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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 51 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 0221ae0eccc54530698fa8e6394e11e95ec0d3789b1261087a1189bc116463c0
SHA3-384 hash: 2635463acd1d7837b66075663af81407296245f0c112dfbba0e597e8ab711e07dd80ecf04345b34853185b6b520ea783
SHA1 hash: db2d92f7210394fd7ebacc43a3dea33fb5eda5e9
MD5 hash: f721fb434c2448af28b111de2fb0d326
humanhash: zulu-coffee-stream-mexico
File name:setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'560'448 bytes
First seen:2025-10-04 10:48:14 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 98304:+aB/VvpchskbsSG6Pap1BmQl397uLN0mFweWhzb8:n/VvObHyrBmQl39CLqyweWdb8
TLSH T1D8F533A828D77E49C40328B1078ED4B3D576CD02BF6B9293E5D80ECBEE0355DD17A5A8
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 aachum
Tags:exe RUS SalatStealer


Avatar
iamaachum
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxdduRdqEl-FurMLYyHfdEUnz2qFQUK-X5 => https://limewire.com/d/Q8H21#PIPAYpUkZm

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
67
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
setup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-04 10:42:39 UTC
Tags:
stealer ms-smartcard github loader susp-powershell upx salatstealer golang arch-exec arch-doc

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
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:
2025-10-03T03:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-05T14:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
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 autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
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: 1789143 Sample: setup.exe Startdate: 04/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 47 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->47 49 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->49 51 2 other IPs or domains 2->51 69 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->69 71 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->71 73 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->73 75 5 other signatures 2->75 8 dwUUWTiEyJXfl.exe 30 1 2->8         started        12 setup.exe 2 4 2->12         started        15 svchost.exe 1 1 2->15         started        17 3 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 59 104.21.19.96, 443, 59401 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->59 79 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->79 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->81 83 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 8->83 85 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 8->85 19 powershell.exe 15 23 8->19         started        61 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 56050, 56764 GOOGLEUS United States 12->61 63 104.21.81.197, 443, 56766, 59399 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->63 65 172.67.185.186, 443, 56768 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->65 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\dwUUWTiEyJXfl.exe, PE32 12->43 dropped 45 C:\...behaviorgraph15JZMzgO4KEIMGC.exe, PE32 12->45 dropped 87 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->87 89 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 12->89 91 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->91 24 G15JZMzgO4KEIMGC.exe 12->24         started        67 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->67 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 53 github.com 140.82.114.3, 443, 49691 GITHUBUS United States 19->53 55 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.110.133, 443, 49688 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->55 57 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.111.133, 443, 49692 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->57 31 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ffmpeg.exe, PE32+ 19->31 dropped 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSTSCLib.dll, PE32 19->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AxMSTSCLib.dll, PE32 19->35 dropped 37 2 other malicious files 19->37 dropped 77 Powershell drops PE file 19->77 26 7z.exe 9 19->26         started        29 conhost.exe 19->29         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\libGLESv2.dll, PE32+ 26->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Xeno.exe, PE32+ 26->41 dropped
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-03 23:48:33 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
25 of 37 (67.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
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
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
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
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0221ae0eccc54530698fa8e6394e11e95ec0d3789b1261087a1189bc116463c0
MD5 hash:
f721fb434c2448af28b111de2fb0d326
SHA1 hash:
db2d92f7210394fd7ebacc43a3dea33fb5eda5e9
SH256 hash:
a19bc11373fe73f952f25a92661bb86ca62216ab52502043888df753307ba41c
MD5 hash:
0977ac40ca1cdbf4b03c5c730d66928d
SHA1 hash:
8b197e5ec3dc16933800b39c56c4fbf0049aebca
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: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

File information


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SalatStealer

Executable exe 0221ae0eccc54530698fa8e6394e11e95ec0d3789b1261087a1189bc116463c0

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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