Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/03/2026, 16:55

General

  • Target
    installer.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260319-vfcb2sg18j
  • SHA256 f67a9f79d2adf2ed0b74c2ba2f8b841d4b86830f648fa63b654839fb5eff2049
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 18 IoCs
  • Salatstealer family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 24 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\installer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\installer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:756
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5044
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:232
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4528
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1648
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4500
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2960
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1136
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:2272

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
              • Size 3.4MB
              • SHA256 f67a9f79d2adf2ed0b74c2ba2f8b841d4b86830f648fa63b654839fb5eff2049
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_2x3les3u.l0b.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2x3les3u.l0b.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/756-11-0x0000000000450000-0x00000000010A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/756-3-0x0000000000450000-0x00000000010A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/756-2-0x0000000000450000-0x00000000010A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/756-0-0x0000000000450000-0x00000000010A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/756-1-0x0000000000450000-0x00000000010A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/1648-50-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000001447000-memory.dmp

              memory/1648-48-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000001447000-memory.dmp

              memory/4500-15-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp

              memory/4500-16-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp

              memory/4528-27-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000014C7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4528-42-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000014C7000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-91-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-90-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-89-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-88-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-87-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-86-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-92-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-85-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-19-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-72-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-18-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5024-12-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000001637000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-52-0x0000000070720000-0x000000007076C000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-70-0x0000000007730000-0x000000000774A000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-51-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073E4000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-40-0x0000000005FD0000-0x0000000005FEE000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-53-0x0000000070880000-0x0000000070BD7000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-60-0x00000000073F0000-0x000000000740E000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-61-0x0000000007410000-0x00000000074B4000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-63-0x0000000007550000-0x000000000756A000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-62-0x0000000007B80000-0x00000000081FA000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-64-0x00000000075A0000-0x00000000075AA000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-65-0x0000000007670000-0x0000000007706000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-66-0x0000000007610000-0x0000000007621000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-67-0x0000000007630000-0x000000000763E000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-68-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004B00000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-69-0x0000000007640000-0x0000000007655000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-43-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006566000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-71-0x0000000007720000-0x0000000007728000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-41-0x0000000006000000-0x000000000604C000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-77-0x0000000007740000-0x0000000007762000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-78-0x00000000087B0000-0x0000000008D56000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-79-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049A3000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-80-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004F45000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-83-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049A3000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-84-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004F45000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-38-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005E37000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-31-0x0000000005970000-0x00000000059D6000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-30-0x0000000005850000-0x00000000058B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-29-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005112000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-28-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004B00000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-26-0x0000000005130000-0x000000000575A000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-23-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004B00000-memory.dmp

              memory/5044-25-0x00000000049D0000-0x0000000004A06000-memory.dmp