Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 18 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.

  • 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 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 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 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⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1064
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\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:3316
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sihost.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sihost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2980
        • 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:4476
          • 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:2116
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sihost.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sihost.exe" -
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:540
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sihost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sihost.exe" -
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:684
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\conhost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\conhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5892
      • 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:5244
  • 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:2736
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\winlogon.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\winlogon.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5388
  • 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:4564
    • 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:4740
      • 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:4912

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              Loader by Sexsoldier.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\Loader by Sexsoldier.exe
              • Size 16.0MB
              • SHA256 b79fe947040b74064ca1051b2891b71adb39ab5f0eef3cc673332bf55b280cf2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              conhost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\conhost.exe
              • Size 729KB
              • SHA256 671bc85a8d8709362a69d47b16b4f76bfbfbf6ea2e271458d4554093196d536a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              svchost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MergedApps_88ec205a-533e-4b23-938d-7f49735baf30\svchost.exe
              • Size 3.4MB
              • SHA256 38153939c017d389a48b9e7f7aa6de1b61c2fa7ce0077f73c349faf010792cdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_n13u2boh.ywo.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_n13u2boh.ywo.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 1e25a7bd36eed5be07103d5088a73043d3643802dd503056c35c1e90a1040fe6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 a9d8bff99d886966e5b78735f20c6abd9699bd4ab842851f7f73cf843a4f1e0c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_log.txt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 65bf29d44d1df25640a20c48efcb2c196d6dae487908429e83dbb2ef6ce3f511
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              autolauncher_tracking.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autolauncher_tracking.txt
              • Size 33B
              • SHA256 71c01c2715a9b496941afb6996f589f2ebd51118083dd46c7c888d44776c6635
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/540-164-0x0000000023760000-0x0000000023822000-memory.dmp

              memory/540-150-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000CA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/540-165-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000CA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/684-177-0x0000000024520000-0x00000000245E2000-memory.dmp

              memory/684-176-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000001A87000-memory.dmp

              memory/684-174-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000001A87000-memory.dmp

              memory/1064-34-0x000000001B520000-0x000000001B5F6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1064-0-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000888000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-62-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067A8000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-53-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-63-0x00000000067F0000-0x0000000006828000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-78-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000626D000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-79-0x0000000006380000-0x000000000646A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-80-0x0000000006760000-0x0000000006789000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-228-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000626D000-memory.dmp

              memory/1120-64-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-118-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-131-0x0000000024470000-0x0000000024532000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-100-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-226-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-220-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-214-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-111-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-113-0x0000000024470000-0x0000000024532000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-112-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-238-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-124-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-232-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-136-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-179-0x0000000024470000-0x0000000024532000-memory.dmp

              memory/2980-178-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000001BA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-85-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000EF7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-89-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000EF7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-81-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000EF7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-82-0x0000000023C20000-0x0000000023CE2000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-99-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000EF7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-29-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000EF7000-memory.dmp

              memory/3316-98-0x0000000023C20000-0x0000000023CE2000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-144-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DC6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-194-0x0000000007290000-0x0000000007326000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-161-0x0000000005B30000-0x0000000005B4E000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-173-0x00000000060D0000-0x0000000006116000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-160-0x00000000055F0000-0x0000000005947000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-151-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004B82000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-153-0x0000000005400000-0x0000000005466000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-152-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D66000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-149-0x0000000004DD0000-0x00000000053FA000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-181-0x000000006C690000-0x000000006C6DC000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-180-0x0000000006F60000-0x0000000006F94000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-190-0x0000000006FC0000-0x0000000007064000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-189-0x0000000006FA0000-0x0000000006FBE000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-182-0x000000006C6E0000-0x000000006CA37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-192-0x00000000070F0000-0x000000000710A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-191-0x0000000007720000-0x0000000007D9A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-193-0x0000000007140000-0x000000000714A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-162-0x0000000005B70000-0x0000000005BBC000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-195-0x0000000007160000-0x0000000007171000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-196-0x00000000071A0000-0x00000000071AE000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-197-0x00000000071B0000-0x00000000071C5000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-198-0x0000000007210000-0x000000000722A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-199-0x0000000007200000-0x0000000007208000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-204-0x0000000007220000-0x0000000007242000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-205-0x0000000008350000-0x00000000088F6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-206-0x0000000005470000-0x000000000556E000-memory.dmp

              memory/4476-212-0x0000000005470000-0x000000000556E000-memory.dmp

              memory/5244-84-0x00000000052F0000-0x000000000543D000-memory.dmp

              memory/5388-106-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000001427000-memory.dmp

              memory/5388-105-0x00000000238A0000-0x0000000023962000-memory.dmp

              memory/5388-103-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000001427000-memory.dmp

              memory/5892-77-0x0000000004C80000-0x0000000004DCD000-memory.dmp

              memory/5892-32-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000051C000-memory.dmp