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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 44 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456
SHA3-384 hash: 4544f4d25b1e9788a433944ccebb8c5422d69d53f060166a3ac8045653ac3e66d13a76a9433aaca0043efea0fa0f5cd4
SHA1 hash: c1fde6836c51f4a23cd636c571f4124ab506d309
MD5 hash: 6b98948154e2e58689c535cbed1cb0e5
humanhash: oklahoma-connecticut-mexico-kansas
File name:Patcher.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:12'579'328 bytes
First seen:2026-07-02 12:02:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (235 x LummaStealer, 88 x SalatStealer, 18 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 49152:d7cYd/E/DhrEkkbgpE/fctYrAnbFbolUrEJmO/dJ63S+rfEfw+i1W1DTHaijwunb:eYREBEsE/0erkcp63NfEf1D2J4oCEZ
Threatray 652 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1EAC65A11FACB54F1E903583144ABB27F23355D048B28CBDBEB583B6AF87B691186B345
TrID 40.2% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
29.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
6.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 7e7ef5b1cc82799cff8ac357bc6f7b3e5c1bfc4275b0c93da61db7e458d611e8
File size (compressed) :3'597'824 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'579'328 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 7e7ef5b1cc82799cff8ac357bc6f7b3e5c1bfc4275b0c93da61db7e458d611e8

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
150
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/a2219fbb-8386-4e7d-b748-67bca29007f1/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-07-02 12:08:32 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer auto-reg ms-smartcard susp-powershell golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f4811afd-745b-4653-ae02-30db4ed84452

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Salat
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/72633/
Detection(s):
Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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YARA.RUSSIANPANDA_Win_Mal_Chromium_App_Bound_Encryption_Decrypter.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Clean
Score:
N/A%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a465369949bf83c342b9b2c
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
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
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto evasive golang
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a4653662dfae85a815a68ab/reports/ffe7c58e-4e39-43f3-a756-cef06ce2e0fd/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Agent
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-06-13T16:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-24T20:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3d88e769-858e-46f9-ba52-2c99203f0ed3
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1936672
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
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
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)
Searches for Windows Mail specific files
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1936672 Sample: Patcher.exe Startdate: 02/07/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 sa1atik.cn 2->62 64 gitlab.com 2->64 66 2 other IPs or domains 2->66 76 Found malware configuration 2->76 78 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->78 80 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->80 82 9 other signatures 2->82 9 Patcher.exe 8 16 2->9         started        14 5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe 1 2->14         started        16 dvhHFY5EEitgsLH8z0At.exe 2->16         started        18 8 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 70 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49703, 49710 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 9->70 72 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49702, 49709 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 9->72 74 sa1atik.cn 104.21.14.146, 443, 49705, 49712 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 9->74 54 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\sppsvc.exe, PE32 9->54 dropped 56 C:\...\backgroundTaskHost.exe, PE32 9->56 dropped 58 C:\...\yAmuEZYD3Fh5IlLKFcgA9V.exe, PE32 9->58 dropped 60 5 other malicious files 9->60 dropped 96 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->96 98 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->98 100 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 9->100 104 2 other signatures 9->104 20 backgroundTaskHost.exe 9->20         started        22 svchost.exe 9->22         started        24 5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe 30 3 14->24         started        102 Searches for Windows Mail specific files 16->102 28 dvhHFY5EEitgsLH8z0At.exe 16->28         started        30 yAmuEZYD3Fh5IlLKFcgA9V.exe 18->30         started        32 AtZWQxu9B4bkS1eVWg1.exe 18->32         started        34 wKBhRbQ0.exe 18->34         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 50 C:\Program Files\...\5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe, PE32 24->50 dropped 52 C:\...\5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe, PE32 24->52 dropped 88 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 24->88 90 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 24->90 92 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 24->92 94 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 24->94 36 powershell.exe 24->36         started        40 5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe 24->40         started        42 5wtDh02ZKkODaIXFjM1C.exe 24->42         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 68 gitlab.com 172.65.251.78, 443, 49715, 49716 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 36->68 84 Disables UAC (registry) 36->84 86 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 36->86 44 conhost.exe 36->44         started        46 WmiPrvSE.exe 36->46         started        48 ReAgentc.exe 36->48         started        signatures13 process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-13 22:02:35 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=dreurswifcnq7fgojh3wxrnozabezgt3dvqjxqps7rvobnjmerla._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
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Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer discovery stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260702-n7t8lsfz6j/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456
MD5 hash:
6b98948154e2e58689c535cbed1cb0e5
SHA1 hash:
c1fde6836c51f4a23cd636c571f4124ab506d309
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/fe42be1f-afec-4578-86b2-1afa841438c1/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/1c4948cac828/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/1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456

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:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

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SalatStealer

Executable exe 7e7ef5b1cc82799cff8ac357bc6f7b3e5c1bfc4275b0c93da61db7e458d611e8

SalatStealer

Executable exe 1c4948cac8289b0f94ce49f76bc5aec8024c9a7b1d609bc1f2fc6ae0b52c2456

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Dropped by
SHA256 7e7ef5b1cc82799cff8ac357bc6f7b3e5c1bfc4275b0c93da61db7e458d611e8
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/72633/
  
Dropped by
MD5 4e9def021931e28ae897bcb608b537db

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