| File name: | Potassium.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f6c53b2e-eed1-4a05-8176-8184c17d0247 |
| 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: | February 19, 2026, 11:48:22 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 5523F5BE8C91C83A5D22941A56FD1AEE |
| SHA1: | 5279260D2671690BA6CCA6C178E6407FDD22671D |
| SHA256: | 8E498E961D7880F15553AC9B761BA9AFB9B887150590C87556C3A8F92B00C3DE |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:vguFniM88l/JOV/8nxVRX63gECgkQQGNfA7HNhfY+SXwtgnVavUcWZHrjmaoxeMn:y35nluN |
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (87.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.4) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.4) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 3 |
| CodeSize: | 3444736 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 3527168 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 7888896 |
| EntryPoint: | 0xacf1e0 |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | 1 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 132 | wmic csproduct get UUID | C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | Potassium.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 752 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.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
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| 2212 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.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
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| 2228 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.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
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| 2292 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2372 | netsh wlan show profiles | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | Potassium.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2564 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\fodhelper.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Features On Demand Helper Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2868 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | attrib.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
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| 2872 | wmic csproduct get UUID | C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | Potassium.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3652 | cmd.exe /C fodhelper | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Potassium.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (8060) Potassium.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7088) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7088) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7088) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7088) fodhelper.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8060) Potassium.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7772) Potassium.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\partmgr |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableCounterForIoctl |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7772) Potassium.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Realtek HD Audio Universal Service |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6948) SecurityHealthSystray.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6948) SecurityHealthSystray.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\commonfiles-temp\admin\authorityold.png | binary | |
MD5:AD11202A3D47DC4A2D3940387ADA880A | SHA256:9B97CE9B55E2EA1B55C6FC9DACA8C90CCD7B907EB431D833A75089A04AEABFD2 | |||
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe | executable | |
MD5:5523F5BE8C91C83A5D22941A56FD1AEE | SHA256:8E498E961D7880F15553AC9B761BA9AFB9B887150590C87556C3A8F92B00C3DE | |||
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\browsers.zip | binary | |
MD5:8C16FD6B5F381CECC3D3CFC9FC45E366 | SHA256:21C3B30456E6058F939E1E4DFF081353B835C48CE145C4CBD25D4F6A7B472373 | |||
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\commonfiles.zip | binary | |
MD5:C69F76E87B7A47201636F21AA8C453D6 | SHA256:9B1D2531AB3C54CD05605C1FDA855CEDD40EB87B910FC6F913022C7285BDA845 | |||
| 7764 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tfqxwe4u.wmf.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\browsers-temp\admin\Firefox\9kie7cg6.default-release\logins.txt | binary | |
MD5:3ABC2B9ECCDC1C9E0199A80659C0090F | SHA256:8ED25C40A8274013F5EC722DE7B1306751426F04FD138944FE2DBD083AD802DA | |||
| 7772 | Potassium.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\browsers-temp\admin\Chrome\Default\cookies.txt | binary | |
MD5:FD4D39FE316347DE6E94DD9E83F0265A | SHA256:FED1778AAE8DC01846880F2E8242D7CECED0824AF6A8AA295C9508FEA6DD616C | |||
| 7764 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_abe5vpeu.rvb.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8176 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hiqzykro\hiqzykro.0.cs | binary | |
MD5:C76055A0388B713A1EABE16130684DC3 | SHA256:8A3CD008E86A3D835F55F8415F5FD264C6DACDF0B7286E6854EA3F5A363390E7 | |||
| 8176 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0mxtnk23.2y2.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7004 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.13:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 40.126.32.76:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
356 | svchost.exe | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.64:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | — | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.13:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8568 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.13:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7004 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.59.18.102:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8568 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.59.18.102:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.59.18.102:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6348 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 74.178.240.61:443 | 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 | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.128:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | binary | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7004 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8568 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8568 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.216.77.13:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
7004 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.13:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.13:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
7004 | svchost.exe | 23.59.18.102:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
api.ipify.org |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
api.gofile.io |
| whitelisted |
paste-dark-type-project.trycloudflare.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2292 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup |
7772 | Potassium.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in TLS SNI |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup api.ipify.org |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Lookup by HTTP (api .ipify .org) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Go-http-client User-Agent Observed Outbound |
— | — | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
2292 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2292 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
7772 | Potassium.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Go-http-client User-Agent Observed Outbound |
7772 | Potassium.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
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