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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 43 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4
SHA3-384 hash: 18208132031ae4a9af3ccec3357086caac9460ebaf52d7edf3aa4e0f6c44138a59f57188a6741a0d174ba9297536ff29
SHA1 hash: 12c4c008525011240b4daa6d730e1adb439a67d6
MD5 hash: f5a0da09d9e7d3b27363b5405e3c34c0
humanhash: arizona-blue-cola-ink
File name:Xeno.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:11'670'528 bytes
First seen:2026-02-27 02:03:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (174 x SalatStealer, 40 x LummaStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:lHVgzQb+WYSaZIogVhfUphwfueOVH0zwl8D+hap1yCNW+zZvDtQ5PBQkQkCjMmDx:JCzQbgZsiUp1m+zB/k1wZeXQ9q
TLSH T107C65A51FA8B68F5E9031831415BB23F63315E048B28DBDBFB547F6AFC7B681192A205
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
10.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
10.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
7.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
7.0% (.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 8e2cbe20866f1a9db047ab45f07916e91554cb86b89e864f2d4b62ff7baa95dc
File size (compressed) :3'297'792 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'670'528 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 8e2cbe20866f1a9db047ab45f07916e91554cb86b89e864f2d4b62ff7baa95dc

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
141
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b299d220-986f-4e1c-92c5-b2a9a5ba493f/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Xeno.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-27 02:04:22 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer susp-powershell golang ms-smartcard
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/2fc19166-24fb-44b1-a78d-41082da68688

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/54798/
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:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69a0fba68fffa866e3b29253
Tags:
stration crypt spawn
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto golang
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69a0fba0cd25bfe1dfdb7589/reports/f19d341c-b5de-426a-b0b9-09d78b59d5c9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/3e427aeb-92c2-406c-82a4-130c99176125
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1875726
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
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)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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: 1875726 Sample: Xeno.exe Startdate: 27/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 55 salat.cn 2->55 57 dns.google 2->57 59 cloudflare-dns.com 2->59 67 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->67 69 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->69 71 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->71 73 6 other signatures 2->73 9 Xeno.exe 10 21 2->9         started        14 vL1dSKjog5exHIQizM2fNv.exe 1 2->14         started        16 ApplicationFrameHost.exe 1 2->16         started        18 8 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 61 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49724, 49732 GOOGLEUS United States 9->61 63 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49723, 49731 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->63 65 salat.cn 172.67.194.254, 443, 49726, 49734 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->65 47 C:\Users\user\...\cinpAPGNCe1KMb8wP.exe, PE32 9->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\...\vL1dSKjog5exHIQizM2fNv.exe, PE32 9->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\...\ApplicationFrameHost.exe, PE32 9->51 dropped 53 7 other malicious files 9->53 dropped 85 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->85 87 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->87 89 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 9->89 91 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 9->91 20 QLdmaNl29V.exe 9->20         started        93 Antivirus detection for dropped file 14->93 95 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->95 22 vL1dSKjog5exHIQizM2fNv.exe 14 2 14->22         started        26 ApplicationFrameHost.exe 16->26         started        28 GmUvuI1qT8.exe 18->28         started        30 nIQNDudmcF83VQ.exe 18->30         started        32 rgR58cvbOdb4ftVguA24.exe 18->32         started        34 h8aGHDhvxseq72ldLfU2sC.exe 18->34         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 45 C:\...\vL1dSKjog5exHIQizM2fNv.exe, PE32 22->45 dropped 77 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 22->77 79 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->79 81 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 22->81 83 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 22->83 36 powershell.exe 26 22->36         started        39 vL1dSKjog5exHIQizM2fNv.exe 22->39         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 75 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 36->75 41 conhost.exe 36->41         started        43 WmiPrvSE.exe 36->43         started        process13
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-27 02:12:27 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=eg2esvekvqo3w2covogd3psa3i77trsatjkali5emolp5zkqrp2a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
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Similar samples:
error
SalatStealer
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260227-chdzjsfw8f/
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
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:
21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4
MD5 hash:
f5a0da09d9e7d3b27363b5405e3c34c0
SHA1 hash:
12c4c008525011240b4daa6d730e1adb439a67d6
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/24ec9471-eeb8-48ee-b85b-beb013a0311f/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/21b449548aac/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/21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4

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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SalatStealer

Executable exe 8e2cbe20866f1a9db047ab45f07916e91554cb86b89e864f2d4b62ff7baa95dc

SalatStealer

Executable exe 21b449548aac1dbb684eab8c3dbe40da3ff9c6409a5405a3a46396fee5508bf4

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 8e2cbe20866f1a9db047ab45f07916e91554cb86b89e864f2d4b62ff7baa95dc
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/54798/
  
Dropped by
MD5 d26fd14919bb87c96bf503f1f09be157

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