salatstealer | a125016f4eea33d275c2a0370833e44f6fec9ce2c745bfa90cedd2ef425b12d1

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
Size 12.0MB
Sample261026-be8jbatxcs
SHA256 a125016f4eea33d275c2a0370833e44f6fec9ce2c745bfa90cedd2ef425b12d1
MD5 cd53e6476ca2f8ea5c539ea98a1990a7
SHA1 d69a5130435fc619372a73f6af7744a21c6be3c3
SHA512 1ab6d277f78a8c1d93c7702cd83898803c7dcd7b0be179f6c4a413e9c34c2f38443946101e4dfb42986a6cce9e9208f400db6f176f0e51d0d1a8a133b13b7150
SSDEEP 98304:tjhOBNrzuaCerzFi6bszT1JX4pG2IfZE+H:yBkKr5rszpNDy+H
TLSH
T154C65B11FACB54F6F9036831406BB27F23355D058B28CB9BEB183B6AF877691187A705
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

credential_access defense_evasion discovery salatstealer persistence spyware stealer trojan

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
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000244f2-3.dat	family_salatstealer

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	powershell.exe

Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

defense_evasion

Match Legitimate Name or Location

T1036.005

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\taskhostw.exe	taskhostw.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4832	taskhostw.exe
3968	taskhostw.exe
5044	taskhostw.exe

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 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\taskhostw = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Publishers\\taskhostw.exe"	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery	ReAgentc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\ReAgent.xml	ReAgentc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\828f28d7-79b1-1cfc-f7d6-3a9335d3d779	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\taskhostw.exe	taskhostw.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\taskhostw.exe	taskhostw.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\ReAgent\ReAgent.log	ReAgentc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\setuperr.log	ReAgentc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagerr.xml	ReAgentc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagwrn.xml	ReAgentc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	taskhostw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	taskhostw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	taskhostw.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	taskhostw.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskhostw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ReAgentc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskhostw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskhostw.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs

pid	Process
3988	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
3988	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
3988	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
3988	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
1552	powershell.exe
1552	powershell.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe
4832	taskhostw.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1552	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 4832	3988	1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe	97
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 1552	4832	taskhostw.exe	98
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3968	4832	taskhostw.exe	100
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 5044	4832	taskhostw.exe	102
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 4208	1552	powershell.exe	105

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d6d236fcf464129a9eb5d3dba4163877868f34fdb4190f7d28bada05535e78e.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\taskhostw.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\taskhostw.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4832
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe
    3⤵
    - UAC bypass
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1552
  - - 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:4208
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\taskhostw.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\taskhostw.exe" -
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3968
- - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\taskhostw.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\taskhostw.exe" -
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5044

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:1020

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:1176

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:2316

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

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Masquerading

T1036

Match Legitimate Name or Location

T1036.005

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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taskhostw.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Publishers\taskhostw.exe
Size 12.0MB
SHA256 a125016f4eea33d275c2a0370833e44f6fec9ce2c745bfa90cedd2ef425b12d1
MD5 cd53e6476ca2f8ea5c539ea98a1990a7
SHA1 d69a5130435fc619372a73f6af7744a21c6be3c3
SHA512 1ab6d277f78a8c1d93c7702cd83898803c7dcd7b0be179f6c4a413e9c34c2f38443946101e4dfb42986a6cce9e9208f400db6f176f0e51d0d1a8a133b13b7150
SSDEEP 98304:tjhOBNrzuaCerzFi6bszT1JX4pG2IfZE+H:yBkKr5rszpNDy+H
TLSH
T154C65B11FACB54F6F9036831406BB27F23355D058B28CB9BEB183B6AF877691187A705
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_wcpwzztg.45s.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wcpwzztg.45s.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1552-36-0x0000000070960000-0x0000000070CB4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-12-0x0000000005590000-0x0000000005BB8000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-35-0x0000000070260000-0x00000000702AC000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-58-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007BD2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1552-59-0x00000000089D0000-0x0000000008F74000-memory.dmp

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