Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 09:49

General

  • Target
    2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
  • Size 15.5MB
  • Sample260910-ltsrhsvsa1
  • SHA256 619cf940b7947067a21841934f7239789af057956eb653c9d6d503276d540a70
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 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.

  • cURL User-Agent 2 IoCs

    Uses User-Agent string associated with cURL utility.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
      2⤵
        PID:5476
      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist /fo csv /nh
        2⤵
        • Discovers running processes
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2408
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic computersystem get manufacturer
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4484
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic computersystem get model
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1856
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic diskdrive get model
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3808
      • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
        getmac /fo csv /nh
        2⤵
          PID:4580
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fo csv /nh
          2⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          PID:2080
        • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
          curl -s --max-time 5 https://api.ipify.org
          2⤵
            PID:4572
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
            wmic os get lastbootuptime
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1864
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /C ver
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            PID:3548
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5664
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3024
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1616
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5084
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdater /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5904
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg 40
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3900
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg 40
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:5804
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg 40
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2680
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg 40
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4540
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
          1⤵
          • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
          • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4320
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2060
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist /fo csv /nh
              2⤵
              • Discovers running processes
              PID:1540
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
              wmic computersystem get manufacturer
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:704
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
              wmic computersystem get model
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2348
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
              wmic diskdrive get model
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2844
            • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
              getmac /fo csv /nh
              2⤵
                PID:5276
              • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                tasklist /fo csv /nh
                2⤵
                • Discovers running processes
                PID:5468
              • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
                curl -s --max-time 5 https://api.ipify.org
                2⤵
                  PID:4580
                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                  wmic os get lastbootuptime
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:5140
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  cmd /C ver
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  PID:3004
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:1032
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:3036
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:204
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -NoProfile -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:820
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdater /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_dcd8a35417a675e01a9210a2be846400_coinminer_dosia_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_knight_luca-st.exe /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:4504
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                1⤵
                  PID:200

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 9f57d2e9e7f59b0619f5916324f47087c3c7081e523a29307a65cd100c1e5bc1
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 8da53f6dab81c7f1942a336fd2eee7503e3d12ef91e824a5e56beeefbd986808
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 93de6a0da32b834563f75b8c94b50fc1688d806718d17a4d0b84595a34deb1bd
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 a9e705dd555e30cb5f5d43dc17d4ca900845857c4858778f9f7b688621c1d231
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 e14a0b69fb3dcbc7a92bde0f3c2493f4e50020d3f9a7218b0acc97dda702c6e2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 1668333a22d5f968c87eda22df0483755c7acacb2129c8b4d759154ffca2887e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      __PSScriptPolicyTest_pkt00mcx.r3g.ps1

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pkt00mcx.r3g.ps1
                      • Size 60B
                      • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      msedge_frame.jpg

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg
                      • Size 74KB
                      • SHA256 bfb86d99f912d87e03e10a934bd0140f41a1df1ca422dc91820fdcbfaf8442a7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      msedge_frame.jpg

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg
                      • Size 74KB
                      • SHA256 6eab24424de14852fdefa559133aa441fe300975c897ef5235c3d485dfa8fca6
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      msedge_frame.jpg

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_frame.jpg
                      • Size 74KB
                      • SHA256 66a3f292de043f712a1a4efaea7a5c7d55f3c0cb2f38a12b36628930d2ed3aa2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      msedge_update.exe

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_update.exe
                      • Size 1.8MB
                      • SHA256 b9edcb8d4ac2839679ebb810da3bd26a9242cd0239954a648a7d1f7c1bfa224d
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 93aaf5bb58b26cf6723184d91636d861b0cc6053f58c5928295daea41741a5c6
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 7fc3ce88da48435a0f4053479fc944685bbc6e3c1e2ee5253106b50372a216c1
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 4f127512e80496611206da436ad6dff96e6804514989cd33b754d48313f3befb
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 e786053bbc534d9f42a235a21471af57d46ad1ae866f143fe94db49dacdde534
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 132B
                      • SHA256 0221828a9a2e96a2342a0eb23f67eea9c5db39d7040c01e00a31f41b607fc0bc
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 4KB
                      • SHA256 23b0afd37d0b421f6183e0df6bae6fcadc299e6419b87a35a6221299df8bded1
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 4KB
                      • SHA256 a0012121d8d93ab5d0251b90b351172f49c6c4d0f6e03ea1fc9bb8267f9833ba
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 301B
                      • SHA256 94cc9b5d0693e6216f06358de6823dfec66cc0c90f600cdd5d2b58c8922a8c55
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 76fda83751d66152e63ec7dd48b3ce90b6584609509e1c6adc280452a6cd7ff5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 5c8989aab93c1bc5de9f8f90ec6964c5d9d0eb01ff83962946de7b207d495dfc
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 224056000cc659760210664a0ecaabcbe9649d87ffc8fd4246e44cfd8e2b0e09
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_c2_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_c2_debug.log
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 bf67b0ea115049a60f9f3c2457e4693eed29173b3ec685a47882ac42cd1c7753
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_debug.log
                      • Size 328B
                      • SHA256 ee8fc46510b2fa8168c7e76becbb80fe6b5efd02c4b4b276baf462005383e207
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_debug.log
                      • Size 597B
                      • SHA256 f8d3eb00a30745e82d77b77d73b73cbad0725f59009f6b552dd5745bfa75216d
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_debug.log
                      • Size 654B
                      • SHA256 61063d1ff96df3d7ad07c6f38b38109816f4138fb2c019d7a8a178426055907e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sv3_debug.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sv3_debug.log
                      • Size 680B
                      • SHA256 10674505a4e776819a75c48023118a32cd4560ea17eaf1ce27024c490b0474f1
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      memory/1032-85-0x000001EE79FB0000-0x000001EE7A062000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5664-32-0x0000012823190000-0x00000128231AE000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5664-29-0x0000012822F60000-0x0000012822F82000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5664-33-0x00000128231B0000-0x0000012823262000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5664-34-0x0000012822E10000-0x0000012822E1A000-memory.dmp