File name:

webrat.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ad5dd2ac-5c55-4f54-87b0-e326fcee2cac
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

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Analysis date: March 19, 2026, 21:03:29
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
salatstealer
stealer
ms-smartcard
upx
golang
susp-powershell
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:

CD1358890DDEBCD301C6B41B3A6DDD85

SHA1:

52DB4D738AADFC983ACC886CAE60D1ACD8270020

SHA256:

09FEA3AE9E67511DDC99788C63AA9B4660C3681E694808B7A7F41525CE023394

SSDEEP:

98304:PmicBZyQxSlAgq7A0j/06xEMtR8GdyL0nSgax/2IX/fcaMIqa/cBQt/i6ri8QxK4:+nTbE8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SALATSTEALER mutex has been found

      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Application launched itself

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Possible stealing from crypto wallets

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Gets path to any of the special folders (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2160)

    • Possible stealing of messenger data

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)
      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7888)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7260)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Checks supported languages

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)
      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7888)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7260)

    • Reads the computer name

      • webrat.exe (PID: 2576)
      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7888)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7260)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • webrat.exe (PID: 6884)
      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2160)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2160)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2160)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Application based on Golang

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Found Base64 encoded access to Windows Defender via PowerShell (YARA)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)

    • Found Base64 encoded access to environment variables via PowerShell (YARA)

      • smss.exe (PID: 7536)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (64.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.7)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 3588096
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: 9334784
EntryPoint: 0xc52830
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start webrat.exe no specs #SALATSTEALER webrat.exe slui.exe #SALATSTEALER smss.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs smss.exe no specs smss.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1824C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2160powershell.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—smss.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2268\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2576"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\webrat.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\webrat.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\webrat.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
6884"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\webrat.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\webrat.exe
webrat.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\webrat.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
7260"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\smss.exe" -C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\smss.exe—smss.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\smss.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
7536"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\smss.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\smss.exe
webrat.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\windows sidebar\smss.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
7888"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\smss.exe" -C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\smss.exe—smss.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\smss.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
11 544
Read events
11 535
Write events
9
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2576) webrat.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2576) webrat.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2576) webrat.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2576) webrat.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1824) slui.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3d\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\sppcomapi.dll,-3200
Value:
Software Licensing
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6884webrat.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\a720646c-990a-f7f9-d2d7-04663a7f6c99 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6884webrat.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\a720646c-990a-f7f9-d2d7-04663a7f6c99 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7536smss.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a720646c-990a-f7f9-d2d7-04663a7f6c99 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2160powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_felky1jj.hjw.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2160powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactivebinary
MD5:C0D89A429AC58C7FA4A132CB11966E18
SHA256:EB14C9CDCA3428C45EA9154408249F3C7D85B71E5FF31509FE166B7835CEEF82
2160powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0qjutyw3.zre.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6884webrat.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\spoolsv.exeexecutable
MD5:CD1358890DDEBCD301C6B41B3A6DDD85
SHA256:09FEA3AE9E67511DDC99788C63AA9B4660C3681E694808B7A7F41525CE023394
2160powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uuuorfrq.oed.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2160powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_e1xo5ga3.vu2.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6884webrat.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\smss.exeexecutable
MD5:CD1358890DDEBCD301C6B41B3A6DDD85
SHA256:09FEA3AE9E67511DDC99788C63AA9B4660C3681E694808B7A7F41525CE023394
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HTTP(S) requests
13
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
11
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
304
4.231.128.59:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3352
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.141:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3352
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3352
svchost.exe
GET
200
4.231.128.59:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/WaasMedic?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&appVer=10.0.19041.3758&ring=Retail&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4
unknown
text
3.41 Kb
whitelisted
1824
slui.exe
POST
500
128.24.231.64:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
text
512 b
whitelisted
1824
slui.exe
POST
500
128.24.231.65:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
text
512 b
whitelisted
3280
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.59.18.102:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3280
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.59.18.102:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3280
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.59.18.102:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3352
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6116
slui.exe
128.24.231.65:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.241.205:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
6884
webrat.exe
8.8.8.8:443
dns.google
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3352
svchost.exe
23.48.23.141:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
3352
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 128.24.231.65
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.241.205
  • 2.16.241.207
  • 2.16.241.218
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.141.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.141
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.140
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 95.101.54.128
  • 95.101.54.122
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
  • 23.59.18.102
whitelisted
dns.google
  • 8.8.8.8
  • 8.8.4.4
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.42.65.84
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
INFO [ANY.RUN] Google DNS-over-HTTPS service requested (dns. google)
3352
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
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Reports
webrat.exe