Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 00:16

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_fcefd1051e385d74e4f6385ebf424395_elex_hive.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260826-akyqmaxwfs
  • SHA256 60353700167edfd1caef187f83530a318f1fccae09928a711e065d5376af8ac4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 16 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 16 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 16 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 16 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 20 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 6 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 20 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 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 5 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_fcefd1051e385d74e4f6385ebf424395_elex_hive.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_fcefd1051e385d74e4f6385ebf424395_elex_hive.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1452
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\WUDFHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\WUDFHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4756
      • 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:4072
  • 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:1300
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
      1⤵
        PID:812

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            WUDFHost.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\WUDFHost.exe
            • Size 3.1MB
            • SHA256 60353700167edfd1caef187f83530a318f1fccae09928a711e065d5376af8ac4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1452-0-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/1452-1-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/1452-2-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/1452-9-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-35-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007C96000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-41-0x0000000007CC0000-0x0000000007D63000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-65-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-15-0x00000000746B2000-0x00000000746B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-16-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005306000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-19-0x00000000059E0000-0x000000000602A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-17-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-22-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-55-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-24-0x0000000006120000-0x0000000006142000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-26-0x0000000006260000-0x00000000062C6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-25-0x00000000061F0000-0x0000000006256000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-29-0x00000000063E0000-0x000000000673B000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-53-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-32-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067DE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-33-0x0000000006800000-0x000000000684C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-34-0x0000000006C10000-0x0000000006C58000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-52-0x00000000746B2000-0x00000000746B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-36-0x0000000070A10000-0x0000000070A5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-37-0x0000000070B70000-0x0000000070ECB000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-40-0x0000000007CA0000-0x0000000007CC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-47-0x0000000009090000-0x000000000964A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-42-0x0000000008450000-0x0000000008ACC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-43-0x0000000007E10000-0x0000000007E2A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-44-0x0000000007E70000-0x0000000007E7A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-45-0x0000000007F20000-0x0000000007FB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3884-46-0x0000000008320000-0x0000000008342000-memory.dmp

            memory/4072-31-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/4072-23-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-58-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-10-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-54-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-57-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-11-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-59-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-61-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-62-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-63-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-12-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-66-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-67-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-68-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000001148000-memory.dmp