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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954
SHA3-384 hash: 5be2122400e51a0004942aa3132fc9a244de8cdc2818dab76dbf6a983530c5a43a5ae9e9c4ba481f46a38cf989ddef48
SHA1 hash: 5b1bb13a2eb2658fb70ff593a66996e45274a1c9
MD5 hash: bd258fa0d9ef0d69f97ec74b1b74f140
humanhash: south-robin-black-shade
File name:file
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:11'657'216 bytes
First seen:2025-11-24 21:16:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (71 x SalatStealer, 40 x LummaStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:6a+gudUNyw3vIXc4bP5c5oJ9EJRfjKwotPq97Jb2wJNCty1es8m3kppGtmNSlRgm:ZJu2Mlc4p+9m7iROtJKwUPU51/U
Threatray 36 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17BC65B51FA8B94F6E9031831805BB23F63345E048B28CBD7FB547B6EFC77681196A249
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 3ec202f6ad55b775c2b29a9c55e681a5cacfeffc6eedeb97330d4b62b5c5023d
File size (compressed) :3'291'648 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'657'216 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 3ec202f6ad55b775c2b29a9c55e681a5cacfeffc6eedeb97330d4b62b5c5023d

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
164
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-24 21:19:28 UTC
Tags:
ms-smartcard stealer github susp-powershell golang salatstealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/11bca82e-9cf3-49fa-acd0-f43553e765b3

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/41394/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.SalatStealer-3.UNOFFICIAL
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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=6924cb615d7fac83ebf29505
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
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sending a custom TCP request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Loading a system driver
Modifying a system file
Connection attempt
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
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
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6924cb604e80e1984844bd06/reports/d89ab55b-5e14-4ee4-9b99-24f03da9f2a1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_60%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-24T18:33:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-24T20:07:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1a8b16e4-0927-44f9-8168-77ae6b947ac5
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1820208
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
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)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1820208 Sample: file.exe Startdate: 24/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 49 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->49 51 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->51 53 2 other IPs or domains 2->53 65 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->65 67 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->67 69 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->69 71 6 other signatures 2->71 8 ux3zHJtfXf40Td2a6h.exe 15 1 2->8         started        13 file.exe 2 4 2->13         started        15 ux3zHJtfXf40Td2a6h.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 59 172.67.190.135, 443, 59716 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->59 41 \pipe, ASCII 8->41 dropped 77 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->77 79 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 8->79 81 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 8->81 19 powershell.exe 15 31 8->19         started        61 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 59713, 59714 GOOGLEUS United States 13->61 63 104.21.19.248, 443, 62038 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 13->63 43 C:\...\j8Os44dEDeCXAyGh6xrk.exe, PE32 13->43 dropped 45 C:\...\ux3zHJtfXf40Td2a6h.exe, PE32 13->45 dropped 83 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 13->83 85 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 13->85 24 j8Os44dEDeCXAyGh6xrk.exe 13->24         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 55 github.com 140.82.113.3, 443, 49731 GITHUBUS United States 19->55 57 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.108.133, 443, 49730, 49732 FASTLYUS Netherlands 19->57 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ffmpeg.exe, PE32+ 19->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AxMSTSCLib.dll, PE32 19->35 dropped 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.exe, PE32+ 19->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7z.dll, PE32+ 19->39 dropped 73 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->73 75 Powershell drops PE file 19->75 26 ReAgentc.exe 2 19->26         started        29 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 19->29         started        31 conhost.exe 19->31         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 47 stdout, ASCII 26->47 dropped
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE Memory-Mapped (Dump)
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/bd258fa0d9ef0d69f97ec74b1b74f140
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-24 21:17:27 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=gcpkz2datrejdegph3vi4qolgrrbz5ymvhyl65isfykq3rbjlfka._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
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SalatStealer
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Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251124-z469jswkbm/
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
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
Downloads MZ/PE file
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
UAC bypass
salatstealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/93fed235-53b2-4f94-a927-b16f011340c1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954
MD5 hash:
bd258fa0d9ef0d69f97ec74b1b74f140
SHA1 hash:
5b1bb13a2eb2658fb70ff593a66996e45274a1c9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6aa6f19d-4ed8-4d6e-96aa-90504851eeb7/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/309eace8609c/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/309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954

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: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: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 3ec202f6ad55b775c2b29a9c55e681a5cacfeffc6eedeb97330d4b62b5c5023d

SalatStealer

Executable exe 309eace8609c489190cf3eea8e41cb34621cf70ca9f0bf75122e150dc4295954

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Dropped by
SHA256 3ec202f6ad55b775c2b29a9c55e681a5cacfeffc6eedeb97330d4b62b5c5023d
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3715978/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/41394/
  
Dropped by
MD5 90a4981c04c0673b39b5bf6d430845f2

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