salatstealer | 7f45e64e06c8f0441ad2701b9bb2c0c15722d7066459eca27f41d1b05a3f428c

max time kernel
149s
max time network
158s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
12/07/2026, 12:54

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target
Red-Flaged/b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Size 11.1MB
Sample260712-p5a8dsas8k
SHA256 7f45e64e06c8f0441ad2701b9bb2c0c15722d7066459eca27f41d1b05a3f428c
MD5 3e9487501bf00185e1a22e7907b97e44
SHA1 a7a0ad08218366aad51472e54b780f68b924ca84
SHA512 501ab149c155f75e787ddf9ee5724b488bf9df5e690d207984042b82c31bc468ea9f0ac8012c11635cfddde9b91223da0c4af089ffaa8c37860bd9c351022169
SSDEEP 98304:N4bd/JshlzK5KbZVT4A4pfmST0sIIuxPZT:cs6MO0svuxPZT
TLSH
T159C65B41FA8B54F6E9031831406FB23F63315D049B28DBDBEB587F6AFC77681196A209
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

credential_access discovery salatstealer persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: salatstealer
SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.
stealer salatstealer

Detect SalatStealer payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral9/files/0x00070000000245a3-4.dat	family_salatstealer

Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3720	dllhost.exe
1032	fontdrvhost.exe
4656	BackgroundTransferHost.exe
3048	lsass.exe
3616	upfc.exe
4688	OfficeClickToRun.exe
888	TrustedInstaller.exe
2124	explorer.exe
2680	svchost.exe
1660	WmiPrvSE.exe
3092	svchost.exe
4880	svchost.exe

Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fontdrvhost = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows NT\\fontdrvhost.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\upfc = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Mozilla Maintenance Service\\upfc.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Publishers\\lsass.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeClickToRun = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Mail\\OfficeClickToRun.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\WmiPrvSE.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\PlaceholderTileLogoFolder\\explorer.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Multimedia Platform\\dllhost.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BackgroundTransferHost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\PeerDistRepub\\BackgroundTransferHost.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TrustedInstaller = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\TrustedInstaller.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.exe"	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\upfc.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\WmiPrvSE.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\upfc.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\OfficeClickToRun.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\bc5a1acd-1522-5b3a-6cac-8f050105cd15	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\OfficeClickToRun.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\TrustedInstaller.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\WmiPrvSE.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\TrustedInstaller.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	fontdrvhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	BackgroundTransferHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	OfficeClickToRun.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dllhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	lsass.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	upfc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TrustedInstaller.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WmiPrvSE.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 62 IoCs

pid	Process
4140	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
4140	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
4140	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
4140	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
1032	fontdrvhost.exe
1032	fontdrvhost.exe
3720	dllhost.exe
3720	dllhost.exe
4656	BackgroundTransferHost.exe
4656	BackgroundTransferHost.exe
3048	lsass.exe
3048	lsass.exe
3616	upfc.exe
3616	upfc.exe
4688	OfficeClickToRun.exe
4688	OfficeClickToRun.exe
888	TrustedInstaller.exe
888	TrustedInstaller.exe
2124	explorer.exe
2124	explorer.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
1660	WmiPrvSE.exe
1660	WmiPrvSE.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
3092	svchost.exe
3092	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
4880	svchost.exe
4880	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe
2680	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4140 wrote to memory of 2124	4140	b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe	111
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 3092	2680	svchost.exe	119
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4880	2680	svchost.exe	121

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Red-Flaged\b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Red-Flaged\b2e27be69931b678ee13b42f83438dc5.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:4140
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\PlaceholderTileLogoFolder\explorer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\PlaceholderTileLogoFolder\explorer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2124

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3720

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4656

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\lsass.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\lsass.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3048

C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\upfc.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\upfc.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3616

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4688

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\TrustedInstaller.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\TrustedInstaller.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:888

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\svchost.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\svchost.exe" -
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3092
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\svchost.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\svchost.exe" -
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4880

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\WmiPrvSE.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\WmiPrvSE.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1660

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:3784

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:2492

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

BackgroundTransferHost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
Size 11.1MB
SHA256 7f45e64e06c8f0441ad2701b9bb2c0c15722d7066459eca27f41d1b05a3f428c
MD5 3e9487501bf00185e1a22e7907b97e44
SHA1 a7a0ad08218366aad51472e54b780f68b924ca84
SHA512 501ab149c155f75e787ddf9ee5724b488bf9df5e690d207984042b82c31bc468ea9f0ac8012c11635cfddde9b91223da0c4af089ffaa8c37860bd9c351022169
SSDEEP 98304:N4bd/JshlzK5KbZVT4A4pfmST0sIIuxPZT:cs6MO0svuxPZT
TLSH
T159C65B41FA8B54F6E9031831406FB23F63315D049B28DBDBEB587F6AFC77681196A209
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Submit Download