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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 49 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7174edf44993ecb25ba3f7db1ed8c750e9a873096ba8d40c80129230f9ccc6c3
SHA3-384 hash: 6f84e8e8dabd2c0ec16497d7a8de1ad8ef8da6b1651ad5c1cc50a748dd7b290279dd38c149214f3e33cd52fc79b5e48a
SHA1 hash: 762b15c0b3517023cdf350648e234766c6693761
MD5 hash: 3598878426c0116d20562bf48e797cdf
humanhash: neptune-maryland-cardinal-ack
File name:linware.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'560'960 bytes
First seen:2025-10-26 20:04:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (234 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 42 x RedLineStealer)
ssdeep 98304:vXZxh7+6AuLlXcIpp3W++QeNppusUvPz9cvFY:v1+6A8dbLetsavFY
TLSH T11DF533D359AFC8A2CDA53338DBF708DD222347503EBA0A11F567F8165062A5736DB6C2
TrID 52.7% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
12.8% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
9.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
linware.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-26 20:04:04 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg stealer ms-smartcard github loader susp-powershell salatstealer upx golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
stealer spawn crypt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
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
Modifying a system file
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Blocking the User Account Control
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto packed packed packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-26T17:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-27T19:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Searches for Windows Mail specific files
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1802092 Sample: linware.exe Startdate: 26/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 58 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->58 60 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->60 62 2 other IPs or domains 2->62 78 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->78 80 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->80 82 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->82 84 5 other signatures 2->84 9 pfw4scS9ggkpafWZq2y2.exe 1 2->9         started        12 linware.exe 7 14 2->12         started        16 rdpdr.sys 8 2->16         started        18 2 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 94 Searches for Windows Mail specific files 9->94 20 pfw4scS9ggkpafWZq2y2.exe 15 2 9->20         started        72 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 50043, 50635 GOOGLEUS United States 12->72 74 8.8.8.8, 443, 50042 GOOGLEUS United States 12->74 76 172.67.146.62, 443, 50044 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->76 50 C:\Users\user\...\41eKq13HzFNb7xlpVJ.exe, PE32 12->50 dropped 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\fontdrvhost.exe, PE32 12->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\...\hNA8p6M7ZnNkVXhMkv.exe, PE32 12->54 dropped 56 4 other malicious files 12->56 dropped 96 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->96 98 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->98 100 Drops PE files with benign system names 12->100 102 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 12->102 25 SystemSettings.exe 12->25         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 64 104.21.81.197, 443, 59517 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->64 40 C:\Program Files\...\pfw4scS9ggkpafWZq2y2.exe, PE32 20->40 dropped 86 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 20->86 88 Searches for Windows Mail specific files 20->88 90 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->90 92 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 20->92 27 powershell.exe 15 32 20->27         started        32 pfw4scS9ggkpafWZq2y2.exe 20->32         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 66 github.com 140.82.116.3, 443, 49727 GITHUBUS United States 27->66 68 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49726 FASTLYUS Netherlands 27->68 70 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.110.133, 443, 49728 FASTLYUS Netherlands 27->70 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ffmpeg.exe, PE32+ 27->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AxMSTSCLib.dll, PE32 27->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.exe, PE32+ 27->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.dll, PE32+ 27->48 dropped 104 Disables UAC (registry) 27->104 106 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 27->106 108 Powershell drops PE file 27->108 34 conhost.exe 27->34         started        36 WmiPrvSE.exe 27->36         started        38 ReAgentc.exe 3 27->38         started        file14 signatures15 process16
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-26 20:04:04 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan upx
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
UPX packed file
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
UAC bypass
salatstealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7174edf44993ecb25ba3f7db1ed8c750e9a873096ba8d40c80129230f9ccc6c3
MD5 hash:
3598878426c0116d20562bf48e797cdf
SHA1 hash:
762b15c0b3517023cdf350648e234766c6693761
SH256 hash:
58d43a26575050961d7086fe845ea508530a4a9fb0f665351ebbcce40d7dcbb2
MD5 hash:
fe801829878b14cc5e188e7620d2f4b6
SHA1 hash:
69c726b4cedeba05899d45214009353cc164b6d1
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

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