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Windows FFmpeg Audio and Video Device Discovery

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Summary
This analytic detects the use of FFmpeg (ffmpeg.exe) to enumerate connected audio and video devices on a Windows endpoint. Adversaries and stealers such as SalatStealer abuse FFmpeg's DirectShow (dshow) input interface by invoking it with the -list_devices true and -hide_banner flags from a temporary directory, allowing them to silently discover available webcams, microphones, and capture cards without triggering obvious user-facing activity. Device discovery of this kind maps to MITRE ATT&CK T1125 (Video Capture), where threat actors profile the system's multimedia capabilities as a precursor to covert audio or video surveillance. The combination of an unusual process path (temp), the dshow input filter, and the device-listing arguments is a strong indicator of malicious reconnaissance rather than legitimate administrative use.
Categories
  • Endpoint
  • Windows
Data Sources
  • Script
  • Windows Registry
  • Logon Session
  • File
  • Process
  • Kernel
  • Driver
  • Volume
ATT&CK Techniques
  • T1125
Created: 2026-06-16