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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 43 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5
SHA3-384 hash: 15a8eaf4fa5eda3993ca8acac9347550fb26f723505928b764f17299d5ee240800a9a9d9ce4f555a0bf8bd519e0d8d22
SHA1 hash: a4eb9a1ddabfbc1fe025f91b9aa1ff998f51f250
MD5 hash: 16c781156fb68ccf801f1cf15ddabfb8
humanhash: michigan-uranus-cup-early
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS.Salat.332.16447.12491
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:11'404'288 bytes
First seen:2026-01-31 13:29:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (117 x SalatStealer, 40 x LummaStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 98304:UnkLHWax60KPEvTBVUfgZ8goFWDGwWxoURw:G0KWQf0+Rw
TLSH T137B65B41FA8B89F5E9032832456BB27F23345D048B28DBE7EB547E6BFC776811C66205
TrID 45.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 466eaaa3dfa085451b1ddf7455914d2235ffefb763f85afaa630fa7c6d309578
File size (compressed) :3'245'056 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'404'288 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 466eaaa3dfa085451b1ddf7455914d2235ffefb763f85afaa630fa7c6d309578

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
110
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Salat
decrypted c2 urls
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/edefc2fd-d463-4928-a93c-0a8c8123e8df/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
x18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-11 00:33:54 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer ms-smartcard auto-reg susp-powershell golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/39ff7517-56eb-4d05-8da6-7d91b73d77f5

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51017/
Detection(s):
Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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Win.Malware.Salat-10059172-0
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PUA.Win.Packer.Embedpe-3
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PUA.Win.Packer.AcprotectUltraprotect-1
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6962eff2213db9b2a46ab0ec
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto golang salatstealer
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/697e0407981ff1d38a42d844/reports/3d9c4844-af08-4000-a321-3c1d8754bd28/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-10T16:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-11T02:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/457b0395-0f3f-4aa1-9922-0be7e321c3c7
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1860900
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
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
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1860900 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS... Startdate: 31/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 42 dns.google 2->42 52 Found malware configuration 2->52 54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->54 56 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->56 58 6 other signatures 2->58 9 SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS.Salat.332.16447.12491.exe 1 1 2->9         started        14 build.exe 1 2->14         started        16 build.exe 1 2->16         started        18 3 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 46 8.8.4.4, 443, 56692, 65023 GOOGLEUS United States 9->46 48 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 55488, 56691 GOOGLEUS United States 9->48 50 104.21.19.248, 443, 65025 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->50 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\build.exe, PE32 9->40 dropped 72 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->72 74 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->74 20 build.exe 9->20         started        23 build.exe 15 2 14->23         started        27 build.exe 16->27         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 20->60 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->62 64 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 20->64 44 172.67.190.135, 443, 56694 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 23->44 38 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\Chrome\...\build.exe, PE32 23->38 dropped 66 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 23->66 68 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->68 70 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 23->70 29 powershell.exe 26 23->29         started        32 build.exe 23->32         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 76 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 29->76 34 conhost.exe 29->34         started        36 WmiPrvSE.exe 29->36         started        process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 21:29:36 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ddehdjgcfz5rx22rpf4eigasdwjfat4vf7k3g76ve7l3wyk6gksq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
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Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260131-qr9z8sev6h/
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
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
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5
MD5 hash:
16c781156fb68ccf801f1cf15ddabfb8
SHA1 hash:
a4eb9a1ddabfbc1fe025f91b9aa1ff998f51f250
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/571b2b59-4ce4-4c9e-b12a-de5478e2f851/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/18c871a4c22e/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
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Rule name:command_and_control
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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
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
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Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
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Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:GoBinTest
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Rule name:golang
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Rule name:Golangmalware
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Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
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Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
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Rule name:Heuristics_ChromeABE
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Author:Still
Description:attempts to match instructions related to Chrome App-bound Encryption elevation service; possibly spotted amongst infostealers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
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Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
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Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:Multi_Generic_Threat_19854dc2
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rooter
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter
Rule name:RooterStrings
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter Identifying Strings
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
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Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
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Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe 466eaaa3dfa085451b1ddf7455914d2235ffefb763f85afaa630fa7c6d309578

SalatStealer

Executable exe 18c871a4c22e7b1beb5179784418121d92504f952fd5b37fd527d7bb615e32a5

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 466eaaa3dfa085451b1ddf7455914d2235ffefb763f85afaa630fa7c6d309578
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3766548/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51017/
  
Dropped by
MD5 dbfeea0b6ec18dd542e41ea1da439c8f

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