File name:

fe.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/458389a8-7d61-4b37-8b36-a9956b142613
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: July 07, 2025, 18:40:25
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
salatstealer
stealer
upx
susp-powershell
golang
ms-smartcard
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:

AFE43DB7346073C7B2A6D4BFFD068549

SHA1:

21ED028C1532D92E3E5F0BABD61A5753B6103FDA

SHA256:

99889EA56503676289CEF9DA74C6917CAB2E91771EFEFC0B1EE8053F2B97BEDB

SSDEEP:

98304:4xX6h9a5+zXRp1BUigCGhAf6rat2fddARtT0+glSvMU/gxq51hQc+3xDIugjOxNQ:nbKszUoEp

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Application launched itself

      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
    • Gets path to any of the special folders (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1984)
  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3588)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Reads the computer name

      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3148)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3588)
    • Checks supported languages

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3588)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Found Base64 encoded access to environment variables via PowerShell (YARA)

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Found Base64 encoded access to Windows Defender via PowerShell (YARA)

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • fe.exe (PID: 7052)
    • Application based on Golang

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • UPX packer has been detected

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • fe.exe (PID: 4456)
      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • dasHost.exe (PID: 684)
    • Checks current location (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1984)
    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1984)
    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1984)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 8769536
EntryPoint: 0xb7d590
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
151
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start fe.exe no specs #SALATSTEALER fe.exe #SALATSTEALER dashost.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs dashost.exe no specs dashost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
684"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dasHost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dasHost.exe
fe.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\windows portable devices\dashost.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
1984powershell.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exedasHost.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
3148"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\dasHost.exe" -C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\dasHost.exedasHost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\dashost.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
3588"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dasHost.exe" -C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dasHost.exedasHost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\dashost.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
3704\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exepowershell.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
4456"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe.exe
fe.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fe.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
4652C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
7052"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fe.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
10 009
Read events
10 009
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4456fe.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dasHost.exeexecutable
MD5:AFE43DB7346073C7B2A6D4BFFD068549
SHA256:99889EA56503676289CEF9DA74C6917CAB2E91771EFEFC0B1EE8053F2B97BEDB
684dasHost.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\dasHost.exeexecutable
MD5:AFE43DB7346073C7B2A6D4BFFD068549
SHA256:99889EA56503676289CEF9DA74C6917CAB2E91771EFEFC0B1EE8053F2B97BEDB
1984powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b0dk4wn1.121.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1984powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactivebinary
MD5:ABB311358573DF80C2BDF625AE74BC8D
SHA256:FB7956C5A384B60DAFF3FB39C53A28C1DB2D99CAF9424BF8F8F8383E1920ADA2
684dasHost.exeC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\dasHost.exeexecutable
MD5:AFE43DB7346073C7B2A6D4BFFD068549
SHA256:99889EA56503676289CEF9DA74C6917CAB2E91771EFEFC0B1EE8053F2B97BEDB
1984powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tvyz3b0d.b2v.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1984powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ltvigfiq.2kk.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1984powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_btbdrxp1.2mg.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4456fe.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\WmiPrvSE.exeexecutable
MD5:AFE43DB7346073C7B2A6D4BFFD068549
SHA256:99889EA56503676289CEF9DA74C6917CAB2E91771EFEFC0B1EE8053F2B97BEDB
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
63
DNS requests
28
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.161:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1200
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5328
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5328
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5284
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5284
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6672
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4456
fe.exe
1.1.1.1:443
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4456
fe.exe
8.8.4.4:443
dns.google
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
69.192.161.161:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
dns.google
  • 8.8.4.4
  • 8.8.8.8
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 69.192.161.161
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.21
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.59
  • 92.123.104.52
  • 92.123.104.33
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 92.123.104.19
  • 92.123.104.34
  • 92.123.104.47
whitelisted
fp.msedge.net
  • 204.79.197.222
whitelisted
ln-ring.msedge.net
  • 150.171.22.254
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info