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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 52 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 0180a183276b7fe640d1c371119806578fa7ef5fce0bbb9d4365fd00396ab0fd
SHA3-384 hash: 081e055b5b8c0661497815ef7bb27e64bc7ae343a0e9e82cb6961407da5a0cebd707cd123ec51ff8cfbbe69be6fd8ac7
SHA1 hash: c3f6dbea6dc788f31042073bfb800c936c940690
MD5 hash: cdc46689f932fa1c3fc36263c3e94646
humanhash: lamp-xray-lithium-sierra
File name:setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'561'472 bytes
First seen:2025-09-18 15:00:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (230 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 42 x RedLineStealer)
ssdeep 49152:pkN6/w1Qdmk+uEFXyz2mW6fsi46pJvOsKoSFevI6RnijW/uGtFVJgbd5g4maG:46OQdmjFiWbijfOsJ4elnijWPtZgh57
TLSH T1A4F5333A41493C55DC6C60F2BC51E4D88BAEF0DB9676699A1CB064C2C34E2A5F39EF34
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 :
87
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
setup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-18 14:59:07 UTC
Tags:
ms-smartcard stealer github 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:
70%
Tags:
malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Query of malicious DNS domain
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packed packer_detected upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-18T12:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-18T12:04:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
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)
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
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: 1780122 Sample: setup.exe Startdate: 18/09/2025 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 84 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->84 86 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->86 88 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->88 90 4 other signatures 2->90 9 vngMGKne.exe 1 2->9         started        12 setup.exe 2 4 2->12         started        16 vngMGKne.exe 2->16         started        18 4 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 96 Antivirus detection for dropped file 9->96 20 vngMGKne.exe 15 2 9->20         started        66 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 50778, 54232 GOOGLEUS United States 12->66 68 104.21.81.197, 443, 62661 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->68 70 172.67.160.75, 443, 50779, 59910 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->70 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vngMGKne.exe, PE32 12->54 dropped 56 C:\...\rCyBBaCpgijoHptrGyIP6d.exe, PE32 12->56 dropped 98 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->98 100 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->100 25 rCyBBaCpgijoHptrGyIP6d.exe 12->25         started        27 vngMGKne.exe 16->27         started        29 rCyBBaCpgijoHptrGyIP6d.exe 18->29         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 64 172.67.146.62, 443, 57666 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->64 52 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\...\vngMGKne.exe, PE32 20->52 dropped 92 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->92 94 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 20->94 31 powershell.exe 15 32 20->31         started        36 vngMGKne.exe 20->36         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 72 github.com 140.82.116.4, 443, 49725 GITHUBUS United States 31->72 74 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49724 FASTLYUS Netherlands 31->74 76 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.111.133, 443, 49726 FASTLYUS Netherlands 31->76 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ffmpeg.exe, PE32+ 31->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AxMSTSCLib.dll, PE32 31->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.exe, PE32+ 31->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.dll, PE32+ 31->50 dropped 78 Disables UAC (registry) 31->78 80 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 31->80 82 Powershell drops PE file 31->82 38 conhost.exe 31->38         started        40 WmiPrvSE.exe 31->40         started        42 ReAgentc.exe 3 31->42         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.Trojan.Egairtigado
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-18 15:16:06 UTC
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence 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
Adds Run key to start application
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
UAC bypass
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0180a183276b7fe640d1c371119806578fa7ef5fce0bbb9d4365fd00396ab0fd
MD5 hash:
cdc46689f932fa1c3fc36263c3e94646
SHA1 hash:
c3f6dbea6dc788f31042073bfb800c936c940690
SH256 hash:
8d24d8bacb1c8fae0dba98551e00e7f2108e8aa31d4f060ea8f88161db4880d7
MD5 hash:
68ececdb8cee79f29c791383964e8cce
SHA1 hash:
f230dc260449e786ca523370031500ebcb7ff785
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


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:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
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_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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: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: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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