Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    135s
  • 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, 04:29

General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260821-e4hkzagm5w
  • SHA256 cf43bed8b2253dcfa85d38f8a132f78caaf331669380c752dae29e61f4046ec5
  • 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_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_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:3608
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\5a2bb22a.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdatee8702f /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:568
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e7ffc19a.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4964
    • 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\System424e4.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_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:4140
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\0c2125fa.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2324
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87dd1e51.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4508
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_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:4304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdatea70e6d /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3652
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\52308af6.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2248
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a3269f8d.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:908
    • 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\System95734.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_638ad644456a40f094c3bfdecceb1d52_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:4932
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\529a87b2.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f803c4cb.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4640

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 cdbd5d0194def3c0c1ca7f1f4a5485e715854690c711a807cabdbcd8fbd51cb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        87dd1e51.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87dd1e51.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 731d17e44ee69cb96a3a9383c81785e37ffed00e585e4183dd10e7dfb3111286
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_z550vpjv.tyq.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_z550vpjv.tyq.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        f803c4cb.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f803c4cb.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 bcede4cea6471bfc627a04eb1efca1656322b5a52dae4b85b718304161b239c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        0c2125fa.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\0c2125fa.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 753aa136ccce7ada9c079560ca92bf7dcd2dfbb387aa2050712b7114c049d8a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        529a87b2.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\529a87b2.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 d44e0ce1b6f54213cc74d851f1e436143a17121eb9016ee7c31247834a216514
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a3269f8d.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a3269f8d.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 13b9dc6b7fe05bd0150458b09909297d8077474beaaa4e000dd1f24156ae5e78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        e7ffc19a.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e7ffc19a.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 1a8dfb5136886acdc61807848bad620bc4483da18aca0c120c28668aa8acdd61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        52308af6.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\52308af6.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 53e97bfea77103825f931ed8e3789526928222f11d8e45cbadc42e7acc0eb9bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        5a2bb22a.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\5a2bb22a.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 1e555f0ff02c463be602acb5255426a07ef81f820fa7d07e4a385fc969f7e605
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4140-6-0x000002B37EA00000-0x000002B37EA10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-16-0x000002B37E8B0000-0x000002B37E8D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-5-0x000002B37EA00000-0x000002B37EA10000-memory.dmp