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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 04ffdc5d148b5a99782ec03566c319d86b0c68f86d1515bf1dd842ad2e9b9ce2
SHA3-384 hash: ff77e07079bb46a4d3433d30d1d3e45d2f2ad4c4946b016af97b2a19983f9b68ad7b51417dfaddc5746cc6074d311d06
SHA1 hash: 72294f2cb9cb00a51f9554a3a7eb8fdedd0bb515
MD5 hash: 4e189631ce3e378bd9c3da8a0299ff3d
humanhash: chicken-sink-charlie-triple
File name:svchost.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:12'472'832 bytes
First seen:2025-11-23 09:43:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (131 x LummaStealer, 12 x ValleyRAT, 11 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 98304:umXTPok6iGvTcS5EOEF2gZXuOZBMIyEODFQbz6G:hoyS40gVuOZGSODFQbz6
TLSH T1ABC64A01FA8B54F1E9075931426BB23F23305C048B28DBE7EB587F6AF8776A11936749
TrID 38.7% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
28.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
9.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
5.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 41c999c5885e81dfe6de36a058b6699066b6877402b2075775a3af8eb253f1ad
File size (compressed) :3'559'936 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'472'832 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 41c999c5885e81dfe6de36a058b6699066b6877402b2075775a3af8eb253f1ad

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
04ffdc5d148b5a99782ec03566c319d86b0c68f86d1515bf1dd842ad2e9b9ce2.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-23 12:05:57 UTC
Tags:
ms-smartcard stealer github loader susp-powershell salatstealer golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Loading a system driver
Creating a file
Modifying a system file
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto golang
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Gathering data
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery spyware stealer
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
04ffdc5d148b5a99782ec03566c319d86b0c68f86d1515bf1dd842ad2e9b9ce2
MD5 hash:
4e189631ce3e378bd9c3da8a0299ff3d
SHA1 hash:
72294f2cb9cb00a51f9554a3a7eb8fdedd0bb515
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
Rule name:Heuristics_ChromeABE
Author:Still
Description:attempts to match instructions related to Chrome App-bound Encryption elevation service; possibly spotted amongst infostealers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:Multi_Generic_Threat_19854dc2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rooter
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter
Rule name:RooterStrings
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter Identifying Strings
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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SalatStealer

Executable exe 04ffdc5d148b5a99782ec03566c319d86b0c68f86d1515bf1dd842ad2e9b9ce2

(this sample)

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