Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260822-e1mqhsvxfx
  • SHA256 c90825cf4c8796614bc86310f3097d1c7b8cdff6247f8a8aff3125849e86d4d0
  • 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\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_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:1784
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\d66440de.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn 36f9faa7 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2356
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\0bbd0863.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$s=New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell;$l=$s.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\4e39c9.lnk\");$l.TargetPath=\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\";$l.Save()"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2924
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\effe32e9.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3028
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9531da1.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1724
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn 69b368a1 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4656
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\19207fee.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2172
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$s=New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell;$l=$s.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\256371.lnk\");$l.TargetPath=\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_4ae38222ba2cce79c9944db0638e37cc_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\";$l.Save()"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\96cc3393.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4580
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\cdfab48d.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2052
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17716286.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:472

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 d05138e749aacad535977f8b966e98ac0ac7b4d312b3c3a287b7061850074f72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        17716286.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17716286.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 c3ccc34ee246c8f532bd8d6ee8c954bc4b3e4ff1f90abd8849d9bb05ee1490fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_lyh1bh11.dks.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lyh1bh11.dks.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        f9531da1.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9531da1.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 e8aa3b7a8610d33dafde13bf2bde995020a7c207e3b130cb186ec4f997df28a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cdfab48d.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\cdfab48d.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 06f4451cc62df40796ece2dc2f747ee9fd661c2d05956c9de6b64c8571b20923
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        effe32e9.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\effe32e9.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 53363022256a56689f20e56a23c755ceef7760dce93a4f32d2204835bc6fbcbf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        0bbd0863.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\0bbd0863.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a1087c2121fb00cb4f48ca7bf44e50baac5f2241a85ffec52c6063458a30d794
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        96cc3393.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\96cc3393.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 3a41070d73259857dbf766cfd4a090e6c8ec160fe757f80e832ca1ba30a4c0c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        19207fee.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\19207fee.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 ac8135abd759ba745ad777299344ce3e931b513a6832390eb911c06fafb1ef21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        d66440de.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\d66440de.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 d35fa4dd2eca840eaa5a3ec3446d2be6d970fcb0266fb0b0380a8148349c00ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2924-8-0x000002C6543B0000-0x000002C6543D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2924-5-0x000002C6541C0000-0x000002C6541D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2924-6-0x000002C6541C0000-0x000002C6541D0000-memory.dmp