Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 17:33

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample261002-v49bpasanf
  • SHA256 a7742adb608c07d7d87c1713d3914dcd875d2e4fc6f1de42169904cdc35bfee9
  • 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.

  • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.

  • 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\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn Update8fc8a7 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4012
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\245767da.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4152
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b01dfed5.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1528
    • 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\System4fd98.lnk\") $l.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_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:3116
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\8d4ab653.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2292
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63adfcb6.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2164
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn Update9d9a1e /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\5e13c0bb.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4344
    • 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\System82cb9.lnk\") $l.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_2c7d5e1cbb251132433ae963b096cc42_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:3564
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a94b7a49.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3372
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\afe08bc3.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\501c4dce.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3380

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 147171d0362aee65ae45984824b7dfcd4d7abcccf604ac418140b3b7ae376258
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        501c4dce.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\501c4dce.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2458751ab9a38727eed2efa0a28b603498876848d6df12ef42fcb20343fb3b65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        63adfcb6.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63adfcb6.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f1be07584e918bee01e6430847b730e434e2cab8f390d4bf110d19fe780991e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_wz3hovl2.yde.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wz3hovl2.yde.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        8d4ab653.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\8d4ab653.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 e46293d1d9fd5e134cc17ca65a268e6da72096c4fe80340cc3e9939896b9f90c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        afe08bc3.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\afe08bc3.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 71bf5a9f5e1d02259e56846410fed42ca5e22c59e6fbb330377e13573f308e59
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a94b7a49.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a94b7a49.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2550ea125d81c5affc1d88d263520e84e948dc46f60c0e10154e797b6161f4eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        b01dfed5.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b01dfed5.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 7586e735bb3adc4582b7fcf56cfb7f53dbad1183320fef3e4a1a232b753be2a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        245767da.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\245767da.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 cb477e5b734146dfcde94ec4222718fd949e7642afcf3969cd82e95c8cdcc00c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        5e13c0bb.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\5e13c0bb.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 e185f890aa619b28a24b1ba8a57332478d4ed34af591757b15a0ad206d3bfa09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3116-12-0x0000026CDA340000-0x0000026CDA362000-memory.dmp

        memory/3116-5-0x0000026CDA370000-0x0000026CDA380000-memory.dmp

        memory/3564-38-0x0000015ABD590000-0x0000015ABD6DE000-memory.dmp