Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/05/2026, 12:37

General

  • Target
    Loader/Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
  • Size 20.2MB
  • Sample260502-ptpxeafy21
  • SHA256 913d1f1c9adc4bffc6e0157ae4a0f31018f28e98f6a12012b833f7f0d08bfccd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 19 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 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 11 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2384
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1048
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:2092
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\RuntimeBroker.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\RuntimeBroker.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4964
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe
          4⤵
          • 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:1816
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4460
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RuntimeBroker.exe" -
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1492
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\RuntimeBroker.exe" -
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4404
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\conhost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\conhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:828
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemData\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemData\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4880
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemData\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemData\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4240
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OfficeClickToRun.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OfficeClickToRun.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5056
  • 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:1440
    • 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:3864
      • 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:4076

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              Loader by Sexsoldier.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
              • Size 16.0MB
              • SHA256 b79fe947040b74064ca1051b2891b71adb39ab5f0eef3cc673332bf55b280cf2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              conhost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\conhost.exe
              • Size 729KB
              • SHA256 671bc85a8d8709362a69d47b16b4f76bfbfbf6ea2e271458d4554093196d536a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              svchost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_0e85b0e9-d18c-4a81-bbd2-f5361d6cdbf5\svchost.exe
              • Size 3.4MB
              • SHA256 38153939c017d389a48b9e7f7aa6de1b61c2fa7ce0077f73c349faf010792cdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_dbgw1ped.cfp.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_dbgw1ped.cfp.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 c7b918c0275bd3c3ee64af086d37e4a1184f856e8a25fdb13f7b48648645ffbe
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 b49e92b0038731299d296989942bea4cb9fdea970134591e9b6a36f54ed3ac17
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 acf2074f897a854c39945259f86046c2764af30eecf646214465a6fa6409c10f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 4f97355368bcf77c8b9a90921c0bbdc085faa0b123c931f67f66f627e190378a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_tracking.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_tracking.txt
              • Size 33B
              • SHA256 e5aaa28531e93a25cec8b98a7a86e5de3612bc0a359ed1a07739801b59929e32
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/828-31-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000EBC000-memory.dmp

              memory/1048-62-0x00000000063B0000-0x00000000063E8000-memory.dmp

              memory/1048-61-0x0000000006360000-0x0000000006368000-memory.dmp

              memory/1048-63-0x0000000006370000-0x000000000637E000-memory.dmp

              memory/1048-54-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000017DA000-memory.dmp

              memory/1492-100-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000001937000-memory.dmp

              memory/1492-115-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000001937000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-141-0x00000000076A0000-0x00000000076B1000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-127-0x0000000007510000-0x0000000007542000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-151-0x00000000085D0000-0x0000000008B74000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-150-0x00000000077E0000-0x0000000007802000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-145-0x0000000007710000-0x0000000007718000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-144-0x00000000077E0000-0x00000000077FA000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-143-0x00000000076E0000-0x00000000076F4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-142-0x00000000076D0000-0x00000000076DE000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-94-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-99-0x00000000051E0000-0x0000000005808000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-140-0x0000000007740000-0x00000000077D6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-101-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FF2000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-102-0x0000000005070000-0x00000000050D6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-103-0x00000000050E0000-0x0000000005146000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-139-0x0000000007670000-0x000000000767A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-111-0x0000000005950000-0x0000000005CA4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-112-0x0000000005FD0000-0x0000000005FEE000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-113-0x0000000005FF0000-0x000000000603C000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-138-0x0000000007570000-0x0000000007613000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-116-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006564000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-129-0x000000006BED0000-0x000000006C224000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-122-0x00000000070A0000-0x0000000007116000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-124-0x0000000007340000-0x000000000735A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-123-0x00000000079A0000-0x000000000801A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-137-0x0000000007550000-0x000000000756E000-memory.dmp

              memory/1816-128-0x000000006B950000-0x000000006B99C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2092-86-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001A57000-memory.dmp

              memory/2092-32-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001A57000-memory.dmp

              memory/2092-77-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001A57000-memory.dmp

              memory/2092-78-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001A57000-memory.dmp

              memory/2384-0-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000108000-memory.dmp

              memory/4404-126-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000F17000-memory.dmp

              memory/4404-121-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000F17000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-157-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-159-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-91-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-164-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-163-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-93-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-152-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-153-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-85-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-158-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-92-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-160-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-161-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/4964-162-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000001A07000-memory.dmp

              memory/5056-89-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000001487000-memory.dmp

              memory/5056-90-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000001487000-memory.dmp