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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 42 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab
SHA3-384 hash: 3f98dfd1c2988432b6b5a63c1750968f790e614543b3d61633ad902ff1e5cf232bebf6903838ad58250653953d53d402
SHA1 hash: 7c5e2aa6cd5d162268a78dd1797f3bddcb24627d
MD5 hash: b3e66b8877af22ca72aa202c78042bba
humanhash: shade-comet-pasta-bravo
File name:start.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:12'472'320 bytes
First seen:2026-01-06 06:30:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (140 x LummaStealer, 20 x SalatStealer, 18 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 98304:VSrT/csWYAevaanoJJDt168B16CBNJ9EJpQbz6G:ecs7nsT6U16CPkJpQbz6
TLSH T189C65A01FA8B64F1E9075871416BB23F23305C048B28DBE7EB587E6AFC776A11936749
TrID 38.7% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
28.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
9.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
5.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.5% (.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 6f39be5d98a3e9b0d1c3ef7874d9ca7a26c0ab25026ad220e8246bf0e515dde6
File size (compressed) :3'559'424 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'472'320 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 6f39be5d98a3e9b0d1c3ef7874d9ca7a26c0ab25026ad220e8246bf0e515dde6

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
139
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Salat
decrypted c2 urls
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/84f7a4d4-6eae-48e1-a6ae-71d010549014/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
start.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-06 06:35:11 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer susp-powershell golang ms-smartcard
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/4c5c4676-87de-4bd9-9f10-84b834fa7dc9

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/47802/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.SalatStealer-3.UNOFFICIAL
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Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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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:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=695cac36d2357cccc3dfdf0a
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
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
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
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-04T11:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-08T00:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
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.Win64.Salat.fsu Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f6c1c183-d3cd-4249-b54a-0bc8f29b42ef
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1845315
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
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
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
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)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1845315 Sample: start.exe Startdate: 06/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 63 github.com 2->63 65 dns.google 2->65 75 Found malware configuration 2->75 77 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->77 79 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->79 81 8 other signatures 2->81 9 start.exe 6 12 2->9         started        14 6ROUSuEKQ.exe 1 2->14         started        16 bItWGtHkFn2xAKHFlwcBMpZ.exe 1 2->16         started        18 9 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 71 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 59456, 59457 GOOGLEUS United States 9->71 73 104.21.81.197, 443, 59458, 62281 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->73 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SearchApp.exe, PE32 9->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\...\bItWGtHkFn2xAKHFlwcBMpZ.exe, PE32 9->57 dropped 59 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\6ROUSuEKQ.exe, PE32 9->59 dropped 61 3 other malicious files 9->61 dropped 93 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->93 95 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->95 97 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 9->97 20 QMIXSR80xoRfw6mU3OSpgJ.exe 9->20         started        22 6ROUSuEKQ.exe 30 3 14->22         started        99 Antivirus detection for dropped file 16->99 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->101 103 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 16->103 27 bItWGtHkFn2xAKHFlwcBMpZ.exe 16->27         started        29 F8uNz8XxF1sIG3XPRxg40fZ.exe 18->29         started        31 upfc.exe 18->31         started        33 SearchApp.exe 18->33         started        35 QMIXSR80xoRfw6mU3OSpgJ.exe 18->35         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 69 8.8.4.4, 443, 62279 GOOGLEUS United States 22->69 51 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\...\6ROUSuEKQ.exe, PE32 22->51 dropped 53 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\6ROUSuEKQ.exe, PE32 22->53 dropped 87 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 22->87 89 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->89 91 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 22->91 37 powershell.exe 15 32 22->37         started        41 6ROUSuEKQ.exe 22->41         started        43 6ROUSuEKQ.exe 22->43         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 67 github.com 140.82.113.3, 443, 49697, 49698 GITHUBUS United States 37->67 83 Disables UAC (registry) 37->83 85 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 37->85 45 conhost.exe 37->45         started        47 WmiPrvSE.exe 37->47         started        49 ReAgentc.exe 37->49         started        signatures14 process15
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/b3e66b8877af22ca72aa202c78042bba
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-04 15:50:00 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=h4wempqugonbfsrliyzrowfpl5525235byboeaeaki4h6tdcbkvq._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 defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260106-hrwhvadz2c/
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
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
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
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/05880072-402a-42b4-b072-c7bbffbd3c5e
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab
MD5 hash:
b3e66b8877af22ca72aa202c78042bba
SHA1 hash:
7c5e2aa6cd5d162268a78dd1797f3bddcb24627d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/c72198e8-74dd-4872-bd99-50b9df05bcea/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/3f2c463e1433/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/3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab

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
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
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: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 6f39be5d98a3e9b0d1c3ef7874d9ca7a26c0ab25026ad220e8246bf0e515dde6

SalatStealer

Executable exe 3f2c463e14339a12ca2b46331758af5f7baeeb7d0e02e2008052387f4c620aab

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 6f39be5d98a3e9b0d1c3ef7874d9ca7a26c0ab25026ad220e8246bf0e515dde6
  
Dropped by
MD5 2261d16cc059c6495872cae7799826cc
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/47802/

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