File name:

gamesense.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4822e860-1e94-4384-890f-123eff61953a
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: May 18, 2025, 20:16:15
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, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:

02A4E37C1A605258929089799BEAEFD4

SHA1:

3A48C1FC83199CDF846C236250512E6124227207

SHA256:

55EBF40EA17ECDC0206D169BE4F3B1B2E7109A934A625DD532106D46463A960B

SSDEEP:

98304:EjfnwYTBml0hKwFNB6aX0mHjkSUMqpi77LLvaXQkH1izO5jX1wrLZPVPD66T9C94:xJTgrcF

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Starts REAGENTC.EXE to disable the Windows Recovery Environment

      • ReAgentc.exe (PID: 856)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7392)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

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

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)

    • Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)
      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6248)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 1388)

    • Reads the computer name

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)
      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6248)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 1388)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Checks supported languages

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)
      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6248)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 1388)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 5720)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • gamesense.exe (PID: 6944)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)

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

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)

    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

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

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Application based on Golang

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

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

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7672)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7672)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 5408)
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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: 3280896
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: 8773632
EntryPoint: 0xb7e770
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start gamesense.exe no specs gamesense.exe #SALATSTEALER dllhost.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs dllhost.exe no specs dllhost.exe no specs reagentc.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
856"C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReAgentc.exe" /disableC:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Windows Recovery Agent
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reagentc.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1388"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\dllhost.exe" -C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\dllhost.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\dllhost.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
4120\??\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
5256"C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\dllhost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\dllhost.exe
gamesense.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\opera\dllhost.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
5408powershell.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—dllhost.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
5720"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\gamesense.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\gamesense.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\gamesense.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
6248"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dllhost.exe" -C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dllhost.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\dllhost.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
6944"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\gamesense.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\gamesense.exe
gamesense.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\gamesense.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
7392"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wincorlib.dll
7672C:\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
Total events
15 611
Read events
15 538
Write events
13
Delete events
60

Modification events

(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\12000002
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\12000002
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
\EFI\Boot\Loader.efi
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba}\Description
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(856) ReAgentc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba}\Elements\24000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
2
Text files
9
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
856ReAgentc.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\Winre.wim —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6944gamesense.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\audiodg.exeexecutable
MD5:02A4E37C1A605258929089799BEAEFD4
SHA256:55EBF40EA17ECDC0206D169BE4F3B1B2E7109A934A625DD532106D46463A960B
6944gamesense.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\dllhost.exeexecutable
MD5:02A4E37C1A605258929089799BEAEFD4
SHA256:55EBF40EA17ECDC0206D169BE4F3B1B2E7109A934A625DD532106D46463A960B
5408powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_p3oc0z40.n5t.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
5256dllhost.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dllhost.exeexecutable
MD5:02A4E37C1A605258929089799BEAEFD4
SHA256:55EBF40EA17ECDC0206D169BE4F3B1B2E7109A934A625DD532106D46463A960B
5408powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_51e3uwgw.ooy.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
856ReAgentc.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\ReAgent.xmlxml
MD5:7BA1A1AE453E18669377CBD6EB101109
SHA256:0F7D35D68A237B9C7D6D24C736E9A758761BB0840C113686B81E2CE33928EF65
856ReAgentc.exeC:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagwrn.xmltext
MD5:4298CCC94BAF4EB5C615CFAFD5B7C4A1
SHA256:FE84CC1892B64962CD479E8216CD520D7075B54678993F7D5D61A9EB51E6D0E0
856ReAgentc.exeC:\Windows\Logs\ReAgent\ReAgent.logcsv
MD5:5FE44DE35157376A4BB0682A68AE463D
SHA256:CBAA58D5F76B600D0D0A192FB7910F34063BA668DC68245E5ED9BB6598B8F5E2
5408powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_d5p1h4b0.5oa.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
58
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.181:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.181:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.181:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
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
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6944
gamesense.exe
1.1.1.1:443
—
—
—
whitelisted
6944
gamesense.exe
188.114.96.3:443
—
—
—
unknown
5256
dllhost.exe
1.1.1.1:443
—
—
—
whitelisted
5256
dllhost.exe
188.114.97.3:443
—
—
—
unknown
5576
svchost.exe
23.52.181.141:443
go.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
whitelisted
1128
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.181.141
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.181
  • 23.48.23.185
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.188
  • 23.48.23.190
  • 23.48.23.180
  • 23.48.23.183
  • 23.48.23.135
  • 23.48.23.141
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 69.192.161.161
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted

Threats

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gamesense.exe