Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 22:15

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260930-16m45azzct
  • SHA256 78d4ecd441d589ab1759f34ea9cb5e446930331b37160c7b25719b9a9cca19f9
  • 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 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\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_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:2660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdatee93c10 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1588
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\bfc6e228.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1320
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cc4964b1.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4208
    • 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\System06cbd.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.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:4400
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\cb427270.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:968
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20832774.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2600
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_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:752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate56993e /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1688
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\8f6395d1.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1748
    • 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\System7525f.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_358281a321c785a1eef5bf9fed43439c_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.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:3924
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1e6a5bd2.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3944
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\b8f21ff9.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4264
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21a5b4b4.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3392

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 512c0bb3553b0dadb406a0b72e9acf8995896921b245db7fd276c03d548e03a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        20832774.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20832774.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 0d95c648925c765abed1bbb804b1440a57c85d96fc88ff384cf7beefff507c49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        21a5b4b4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21a5b4b4.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 474fcead68b51a90d58f79ae16facdcc2263022f72f0b64137423379bbd273bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_sdcblkyj.22v.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sdcblkyj.22v.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        b8f21ff9.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\b8f21ff9.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 7d32096089b2d32d633e758de33f66275d28147e604d6267d7a544e0fe1c742e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cb427270.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\cb427270.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 9cb3b0015e852769799f90c2cb4e630be68d2ebb5894515953316b156124c2e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        1e6a5bd2.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1e6a5bd2.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 e68eeecdb77551921393cd28c1b3957cc1edb60d1687327255394a552b6509c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cc4964b1.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cc4964b1.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 02cede63c1d9a3ac1482198ffe48f36c3cd23927e97122354cbaf03c49be33c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        8f6395d1.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\8f6395d1.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a9f18c7a85e8b0910480569baf32a8de154e5d0ebe75089cb6b30ecd1e98ada3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        bfc6e228.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\bfc6e228.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a4480ee021ce7a837f084b07ad4a8c2c0a3386f3d7c6709c65cc9f613c143770
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4400-15-0x00000202EC210000-0x00000202EC232000-memory.dmp

        memory/4400-5-0x00000202EC3B0000-0x00000202EC3C0000-memory.dmp