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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 65 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6
SHA3-384 hash: 2ebbb29aac9f292ec701f3900b501a5e28d925287330cc945a09f77b502fdfed66328a2178465ee0dca53feab83fdc54
SHA1 hash: 16517d55302ae6cbd424136d1e05050898489758
MD5 hash: 75d3e67d8c10065d459a014d482aae73
humanhash: tennis-minnesota-one-river
File name:4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:9'938'432 bytes
First seen:2026-10-27 08:29:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (739 x SalatStealer, 287 x LummaStealer, 24 x ACRStealer)
ssdeep 98304:zyvx4MA9kjMrJZec7rZObFTGnvjcEhU8+1yuQe9fQcxRmcg3BwW3VHDwbGq0AtA2:zHJQ8pq8be9RQSs9qTtA2
TLSH T1DCA68C42FE8B55FAE503183111ABB23F63356D068F24CBD7EB507B2AE9376915833249
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 Tuxxin
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-27 11:32:41 UTC
Tags:
installer salatstealer stealer golang upx susp-powershell ms-smartcard github auto-reg loader
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/fbdfa866-12f9-4744-9dcf-af4d4dbad608

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/95426/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ae06c1e49621540087be6d7
Tags:
malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending a UDP request
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 crypto evasive golang packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ae06c1b248c03385e4c45c7/reports/ffc82d16-c81f-4a4f-b1e2-ced3c980361d/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_70%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-26T07:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T08:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ad0751c7-a2de-41e8-9035-fd85e8f0b459
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1992527
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
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
Powershell drops PE file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1992527 Sample: hGQ6P4LaSA.exe Startdate: 27/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 44 tonapi.io 2->44 46 sa1atik.cn 2->46 48 4 other IPs or domains 2->48 60 Found malware configuration 2->60 62 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->62 64 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->64 66 4 other signatures 2->66 8 qf2GmhSz.exe 30 1 2->8         started        11 hGQ6P4LaSA.exe 2 2->11         started        14 qf2GmhSz.exe 2->14         started        16 4 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 file5 80 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->80 82 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->82 84 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->84 86 3 other signatures 8->86 18 powershell.exe 15 28 8->18         started        42 C:\Users\user\...\updater_URjGvNve.exe, PE32 11->42 dropped 23 updater_URjGvNve.exe 2 4 11->23         started        25 conhost.exe 11->25         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 50 github.com 140.82.116.4, 443, 49739 GITHUB-GitHubIncUS United States 18->50 52 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49740 FASTLY-FastlyIncUS United States 18->52 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sys2032256087.exe, PE32+ 18->36 dropped 68 Powershell connects to network 18->68 70 Powershell drops PE file 18->70 27 sys2032256087.exe 1 18->27         started        30 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 18->30         started        32 conhost.exe 18->32         started        54 196.196.208.18, 443, 49730, 49738 PACKETEXCHANGEGB United States 23->54 56 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49727, 49735 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 23->56 58 2 other IPs or domains 23->58 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\qf2GmhSz.exe, PE32 23->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\hhhn5iCkoF.exe, PE32 23->40 dropped 72 Antivirus detection for dropped file 23->72 74 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 23->74 76 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 23->76 78 2 other signatures 23->78 34 hhhn5iCkoF.exe 23->34         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 27->88 90 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 27->90 92 Antivirus detection for dropped file 34->92
Score:
81%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6
Verdict:
Go Loader (Factory-v3)
YARA:
4 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/75d3e67d8c10065d459a014d482aae73
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6/
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-26 12:24:34 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=j7sm7j76tqjw43wphzdqza3wvjxd37jb5y44qnfbaxmv7gq73dda._file
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery persistence spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261027-k85tyszw5k/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for 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
Family: salatstealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6
MD5 hash:
75d3e67d8c10065d459a014d482aae73
SHA1 hash:
16517d55302ae6cbd424136d1e05050898489758
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/57b97657-e9e6-4107-8882-f6025d106013/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/4fe4cfa7fe9c/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/4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6

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__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:Gentlemen_Ransomware_Binary
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Author:Bedrock Safeguard Inc.
Description:Detects The Gentlemen ransomware binary (Go/Garble)
Reference:https://github.com/Bedrock-Safeguard/gentlemen-decryptor
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:Salat
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Salat Payload
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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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:UPX
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9
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 4fe4cfa7fe9c136e6ecf3e470c8376aa6e3dfd21ee39c834a105d95f9a1fd8c6

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Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/95426/

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