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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a08a4e88bbc4752b8d06b117f2ac691be0d73d8bd8276204b16f6fb486313b28
SHA3-384 hash: 081456810ef67a6c9229d756af36ad605f911a6e3e50b007171a8d88ef00bc2f7baf300ec5705061ad0fee3c4a92aa26
SHA1 hash: 75b83a91dccf4a545c8fc07f4485501107ed2da4
MD5 hash: 609d54e0b390c83d9bcd13ac912de7aa
humanhash: sodium-alabama-blue-october
File name:genshin.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'281'408 bytes
First seen:2025-05-14 03:51:41 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:dgLIPSrxHS5Y1uOjlpPv0cCxg8SGOsG+l/Q:2caf7jnv0ckg7GOsGi
TLSH T15EE5336C0CF328E0EFD5D974ABCA5D2DE992523FC492EE490F2984D6353EE14E025875
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 skocherhan
Tags:exe SalatStealer


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skocherhan
https://github.com/WEBjoinf/spgebet/raw/de822eae81e4a0252f49d6a1bdc14d3eecdc9139/genshin.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
458
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
genshin.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-14 03:52:35 UTC
Tags:
ms-smartcard stealer susp-powershell upx golang salatstealer

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
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 file
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 in the Windows subdirectories
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 packer_detected upx
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw
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
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 dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1689548 Sample: genshin.exe Startdate: 14/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->52 54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->54 56 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->56 58 7 other signatures 2->58 8 services.exe 1 2->8         started        11 genshin.exe 2 4 2->11         started        15 lsass.exe 1 2->15         started        17 5 other processes 2->17 process3 dnsIp4 66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->66 68 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->68 70 Drops PE files with benign system names 8->70 19 services.exe 15 1 8->19         started        48 1.1.1.1, 443, 50378, 53719 CLOUDFLARENETUS Australia 11->48 50 172.67.191.102, 443, 50379, 56199 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->50 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\services.exe, PE32 11->44 dropped 46 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\lsass.exe, PE32 11->46 dropped 72 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 11->72 74 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 11->74 23 lsass.exe 11->23         started        25 lsass.exe 15->25         started        27 services.exe 17->27         started        29 lsass.exe 17->29         started        file5 signatures6 process7 file8 42 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\...\services.exe, PE32 19->42 dropped 60 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 19->60 62 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->62 64 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 19->64 31 powershell.exe 26 19->31         started        34 services.exe 19->34         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 76 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 31->76 36 WmiPrvSE.exe 31->36         started        38 conhost.exe 31->38         started        40 ReAgentc.exe 31->40         started        process12
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GenSteal
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-05 16:27:58 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
24 of 35 (68.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery spyware stealer 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
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a08a4e88bbc4752b8d06b117f2ac691be0d73d8bd8276204b16f6fb486313b28
MD5 hash:
609d54e0b390c83d9bcd13ac912de7aa
SHA1 hash:
75b83a91dccf4a545c8fc07f4485501107ed2da4
SH256 hash:
528734f55befaf13c15b192259a41947a78bc8bde4db6bdd2be017a664bb198a
MD5 hash:
fa2a816837d2cfd54900bf8c883fc837
SHA1 hash:
f3f516c5aeaeec42ce710b871b8f2af0b484bef4
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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: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:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
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: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:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
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

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

65220f9d7e727909edf0c55e5b569c53

SalatStealer

Executable exe a08a4e88bbc4752b8d06b117f2ac691be0d73d8bd8276204b16f6fb486313b28

(this sample)

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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