user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Trojan:Linux/CoinMiner.SH!MTB
Trojan:Linux/CoinMiner.SH!MTB - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Trojan:Linux/CoinMiner.SH!MTB - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Trojan:Linux/CoinMiner.SH!MTB
Classification:
Type:Trojan
Platform:Linux
Family:CoinMiner
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:SH
Specific signature variant within the malware family
Suffix:!MTB
Detected via machine learning and behavioral analysis
Detection Method:Behavioral
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for Linux platform, family CoinMiner

Summary:

This is a concrete detection of a cryptocurrency miner that leverages advanced Windows system tools like `mshta`, `PowerShell`, and scheduled tasks for execution, persistence, and evasion. It aims to exploit system resources for illicit cryptocurrency mining, potentially impacting system performance and stability.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - mshta (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - WH_SHELL (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - shch (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: xmss
31186dc2e3fce4d202aa0cab8f4049c0021d2007088ad3dbbe8a53768277b21a
16/01/2026
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Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected system, perform a full system scan with updated antivirus definitions to remove all detected components. Investigate for any established persistence mechanisms, associated malicious files, or lateral movement. Implement application whitelisting and ensure all systems are regularly patched.
=== END REPORT ===
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