File name:

Deushack.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ab2154a8-a390-4cf3-a9c2-1d2e21a330f7
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.

Analysis date: April 05, 2025, 11:55:30
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
ms-smartcard
susp-powershell
upx
salatstealer
golang
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

780D6E999AEE273CD8E1596A78A32978

SHA1:

0D947F77EEC4A27EF912F9A932013DCE800A4D06

SHA256:

247807BCEB040A179599DDC8CE77095D306D125856063431174E9775F551467A

SSDEEP:

196608:FtQQPQQLQQ0F/4CRFz6P7XKJLCfg8Qrec1JE:Wd6zXWCfErT1JE

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Node.exe was dropped

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Application launched itself

      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
    • Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5400)
    • Gets path to any of the special folders (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5400)
    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • Deushack.exe (PID: 5800)
      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 4976)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 5436)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 2236)
      • Deushack.exe (PID: 5800)
      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 5436)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 4976)
    • Reads product name

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 5800)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Deushack.exe (PID: 5800)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
      • sda.exe (PID: 4696)
      • sda.exe (PID: 1324)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 4976)
      • lsass.exe (PID: 5436)
    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5400)
    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5400)
    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5400)
    • UPX packer has been detected

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Found Base64 encoded access to environment variables via PowerShell (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Found Base64 encoded access to processes via PowerShell (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Found Base64 encoded access to Windows Defender via PowerShell (YARA)

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Application based on Golang

      • lsass.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 5164)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5164)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (53.8)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (35)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 5120
InitializedDataSize: 41077760
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x20cc
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 18.5.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 18.5.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Node.js
ProductName: Node.js
FileDescription: Node.js JavaScript Runtime
FileVersion: 18.5.0
ProductVersion: 18.5.0
OriginalFileName: node.exe
InternalName: node
LegalCopyright: Copyright Node.js contributors. MIT license.
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start deushack.exe deushack.exe conhost.exe no specs sda.exe no specs sda.exe #SALATSTEALER lsass.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs lsass.exe no specs lsass.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1324"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sda.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sda.exe
sda.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sda.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
2236"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Deushack.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Deushack.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Node.js
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Node.js JavaScript Runtime
Exit code:
0
Version:
18.5.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\deushack.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\shell32.dll
4696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sda.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sda.exeDeushack.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sda.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
4976"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\lsass.exe" -C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\lsass.exelsass.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\lsass.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
5164C:\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
5400powershell.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exelsass.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
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
5436"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe" -C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exelsass.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\lsass.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
5728\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeDeushack.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
5756\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exepowershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
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
5800"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Deushack.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Deushack.exe
Deushack.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Node.js
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Node.js JavaScript Runtime
Exit code:
0
Version:
18.5.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\deushack.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
Total events
13 592
Read events
13 589
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2236) Deushack.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(4696) sda.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A7803901000060B81DB4E48ED2119906E49FADC173CA8D000000
(PID) Process:(4696) sda.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309DCF020000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A7803901000060B81DB4E48ED2119906E49FADC173CA8D000000
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2236Deushack.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Deushack.exe
MD5:
SHA256:
2236Deushack.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sda.exeexecutable
MD5:043CD983CE3439B6C9BC39DA5771C72D
SHA256:A9F1B64CC2A889ECDF1F222E4D8C5B271280FE30D556579C4A73895F5B73B12F
1324sda.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\MicrosoftEdge\sppsvc.exeexecutable
MD5:043CD983CE3439B6C9BC39DA5771C72D
SHA256:A9F1B64CC2A889ECDF1F222E4D8C5B271280FE30D556579C4A73895F5B73B12F
5400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_iywsmg0k.vxe.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5400powershell.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:D07AA03412ABDCCAF245A080FDEE8BA3
SHA256:D152AFF173BA3C148DE1C17FC870E923CE41132DE24B5D50DC9BFC15D7891EB1
6640lsass.exeC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exeexecutable
MD5:043CD983CE3439B6C9BC39DA5771C72D
SHA256:A9F1B64CC2A889ECDF1F222E4D8C5B271280FE30D556579C4A73895F5B73B12F
5400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uldo53fe.ham.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wufrg4kj.zoa.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mry202uj.rcc.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6640lsass.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\lsass.exeexecutable
MD5:043CD983CE3439B6C9BC39DA5771C72D
SHA256:A9F1B64CC2A889ECDF1F222E4D8C5B271280FE30D556579C4A73895F5B73B12F
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HTTP(S) requests
32
TCP/UDP connections
59
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
304
4.175.87.197:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
20.242.39.171:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
GET
200
4.175.87.197:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
unknown
GET
304
4.175.87.197:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
6668
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
20.10.31.115:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5800
Deushack.exe
104.21.63.110:443
aml-robot.live
CLOUDFLARENET
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
20.10.31.115:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
1324
sda.exe
1.1.1.1:443
whitelisted
1324
sda.exe
172.67.191.102:443
unknown
6640
lsass.exe
1.1.1.1:443
whitelisted
6640
lsass.exe
172.67.191.102:443
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.10.31.115
whitelisted
aml-robot.live
  • 104.21.63.110
  • 172.67.145.99
unknown
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.28.89.167
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info