Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/08/2026, 17:49

General

  • Target
    2026-08-12_52d5921a8d941571d3da30424e430ebe_elex_hive.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260812-wd5fgszthy
  • SHA256 52d4be8b4be7c5077255b00202f36b19d26026ae1cc60b557c35cdb716e9d7dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 14 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 14 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 14 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 14 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 18 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • 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
  • UPX packed file 18 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_52d5921a8d941571d3da30424e430ebe_elex_hive.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_52d5921a8d941571d3da30424e430ebe_elex_hive.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5660
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\WUDFHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\WUDFHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4888
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\WUDFHost.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\WUDFHost.exe" -
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2748
  • 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:1208

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          WUDFHost.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\WUDFHost.exe
          • Size 3.1MB
          • SHA256 52d4be8b4be7c5077255b00202f36b19d26026ae1cc60b557c35cdb716e9d7dc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2748-27-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2748-25-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-10-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-16-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-31-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-11-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-12-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-13-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-14-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-30-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-18-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-29-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/4888-28-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp

          memory/5660-1-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000011F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5660-2-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000011F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5660-0-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000011F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5660-9-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000011F8000-memory.dmp