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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 55 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed
SHA3-384 hash: 829f34837afd08bc024c98b445f2d248a89bac540d97b25546baf5f0420aed9ba4bf6413a9538ffb1cc7e6ecab80cb67
SHA1 hash: 8750c85e675d70fc9c4115ec65fde51cffc2d41a
MD5 hash: f3895a76f116211eb553862b357c88db
humanhash: idaho-summer-arizona-high
File name:g3.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:12'570'624 bytes
First seen:2026-10-18 20:23:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (286 x LummaStealer, 207 x SalatStealer, 24 x ACRStealer)
ssdeep 49152:7gcHiHARniGBfkMRZA9RGNHtCGvTEKRPhww+nTGLbdHfXP2G2RQf6k1xJCGmEnim:PHYAFHZAjINCkEqHRR2W7CGb64JxE6
TLSH T138C65B11FACB54F6F8036831416BB27F23315D048B24DB9BEB587F6AF87B691186A305
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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UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 1c32ac56e8f9d490e49305adc30bdcb8343ad2d18b9ff8100940ae6d6e129038
File size (compressed) :3'594'240 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'570'624 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 1c32ac56e8f9d490e49305adc30bdcb8343ad2d18b9ff8100940ae6d6e129038

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
190
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/05798b39-2608-4ec7-9a9f-cf4bae94617c/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-18 20:29:01 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer susp-powershell golang ms-smartcard
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/cb0d3598-991e-40da-a929-4efbddc86ac2

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/92541/
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:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ad52af29a91778a0bc94229
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
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
Connection attempt
Blocking the User Account Control
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto evasive golang lummastealer
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ad52aee068fcbdcd2a196c6/reports/73592502-edca-4c92-a4c2-6ac5eec09a68/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.LummaStealer
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-13T00:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-19T19:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/05a307bc-f310-45c1-8a2d-2ad01252200f
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1988585
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 multiple autostart registry keys
Disables UAC (registry)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell connects to network
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
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1988585 Sample: g3.exe Startdate: 18/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 43 tonapi.io 2->43 45 sa1atik.cn 2->45 47 3 other IPs or domains 2->47 63 Found malware configuration 2->63 65 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->65 67 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->67 69 10 other signatures 2->69 9 g3.exe 2 4 2->9         started        14 RuntimeBroker.exe 1 2->14         started        16 RuntimeBroker.exe 1 2->16         started        18 5 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 51 196.196.208.18, 443, 49739, 49747 PACKETEXCHANGEGB United States 9->51 53 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49736, 49744 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 9->53 55 2 other IPs or domains 9->55 39 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\RuntimeBroker.exe, PE32 9->39 dropped 41 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\SPeb2rDXkj.exe, PE32 9->41 dropped 71 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->71 73 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->73 75 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 9->75 20 SPeb2rDXkj.exe 9->20         started        22 RuntimeBroker.exe 14->22         started        25 RuntimeBroker.exe 16->25         started        27 SPeb2rDXkj.exe 18->27         started        29 SPeb2rDXkj.exe 18->29         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 49 104.16.249.249, 443, 49743 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 22->49 31 powershell.exe 15 30 22->31         started        process10 dnsIp11 57 gitlab.com 172.65.251.78, 443, 49749, 49750 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 31->57 59 Disables UAC (registry) 31->59 61 Powershell connects to network 31->61 35 conhost.exe 31->35         started        37 WmiPrvSE.exe 31->37         started        signatures12 process13
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed
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 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/f3895a76f116211eb553862b357c88db
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-13 04:39:44 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=foctkf26snbwgvarjznbdqg4rkjpurals6547tfz3hzuu6wj3lwq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
SalatStealer
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Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/8de8e2d4-741e-45ab-9e8e-0a468425682a
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer defense_evasion discovery stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261018-y6sy9sce58/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Detect SalatStealer payload
Family: salatstealer
UAC bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed
MD5 hash:
f3895a76f116211eb553862b357c88db
SHA1 hash:
8750c85e675d70fc9c4115ec65fde51cffc2d41a
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/50020d98-4b2e-44ca-a08d-c30c582cefe2/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/2b8535175e93/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/2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed

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:JP_Lure_Content_Hunt
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Author:sumeshi
Description:Hunts for files containing Japanese kana text or common Japanese lure terminology
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:Salat
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Salat Payload
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
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SalatStealer_03d2a4ee
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
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Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_PythonStealer_ForgeAuto_b24cb5bd
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects PythonStealer (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_1762e598_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2e3a5916_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_37b4704b
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information

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SalatStealer

Executable exe 1c32ac56e8f9d490e49305adc30bdcb8343ad2d18b9ff8100940ae6d6e129038

SalatStealer

Executable exe 2b8535175e93436354114e5a11c0dc8a92fa440b97bbcfccb9d9f34a7ac9daed

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 1c32ac56e8f9d490e49305adc30bdcb8343ad2d18b9ff8100940ae6d6e129038
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/92541/
  
Dropped by
MD5 053cd98a47d2fb0f7b833da3e2784c83

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