Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
435s - max time network
437s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
31/08/2026, 16:19
General
- Target PulseLauncher.zip
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260831-tshh6aythy
- SHA256 8d8262c35109d6b92469ad040b1368994aac609a1bd95b3e528da80a289dcf12
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: salatstealer
SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.
- Detect SalatStealer payload 47 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 5 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
- UPX packed file 55 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files 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 22 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 58 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Windows\Explorer.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe /idlist,,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseLauncher.zip1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\DataExchangeHost.exeC:\Windows\System32\DataExchangeHost.exe -Embedding1⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_PulseLauncher.zip\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_PulseLauncher.zip\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\sihost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\sihost.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.exe3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sihost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sihost.exe" -3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sihost.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sihost.exe" -3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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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⤵
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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⤵
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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⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_PulseLauncher.zip\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp2_PulseLauncher.zip\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsass.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lsass.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\sihost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\sihost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /01⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PulseLauncher\PulseLauncher.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
sihost.exe
__PSScriptPolicyTest_zbaq1oyc.csf.ps1
memory/768-59-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000EC5000-memory.dmp
memory/768-48-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000EC5000-memory.dmp
memory/1424-17-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-13-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-15-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-29-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001C35000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-42-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001C35000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-103-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000001BF5000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-124-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000001BF5000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-108-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-112-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-106-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-118-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-117-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-107-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-113-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-114-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-115-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2284-116-0x0000021669660000-0x0000021669661000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-81-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-18-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-102-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-120-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-22-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-20-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-16-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-12-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-11-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-122-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-105-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-82-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-104-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-126-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-119-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-101-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-84-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-95-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-94-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-92-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-90-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-88-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-87-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-86-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-76-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-85-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/2728-125-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000001BF5000-memory.dmp
memory/3192-100-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000010E5000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-33-0x00000000060F0000-0x0000000006447000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-31-0x0000000005E90000-0x0000000005EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-43-0x0000000006BC0000-0x0000000006C06000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-30-0x0000000005760000-0x0000000005782000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-23-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E66000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-73-0x0000000007CE0000-0x0000000007CE8000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-72-0x0000000007D00000-0x0000000007D1A000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-71-0x0000000007C80000-0x0000000007C95000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-40-0x0000000006630000-0x000000000664E000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-70-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007C7E000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-50-0x0000000007A40000-0x0000000007A74000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-25-0x00000000057F0000-0x0000000005E1A000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-52-0x0000000070100000-0x0000000070457000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-41-0x0000000006650000-0x000000000669C000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-66-0x0000000007C30000-0x0000000007C41000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-32-0x0000000005F00000-0x0000000005F66000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-65-0x0000000007D80000-0x0000000007E16000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-62-0x0000000008200000-0x000000000887A000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-64-0x0000000007C20000-0x0000000007C2A000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-63-0x0000000007BD0000-0x0000000007BEA000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-51-0x000000006FED0000-0x000000006FF1C000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-60-0x0000000007A80000-0x0000000007A9E000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-61-0x0000000007AA0000-0x0000000007B44000-memory.dmp
memory/3228-123-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000001BF5000-memory.dmp
memory/3460-80-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-93-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000001145000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-99-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000001075000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-121-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000001BF5000-memory.dmp
memory/4380-89-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000001145000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-91-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000001145000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-83-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000001865000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-0-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000011E5000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-10-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000011E5000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-3-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000011E5000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-2-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000011E5000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-1-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000011E5000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-77-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-79-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/5156-67-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp
memory/5156-69-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000015B5000-memory.dmp