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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 57 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 438e36e4e06f88da81e07f4be48e01ac9f88428def5e99032c4e17f29732da2f
SHA3-384 hash: a387d11c0883f9399731723a81a87684bde64cbb79e432d2402ceace88ab7e6a8ab96cefd3ebb37c46b95d6fb5a20c40
SHA1 hash: 0222c9fe6774f775c62496dde4ff77a72b98587e
MD5 hash: bf6ba028bf3547bb3a535f35802df03f
humanhash: seven-montana-whiskey-sweet
File name:438e36e4e06f88da.bin
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'592'914 bytes
First seen:2026-10-27 08:24:58 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-27 09:23:33 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (949 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 49 x Vidar)
ssdeep 98304:niJ2oaNEfaVbzxGvBkBWZGVLTfh7wpEES4Ou:iJiafuIO7rhWEES45
TLSH T1E2F5335BF5AF4BB3F7D9A831560FC66458B09FE40A20D38AD4DBAA9F0846BD0C241375
TrID 52.7% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
12.8% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
9.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe SalatStealer UPX
File size (compressed) :3'592'914 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'570'834 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Unpacked file: b14c66faed539670a7352825a103ddd254f5b08b94e9e063226e610bda62b616

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
154
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-27 10:43:59 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer upx susp-powershell golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
obfusc overt virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-26T05:52:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-26T06:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
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
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
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
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
Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1992475 Sample: 438e36e4e06f88da.bin.exe Startdate: 27/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 tonapi.io 2->33 35 sa1atik.cn 2->35 37 7 other IPs or domains 2->37 45 Found malware configuration 2->45 47 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->47 49 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->49 51 7 other signatures 2->51 8 438e36e4e06f88da.bin.exe 2 4 2->8         started        13 LUBoGe0pOTa4cc1Q.exe 15 1 2->13         started        15 LUBoGe0pOTa4cc1Q.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 39 196.196.208.18, 443, 49717, 49725 PACKETEXCHANGEGB United States 8->39 41 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49714, 49722 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 8->41 43 2 other IPs or domains 8->43 29 C:\...\hpju7RrJvU1SC1FR7K4GFaK.exe, PE32 8->29 dropped 31 C:\...\LUBoGe0pOTa4cc1Q.exe, PE32 8->31 dropped 53 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->53 55 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->55 57 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 8->57 19 hpju7RrJvU1SC1FR7K4GFaK.exe 8->19         started        59 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 13->59 61 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 13->61 63 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 13->63 21 powershell.exe 26 13->21         started        file6 signatures7 process8 process9 23 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 21->23         started        25 conhost.exe 21->25         started        27 ReAgentc.exe 2 21->27         started       
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 UPX Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-26 10:40:51 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
30 of 36 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
UPX packed file
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
Family: salatstealer
UAC bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
438e36e4e06f88da81e07f4be48e01ac9f88428def5e99032c4e17f29732da2f
MD5 hash:
bf6ba028bf3547bb3a535f35802df03f
SHA1 hash:
0222c9fe6774f775c62496dde4ff77a72b98587e
Detections:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
SH256 hash:
3955817180044ddb9fdcc9b3d808e7e9769e0133f890e5fdd1a92ae50b5d2a47
MD5 hash:
1d0672a96429ee94b99a2733ca33e321
SHA1 hash:
4eee314340277343eb52668cdf9c0271ff87b809
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
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:Salat
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Salat Payload
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:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:suspicious_PEs
Author:txc
Description:This rule detected suspicious PE files, based on high entropy and low amount of imported DLLs. This behaviour indicates packed files or files, that hide their true intention.
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:UPX
Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SalatStealer_03d2a4ee
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_PythonStealer_ForgeAuto_b24cb5bd
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects PythonStealer (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_1762e598_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2e3a5916_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_37b4704b
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information


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SalatStealer

Executable exe 438e36e4e06f88da81e07f4be48e01ac9f88428def5e99032c4e17f29732da2f

(this sample)

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