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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 497b509fcf854d0d468365f770a8441a4f4bcf40486a8a3448fb3d087c9fbb50
SHA3-384 hash: 6fe69d423351de7bbe46ac03770f62af8a41d9e8b4886895e034e19e14e8057c6b798a8789855c9ffd3904a65cba3ddc
SHA1 hash: e4f9fd55dddf55d44692ad97326cb317d7017a28
MD5 hash: 114f880fa6ef9ddfa5179a8729ba9f86
humanhash: winter-speaker-blossom-missouri
File name:497b509fcf854d0d468365f770a8441a4f4bcf40486a8a3448fb3d087c9fbb50.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'592'949 bytes
First seen:2026-10-26 00:02:06 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-26 00:32:59 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (1'000 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 49 x Vidar)
ssdeep 98304:niJ2oaNEfaVbzxGvBkBWZGVLTfh7wpEES4O9:iJiafuIO7rhWEES4s
TLSH T132F5335BF1AB47B3F7D9A871560FC66458B09FE40A20D38AD4DBAADF0886BD0C241375
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 UPX
File size (compressed) :3'592'949 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'570'869 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Unpacked file: d0971846a09186d7a5a688a80dab248e09006852ad969e5d7a14c13a95ef77aa

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-26 00:54:35 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:
99.1%
Tags:
stealer crypt virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Sending a custom TCP 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 process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a service
Loading a system driver
Modifying a system file
Blocking the User Account Control
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto overlay packed packed packer upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-25T16:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T00:25:00Z 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
Drops PE files with benign system names
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)
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
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: 1993499 Sample: DMxCIv8Rci.exe Startdate: 28/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 sa1atik.cn 2->33 35 dns.google 2->35 37 cloudflare-dns.com 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 8 other signatures 2->51 8 MfNPRuKzh4Px2WatOuy.exe 15 1 2->8         started        11 DMxCIv8Rci.exe 2 4 2->11         started        15 csrss.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 53 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->55 57 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->57 65 3 other signatures 8->65 19 powershell.exe 26 8->19         started        39 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 49712, 49719 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 11->39 41 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.249.249, 443, 49711, 49718 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 11->41 43 sa1atik.cn 46.173.27.15, 443, 49714, 49721 BEGET-ASRU Russia 11->43 29 C:\Users\user\...\MfNPRuKzh4Px2WatOuy.exe, PE32 11->29 dropped 31 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\csrss.exe, PE32 11->31 dropped 59 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 11->59 61 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 11->61 63 Drops PE files with benign system names 11->63 21 csrss.exe 11->21         started        file6 signatures7 process8 process9 23 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 19->23         started        25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        27 ReAgentc.exe 2 19->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.Spyware.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-25 20:01:40 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence 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
Adds Run key to start application
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
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:
497b509fcf854d0d468365f770a8441a4f4bcf40486a8a3448fb3d087c9fbb50
MD5 hash:
114f880fa6ef9ddfa5179a8729ba9f86
SHA1 hash:
e4f9fd55dddf55d44692ad97326cb317d7017a28
Detections:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
SH256 hash:
7091cfc4c87d3bd4a127975f5986a54d29b65b01b141d0fbafdfb56d8da75f62
MD5 hash:
71d6416c38293240f33ffd09ede83c89
SHA1 hash:
33f52ff7d4c160d6950ccf42a1f7a0f3844d717d
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


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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:UPX
Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9

File information


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Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe 497b509fcf854d0d468365f770a8441a4f4bcf40486a8a3448fb3d087c9fbb50

(this sample)

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