Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 18:54

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260929-xken3sterd
  • SHA256 a15c573eb067c135eedbf57c658e66faedac737594017080797e9867496ac84f
  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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 6 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\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_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:1564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn Update46658d /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4328
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\a2bf3e89.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2ab1ff9.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1572
    • 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\System283f6.lnk\") $l.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $l.Save() "
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\566ad885.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:5536
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b722ecbf.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:296
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_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:3028
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\9e4ae565.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn Update3e71e3 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\7f71b74a.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2100
    • 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\System821b1.lnk\") $l.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a7929c4de899f488aec59f44ba53af54_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $l.Save() "
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5404
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\43346438.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8892c7e.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1236

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 b67191a152d4566d0194395342f55c6142d94005610603fdc92ac4d491519f82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        b722ecbf.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b722ecbf.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 693c6475eab391eacb5a8ce27a440cfd0488789f1c4a4cc3a2f325d8e7929ca7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        d8892c7e.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8892c7e.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 048e44a202dd72ad58628013521651c2d5f685b251c81d0e98b089598a241902
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        43346438.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\43346438.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 3f940e719d48060f9ccfdda3d1aa429bf4e224b8def347b7dd38dc98e1620f09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        566ad885.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\566ad885.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 9daed4f67a5efcaeb711edff44195ed6ad93e1cbcd243e13ff371af4db3eb0ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7f71b74a.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\7f71b74a.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 061f103ce2f26eb84961c4c4adc423e3c76b336c3571d0e7f8d99f5193020556
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        d2ab1ff9.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2ab1ff9.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 ca930909fa18ee67f4bbc2abe9b75146d9002f0ea55b09fed2eff354c3534b3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        9e4ae565.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\9e4ae565.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 31e633d7eae91448ef28665c0e7f8b54b333ef0d27eda83e351e2949a6983788
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a2bf3e89.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\a2bf3e89.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 94779aef6666374f441348ec5a706ce2f42fea3e9db3c4e3bc26947ea3566277
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2500-13-0x0000028BDDA10000-0x0000028BDDA32000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-22-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-19-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-17-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-14-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-16-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-21-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-18-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-24-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-25-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-10-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-30-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-8-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-7-0x00007FF863AE0000-0x00007FF864484000-memory.dmp

        memory/2500-5-0x00007FF863C6F000-0x00007FF863C70000-memory.dmp