4368
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\1f97da29.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad2613ea.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3480
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_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:4948
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\f0ff5b34.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate8e9b6f /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2148
    • 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\System9bf4e.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_609bd28d372052444bab187cea9ca9b1_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:4444
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a46a77fc.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\babb6d15.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:440
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0c72ef3.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4988

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 d6ffccebb932e8fc295945fe39a60bd41a6b49cec26a9a10e955c0e3c6c71b1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_j03gifkn.snx.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_j03gifkn.snx.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ad2613ea.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad2613ea.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 428b9a2acda246369fe0596b1267df7af407925a5418795fc293c0d6543ea4ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        c0c72ef3.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0c72ef3.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 e12c92fb0aac14c1df688cb36f30129b236aba0063236d21c65143cfe8d8cb5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        1f97da29.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\1f97da29.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 39f89af03eca95c5811ea7d5e52ee9482e7209936b6627730840525bc0496f69
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        babb6d15.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\babb6d15.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f0ec80bc25dc6c16b130eb5c5bdb44f0ec33a6265c91fd4bc3b4c53c1439b902
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a46a77fc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a46a77fc.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2285619f58e5ae90320fa6fa20d3861d19b95ed1dd4987ef3caa13c9f4d9ef96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        e78ee3e3.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e78ee3e3.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 7ceb248c245cab66ab22817e181e3e03ec7c01d24eb19f6e5bda2e2b5f3117fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        e24afeb0.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\e24afeb0.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 b8cd26601725c9205d20cfe99c55f8c97f18f17cef87035ec59b2e7039ceb589
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        f0ff5b34.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\f0ff5b34.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 98bd68bce327496da85f2c794328824a55fbb987a95d58f5a69182a0560770e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4368-9-0x0000022CB79E0000-0x0000022CB7A02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4368-5-0x0000022CCFB80000-0x0000022CCFB90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4368-6-0x0000022CCFB80000-0x0000022CCFB90000-memory.dmp