Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
28/10/2026, 04:25
General
- Target f9bc72da6f6d1ac8.bin.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample261028-e18b8afb97
- SHA256 f9bc72da6f6d1ac841895da772b2dda58ba2ade288382a89adea90f1cbc9b5be
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: salatstealer
SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.
- Detect SalatStealer payload 18 IoCs
- UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
- 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.
- Executes dropped EXE 4 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
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- UPX packed file 24 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9bc72da6f6d1ac8.bin.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f9bc72da6f6d1ac8.bin.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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\taskhostw.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\taskhostw.exe2⤵
- 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.exe3⤵
- UAC bypass
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe"C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable4⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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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
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchApp.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchApp.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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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:\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⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Masquerading
1Match Legitimate Name or Location
1Modify Registry
2Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
taskhostw.exe
__PSScriptPolicyTest_fxkdpv4a.tsi.ps1
memory/220-14-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000001265000-memory.dmp
memory/220-16-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000001265000-memory.dmp
memory/432-1-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000001415000-memory.dmp
memory/432-2-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000001415000-memory.dmp
memory/432-10-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000001415000-memory.dmp
memory/432-0-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000001415000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-91-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-87-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-49-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-90-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-89-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-11-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-88-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-18-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-17-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-86-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-85-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-83-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-84-0x0000000000DA0000-0x00000000019F5000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-39-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000011A5000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-25-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000011A5000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-50-0x0000000006CE0000-0x0000000006D56000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-69-0x0000000007310000-0x000000000731E000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-19-0x0000000004800000-0x0000000004810000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-20-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-51-0x0000000007610000-0x0000000007C8A000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-52-0x0000000006F90000-0x0000000006FAA000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-53-0x0000000004800000-0x0000000004810000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-54-0x0000000007150000-0x0000000007182000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-56-0x0000000070F20000-0x0000000071274000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-55-0x00000000708E0000-0x000000007092C000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-64-0x0000000007190000-0x00000000071AE000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-65-0x00000000071B0000-0x0000000007253000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-66-0x00000000072B0000-0x00000000072BA000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-67-0x0000000007380000-0x0000000007416000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-68-0x00000000072E0000-0x00000000072F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-48-0x0000000005FF0000-0x0000000006034000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-70-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007334000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-71-0x0000000007420000-0x000000000743A000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-72-0x0000000007350000-0x0000000007358000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-78-0x0000000004800000-0x0000000004810000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-79-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007442000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-80-0x0000000008240000-0x00000000087E4000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-41-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000005CCC000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-40-0x0000000005BF0000-0x0000000005C0E000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-37-0x0000000005570000-0x00000000058C4000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-31-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D66000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-28-0x0000000004C90000-0x0000000004CF6000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-27-0x0000000004BF0000-0x0000000004C12000-memory.dmp
memory/3156-26-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000005468000-memory.dmp
memory/4168-46-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000001525000-memory.dmp
memory/4168-47-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000001525000-memory.dmp