Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 19:11

General

  • Target
    2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample261017-xv98qsct21
  • SHA256 c283855696cc49742e31f7098b4c1393f331e9df08dc860eb8892b4e1f5b308e
  • 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
  • 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\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_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:2936
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\dceafcbe.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1680
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn 8ad9b7fb /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d21638a5.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$s=New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell;$l=$s.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\b2b37e.lnk\");$l.TargetPath=\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\";$l.Save()"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4996
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\c2b5fd81.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1920
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c268a21c.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1864
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1764
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\System32\72a1e293.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn 23b01d1c /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4412
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\46137ebd.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3484
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$s=New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell;$l=$s.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8ed937.lnk\");$l.TargetPath=\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_40bbd3b4c3997a5adf155c46b38ff5ff_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\";$l.Save()"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5752
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\acbbea87.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4836
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c6d0f174.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1612

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 31eeeb834d65895988802328f2877db29e05b6566cf70f81035e6a7dd46f873d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_zejk0iyz.etz.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zejk0iyz.etz.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        c268a21c.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c268a21c.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a7fa16c44a76d8d5ea0e13486c51a60040909bd51b616b5c896b39eafc2cc12a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        c6d0f174.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c6d0f174.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f130728c05f8b5f0ba644053271dbbb3e769689fc36d79b23b0928a4f197b448
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        acbbea87.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\acbbea87.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 898da1ac558b2635b085e2a405ee9b31890591a35e859ff237d734850e71bac3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        c2b5fd81.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\c2b5fd81.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 291a38d6d5329d95a0505b0a50e5667d2edcfa5cf8aa057025fbf688e5cb5273
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        46137ebd.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\46137ebd.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f45cf597486d129b0eeba88a93797cc9f534b0e7482e41b8d16512df3850ff09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        d21638a5.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d21638a5.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 edcc3f3629f97c342b74a4eef253d15ab6f6a282383e48f11b697e6619c0623e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        72a1e293.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\72a1e293.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 de0991a08e3958a49157eaab9579983e36adfc421e171bf44143f3e695cae7d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dceafcbe.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\dceafcbe.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f3d57630f21322912b84da4cfa77d4a4cd468edfd17bb99675153956563fb6be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4996-14-0x0000020A6E540000-0x0000020A6E562000-memory.dmp

        memory/4996-5-0x0000020A6E0A0000-0x0000020A6E0B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4996-6-0x0000020A6E0A0000-0x0000020A6E0B0000-memory.dmp