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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 268f5a815f5d0d673807a35dc9604a95af40fefbb2fe478b2ee0981b70afcd1b
SHA3-384 hash: cf75c0da28c24bf09eeaa1feab1bb2314398be9f16e1d084b7f07762e796b304cc07df8764bfb6977a87024fd68d2c38
SHA1 hash: 4ce868ca240708565a2020d2c7e181266db751fa
MD5 hash: 1caf9803963662f986b596e7310de9a8
humanhash: bravo-quiet-jig-fillet
File name:Launcher.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:11'657'728 bytes
First seen:2025-11-22 15:24:43 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-23 09:18:59 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (40 x LummaStealer, 21 x SalatStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:r0mmIKMKxh7WPXLj3yHMk3aEsY2XygWtAnGn/bUIQNKT/RJCx5rzGybrhFTdlzkv:gjILMILOc3DphrzLbjt5cgO9SN+
TLSH T14FC65B51FA8B94F6E9031831405BB23F63305E048B28DBDBFB547B6EFC77681196A249
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


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 34cd5d9c95ea6c445998aa9ce2edb7beee66d73a4f3e3f58900d09f8c0040c35
File size (compressed) :3'291'136 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'657'728 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 34cd5d9c95ea6c445998aa9ce2edb7beee66d73a4f3e3f58900d09f8c0040c35

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Launcher.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-22 15:31:42 UTC
Tags:
stealer ms-smartcard github salatstealer susp-powershell golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect
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
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Loading a system driver
Sending a custom TCP request
Modifying a system file
Connection attempt
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Searching for the window
Blocking the User Account Control
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto golang
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-22T12:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-23T01:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.HashCity.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Greedy.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
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
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
Powershell drops PE 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: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1819087 Sample: Launcher.exe Startdate: 22/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 48 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->48 50 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->50 52 2 other IPs or domains 2->52 68 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->68 70 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->70 72 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->72 74 7 other signatures 2->74 8 dasHost.exe 30 1 2->8         started        12 Launcher.exe 4 8 2->12         started        15 EtjQh7uoUNK1BPEKPqH.exe 2->15         started        17 6 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 60 172.67.190.135, 443, 53481 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->60 80 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->80 82 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->82 84 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->84 92 3 other signatures 8->92 19 powershell.exe 15 31 8->19         started        62 8.8.4.4, 443, 53479, 63239 GOOGLEUS United States 12->62 64 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 53478, 53480 GOOGLEUS United States 12->64 66 104.21.19.248, 443, 63241 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->66 40 C:\Users\user\...tjQh7uoUNK1BPEKPqH.exe, PE32 12->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\dasHost.exe, PE32 12->42 dropped 44 C:\...behaviorgraphxK5zem5Dlw6TsHoEudd.exe, PE32 12->44 dropped 46 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\U2j5jG28RQ.exe, PE32 12->46 dropped 86 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->86 88 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->88 90 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 12->90 24 GxK5zem5Dlw6TsHoEudd.exe 12->24         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 54 github.com 140.82.114.4, 443, 49692 GITHUBUS United States 19->54 56 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49691 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->56 58 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.111.133, 443, 49693 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->58 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ffmpeg.exe, PE32+ 19->32 dropped 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AxMSTSCLib.dll, PE32 19->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.exe, PE32+ 19->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.dll, PE32+ 19->38 dropped 76 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->76 78 Powershell drops PE file 19->78 26 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 19->26         started        28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        30 ReAgentc.exe 2 19->30         started        file10 signatures11 process12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE Memory-Mapped (Dump)
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Egairtigado
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-22 15:25:34 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
UAC bypass
salatstealer
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
268f5a815f5d0d673807a35dc9604a95af40fefbb2fe478b2ee0981b70afcd1b
MD5 hash:
1caf9803963662f986b596e7310de9a8
SHA1 hash:
4ce868ca240708565a2020d2c7e181266db751fa
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: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_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:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
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:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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SalatStealer

Executable exe 268f5a815f5d0d673807a35dc9604a95af40fefbb2fe478b2ee0981b70afcd1b

(this sample)

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