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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 02cef0bec749166ee24e710dc6d875b0fce4e40f2f581496378daea914955dc8
SHA3-384 hash: 131d7ab15b8cb3154af09a5d3ccea8ee9641b3448dcb636d611f05a79706d5629a6f0a40627a0fdc93ee2181b6d43947
SHA1 hash: 2bb65c368c512d29fdfb775ecf844ca7275be55a
MD5 hash: f5b7b0150a288a6b35532dd293c8aa6f
humanhash: lactose-asparagus-apart-oven
File name:02cef0bec749166ee24e710dc6d875b0fce4e40f2f581496378daea914955dc8.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'592'976 bytes
First seen:2026-10-26 01:05:57 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-26 01:21:10 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (1'004 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 49 x Vidar)
ssdeep 98304:niJ2oaNEfaVbzxGvBkBWZGVLTfh7wpEES4Ot:iJiafuIO7rhWEES4y
TLSH T1F3F5335BF1AB47B3F7D9A831560FC66458F09FE40A20D38AD4DBAA9F0886BD0C241375
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 Tuxxin
Tags:exe UPX
File size (compressed) :3'592'976 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'570'896 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Unpacked file: cc9d43845e1217200e4a6bb02ba2dc2eb82c3cd214ff37454737759d62994986

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-26 04:51:38 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer upx susp-powershell golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
injection obfusc crypt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
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
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
Blocking the User Account Control
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto overlay packed packed packer upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-25T15:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T19:20:00Z 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
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Suspicious Process Parents
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1993400 Sample: 5toWJ8otQG.exe Startdate: 27/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 sa1atik.cn 2->33 35 dns.google 2->35 37 cloudflare-dns.com 2->37 45 Found malware configuration 2->45 47 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->47 49 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->49 51 9 other signatures 2->51 8 5toWJ8otQG.exe 2 4 2->8         started        13 csrss.exe 29 1 2->13         started        15 csrss.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 39 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49722, 49729 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 8->39 41 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.249.249, 443, 49721, 49728 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->41 43 sa1atik.cn 46.173.27.15, 443, 49724, 49731 BEGET-ASRU Russia 8->43 29 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\csrss.exe, PE32 8->29 dropped 31 C:\...\XsW1rtk3I98EeKtSa.exe, PE32 8->31 dropped 53 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->53 55 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->55 57 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 8->57 65 2 other signatures 8->65 19 XsW1rtk3I98EeKtSa.exe 8->19         started        59 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 13->59 61 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 13->61 63 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 13->63 21 powershell.exe 26 13->21         started        file6 signatures7 process8 process9 23 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 21->23         started        25 conhost.exe 21->25         started        27 ReAgentc.exe 2 21->27         started       
Verdict:
Go Loader (Factory-v3)
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable Go Loader (Factory-v3) PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Stealer Loader T1027 T1055 UPX Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-25 20:17:25 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence spyware stealer trojan upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Detect SalatStealer payload
Family: salatstealer
UAC bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
02cef0bec749166ee24e710dc6d875b0fce4e40f2f581496378daea914955dc8
MD5 hash:
f5b7b0150a288a6b35532dd293c8aa6f
SHA1 hash:
2bb65c368c512d29fdfb775ecf844ca7275be55a
Detections:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
SH256 hash:
b229d210fba4305dac14b6c7ae9646ab9a4e2a9eb99a8d9352fb2add27877c77
MD5 hash:
9b0476ad372eb1a4d080b32a22ef5bea
SHA1 hash:
3ffd97dc6565bb0d2da85951a9d91ce5a926fdf0
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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:suspicious_PEs
Author:txc
Description:This rule detected suspicious PE files, based on high entropy and low amount of imported DLLs. This behaviour indicates packed files or files, that hide their true intention.
Rule name:UPX
Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9

File information


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Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe 02cef0bec749166ee24e710dc6d875b0fce4e40f2f581496378daea914955dc8

(this sample)

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