Overview

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Static

static

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loader.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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loader.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 12:19

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General

  • Target
    loader.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260708-pg92tagv6l
  • SHA256 cc2e8f73d76bb25040da5a59b1f2ba1161c502a083201becc998efbe9ddaa501
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarediscoverysalatstealerpersistenceransomwarespywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

    stealersalatstealer
  • Detect SalatStealer payload 10 IoCs
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

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

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

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3556
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2392
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      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:5076
  • 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:2196
  • 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:6116

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
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        memory/2196-37-0x000001FD93E90000-0x000001FD93F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-69-0x000001FD94710000-0x000001FD94730000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-46-0x000001FD83C90000-0x000001FD83CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-25-0x000001FD801E0000-0x000001FD802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-35-0x000001FD83A30000-0x000001FD83A50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-186-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-2-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-1-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-185-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-0-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-187-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-188-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-189-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-190-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-192-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3556-195-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000001787000-memory.dmp
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