Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 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_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:5564
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\8cce3cd9.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4580
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate4fbcd8 /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:6132
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\006a8ede.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3552
    • 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\System54ea5.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:2628
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\3cea2241.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1976
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9632b015.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:292
  • 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:5484
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\560e0c6e.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3000
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate853b0c /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:3952
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9cff3181.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1656
    • 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\Systemf9059.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:5268
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\8d0d093b.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:5732
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\27ed001d.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4720

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

        27ed001d.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\27ed001d.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a2bf9766bb42c19c3e8bccca5497ae703f3fab21d0f6e32c0f550d78cf1d2c27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        9632b015.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9632b015.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 49bd5aba84e1a80780efbbb4a993271f09a0ae47bc20ce726205cffea2e26789
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        3cea2241.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\3cea2241.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 409bb415fa28c41559eba893de2847fa41f0caaf4a14d5dbc8b6a231eb4bc5fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        8d0d093b.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\8d0d093b.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 1ee1117994a1986c9c6401e0fc5fc107eb76708fbc3c8af2254f47cfae0320bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        006a8ede.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\006a8ede.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 c77ba2d2be32fd7e501aa09af1a881029535dec5066558a52293a1595c4c6f01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        9cff3181.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9cff3181.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f47df14571d4f70423c38df506e53d3084cfe1ebb35661c001239aef20225166
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        560e0c6e.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\560e0c6e.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 d9b9cac20da8c69b8c709db86dbed4bd83a2883289b087b6d614492e3de09a49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        8cce3cd9.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\8cce3cd9.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 432306a9f84fe70e328ee4300206e6e75b70fe6a20c4b86dd7bc46ed7f8249ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2628-16-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-14-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-17-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-18-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-19-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-13-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-21-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-25-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-27-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-11-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-8-0x000001E4FED70000-0x000001E4FED92000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-9-0x00007FF921310000-0x00007FF921CB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-5-0x00007FF92149F000-0x00007FF9214A0000-memory.dmp