Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/09/2026, 17:50

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_b8da660a9632a2e4b4877ddf11c64a73_coinminer_dosia_glassworm_poet-rat_quasar-rat_snatch.exe
  • Size 6.2MB
  • Sample260929-we15fssyd1
  • SHA256 68738d35a629f423ac46a149672164a29fbe3f104d15a3c8990412a2250ef612
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 6 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

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

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_b8da660a9632a2e4b4877ddf11c64a73_coinminer_dosia_glassworm_poet-rat_quasar-rat_snatch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_b8da660a9632a2e4b4877ddf11c64a73_coinminer_dosia_glassworm_poet-rat_quasar-rat_snatch.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4720
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe stop WinDefSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1440
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe delete WinDefSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2432
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe create WinDefSvc binPath= "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\google\nssm.exe\"" start= auto
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4352
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe query WinDefSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1192
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefSvc\Parameters /v Application /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\node.exe" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4748
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefSvc\Parameters /v AppParameters /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\google\data.js\"" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefSvc\Parameters /v AppDirectory /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\google" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4440
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefSvc\Parameters /v AppRestartDelay /t REG_DWORD /d 5000 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefSvc\Parameters /v AppNoConsole /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3064
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe description WinDefSvc "Windows Defender Service Helper"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      sc.exe start WinDefSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:840
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib.exe +s +h "C:\Program Files (x86)\google"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1360
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib.exe +s +h "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\data.js"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:256
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib.exe +s +h "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\nssm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2796
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib.exe +s +h "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\node.exe"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:5848
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\google\nssm.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\nssm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3720
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\google\node.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\node.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\google\data.js"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2236
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "vol C:"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        nssm.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\nssm.exe
        • Size 288KB
        • SHA256 472232ca821b5c2ef562ab07f53638bc2cc82eae84cea13fbe674d6022b6481c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        data.js

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\google\data.js
        • Size 27KB
        • SHA256 d3d06389f4d53058c653797312a59a58b5d8337489d822b8cf92a238e69b4fa6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH