Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/11/2026, 19:08

General

  • Target
    2026-11-13_fe2ffffc02e86cfdddb59b2110dd1b01_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_icedid_luca-stea.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample261113-xtargszz4n
  • SHA256 591207ae5d63b6393edc870782021a7caa4b2ba167221364c021274bca058772
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4508
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-13_fe2ffffc02e86cfdddb59b2110dd1b01_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_icedid_luca-stea.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-13_fe2ffffc02e86cfdddb59b2110dd1b01_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_glassworm_hive_icedid_luca-stea.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3320
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tier17.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tier17.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4848
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TwgV3JRw7i4eiFs2oZi7Z42.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TwgV3JRw7i4eiFs2oZi7Z42.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5080
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ym315ub9mbbl\main2 (2).exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ym315ub9mbbl\main2 (2).exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5176
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -command "Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mgggekjcdcdaiagafcbdhcdapifehhmc.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mgggekjcdcdaiagafcbdhcdapifehhmc' -Force"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2412
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2984
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3280
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1684

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        microsoftwindows.client[1].xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\1L1OYIAN\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
        • Size 96B
        • SHA256 885895341ade7a5ed67dcf652ffb5bca18f003afa7d284e61df82ce80ff3d729
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        TwgV3JRw7i4eiFs2oZi7Z42.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TwgV3JRw7i4eiFs2oZi7Z42.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 5011738286343d8671b7910128727b0c61a8606332f13556d7def4f0f3cb6586
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_5u5vk0lh.irg.psm1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5u5vk0lh.irg.psm1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        mgggekjcdcdaiagafcbdhcdapifehhmc.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mgggekjcdcdaiagafcbdhcdapifehhmc.zip
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 54f1ab98be2df35b4be375d4a8fdfa4b45111b56ac37ca1f402acd7aa609780e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tier17.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tier17.exe
        • Size 812KB
        • SHA256 10ebdef6954d83dcf218090d93cddcf567acc58b013fb97149ce1ef9ccc6b0e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        main2 (2).exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ym315ub9mbbl\main2 (2).exe
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 6ae12f981b0175661994f704ebc7e590446e590509a2d4094a4b1dc064ee1bb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2412-223-0x0000019969C60000-0x0000019969C7E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-224-0x0000019969F40000-0x0000019969FF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-226-0x0000019969C70000-0x0000019969C82000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-227-0x0000019969C60000-0x0000019969C6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-211-0x0000019951660000-0x0000019951682000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-225-0x0000019969C80000-0x0000019969C8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-45-0x0000027A93E80000-0x0000027A93F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-32-0x0000027A801E0000-0x0000027A802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-72-0x0000027A942A0000-0x0000027A942C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-44-0x0000027A83A20000-0x0000027A83A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-51-0x0000027A83C80000-0x0000027A83CA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3320-202-0x000001DC82A70000-0x000001DC82A95000-memory.dmp

        memory/3320-9-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

        memory/3320-134-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

        memory/3320-198-0x000001DC82A60000-0x000001DC82A66000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-10-0x0000000003430000-0x00000000034D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-8-0x0000000003430000-0x00000000034D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-12-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E71000-memory.dmp

        memory/5080-214-0x00007FF7C4FA0000-0x00007FF7C5395000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-219-0x00000188E0C50000-0x00000188E0C5A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-216-0x00000188FB950000-0x00000188FBF9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-220-0x00000188E0D70000-0x00000188E0D7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-218-0x00000188E0CE0000-0x00000188E0CE8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-217-0x00000188E0C50000-0x00000188E0C58000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-239-0x00000188FB7C0000-0x00000188FB872000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-245-0x00000188FB750000-0x00000188FB76E000-memory.dmp