Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
23/10/2026, 04:00
General
- Target 2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample261023-ek33kacb72
- SHA256 18b8003eb499983234d04134afb2e710831ea3d7bd528113d4d5f4baa3097ba1
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 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_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
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate5a46b0 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Windows\System32\f6e69001.exe2⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\22881494.exe2⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell -Command " $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\System4a2b1.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.Save() "2⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\aadff21f.exe2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b0e8f06.exe2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn WindowsUpdate8da679 /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe /sc hourly /st 00:00 /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Windows\System32\e8f1679d.exe2⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b12d63aa.exe2⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell -Command " $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut(\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\System7d54c.lnk\") $Shortcut.TargetPath = \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_ebcebb8976d126e1da64e63d06abf87e_coinminer_frostygoop_hive_knight_luca-stealer_salatstealer_sliver.exe\" $Shortcut.Save() "2⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\3eb632c5.exe2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e38143f.exe2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
5b0e8f06.exe
5e38143f.exe
__PSScriptPolicyTest_fggbfqnr.qgh.psm1
3eb632c5.exe
aadff21f.exe
22881494.exe
b12d63aa.exe
e8f1679d.exe
f6e69001.exe
memory/2016-19-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-24-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-16-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-20-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-21-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-22-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-23-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-18-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-26-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-14-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-29-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-13-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-12-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-11-0x000002DA7B430000-0x000002DA7B452000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-8-0x00007FFF2DC40000-0x00007FFF2E5E4000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-6-0x00007FFF2DDCF000-0x00007FFF2DDD0000-memory.dmp