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Database Entry

SalatStealer

Vendor detections: 15

Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 70 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4
SHA3-384 hash:	bf59a39ef941f25c71389b962c1fb705a6093594a604489671a492fb574d7ef323b6817f1a04420d743e7aefd16a2b43
SHA1 hash:	e12a53fc8d503f23e58dd08dbc05fe12b449e9c6
MD5 hash:	477d191b846c63709c171033a7a6b143
humanhash:	wisconsin-massachusetts-green-pip
File name:	mellstroy.exe
Download:	download sample
Signature	SalatStealer Create hunting rule
File size:	45'874'512 bytes
First seen:	2026-10-16 20:10:46 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash	b0fcffd617d16d3797fc0131344e838e (1 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep	786432:/4rKVIpFZ5aZW42aR1UPIDkKY3gy3MI5ED9eM+L82kBxNjrrbd+f1r4Os:/uKOpFDkRh1ozKY/3MI5ED9187uxNjPT
TLSH	T1F4A73302BBF59DEADC62A13C918B6319AA35BCA0079796CB535023315E137E8DC3EF15
TrID	49.2% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 19.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 13.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 6.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 5.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika	pebin
dhash icon	2996969696969696 (4 x CoinMiner, 1 x SalatStealer)
Reporter	AmadeyHunter
Tags:	exe salat SalatStealer stealer

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

193

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

No detections

Malware family:

xmrig

ID:

File name:

http://107.175.82.242:9000/wilow/mellstroy.exe

Verdict:

Malicious activity

Analysis date:

2026-10-16 17:25:16 UTC

Tags:

loader winring0-sys vuln-driver miner srbminer pastebin salatstealer stealer upx susp-powershell golang xmrig ms-smartcard

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/35c6927d-f709-475c-85c7-f6d1843dbca0

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Verdict:

Malicious

Score:

97.4%

Link:

https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ad284f2f4e17c78f7163191

Tags:

autorun emotet

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating synchronization primitives

Sending an HTTP POST request

Running batch commands

Creating a service

Loading a system driver

Launching a service

Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories

Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)

Searching for synchronization primitives

Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories

Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory

Creating a process from a recently created file

Creating a process with a hidden window

Creating a file

Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files

Launching a process

Deleting a recently created file

Sending an HTTP GET request

DNS request

Launching the process to change network settings

Sending a UDP request

Replacing files

Connection attempt

Sending a custom TCP request

Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests

Blocking the User Account Control

Enabling autorun for a service

Sending a TCP request to an infection source

Connection attempt to an infection source

Query of malicious DNS domain

Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch

Unauthorized injection to a system process

Enabling autorun by creating a file

Adding exclusions to Windows Defender

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat level:

10/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

anti-debug anti-vm crypto dllhost evasive explorer fingerprint hacktool lolbin mingw netsh overlay packed packed reconnaissance rundll32 schtasks

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ad284e4ad6870b5d8710178/reports/00b87d9a-a25e-4a39-ab54-e5c1b0746269/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Trojan.Generic

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

exe x64

First seen:

2026-10-13T19:06:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-10-17T02:42:00Z UTC

Hits:

~100

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4/results?tab=lookup

Score:

79%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4

Gathering data

Threat name:

Win64.Trojan.Generic

Status:

Suspicious

First seen:

2026-10-15 18:28:07 UTC

File Type:

PE+ (Exe)

Extracted files:

AV detection:

13 of 24 (54.17%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kf7cw6zae7ugr4axelkt2wyl7pcegysy7imj3fbq4njvvy4q6l2a._file

Verdict:

malicious

Label(s):

SalatStealer

Link:

https://reports.threatray.com/bb3b9a47-ae52-433c-be8f-5be6f951a820

Result

Malware family:

xmrig

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:salatstealer family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence privilege_escalation stealer trojan upx

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/261016-yydvdact7j/

Behaviour

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

Executes a command shell one-liner

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

UPX packed file

Adds Run key to start application

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

Executes dropped EXE

Windows security modification

Modifies Windows Firewall

Detect SalatStealer payload

Family: salatstealer

Family: xmrig

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

Windows security bypass

XMRig Miner payload

Malware family:

XMRig

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/517e2b7b2027/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/517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4

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 Create hunting rule

Rule name:	command_and_control Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
Author:	Zinyth
Description:	Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded

Rule name:	DetectGoMethodSignatures Create hunting rule
Author:	Wyatt Tauber
Description:	Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries

Rule name:	Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS Create hunting rule
Author:	Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:	Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata

Rule name:	Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation Create hunting rule
Author:	daniyyell
Description:	Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.

Rule name:	Disable_Defender Create hunting rule
Author:	iam-py-test
Description:	Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen

Rule name:	FreddyBearDropper Create hunting rule
Author:	Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:	Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.

Rule name:	GoBinTest Create hunting rule

Rule name:	golang Create hunting rule

Rule name:	Golangmalware Create hunting rule
Author:	Dhanunjaya
Description:	Malware in Golang

Rule name:	golang_binary_string Create hunting rule
Description:	Golang strings present

Rule name:	golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 Create hunting rule
Author:	Justin Cornwell
Description:	CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset

Rule name:	Golang_Find_CSC846 Create hunting rule
Author:	Ashar Siddiqui
Description:	Find Go Signatuers

Rule name:	Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple Create hunting rule
Author:	Ashar Siddiqui
Description:	Find Go Signatuers

Rule name:	grakate_stealer_nov_2021 Create hunting rule

Rule name:	Heuristics_ChromeABE Create hunting rule
Author:	Still
Description:	attempts to match instructions related to Chrome App-bound Encryption elevation service; possibly spotted amongst infostealers

Rule name:	HiveRansomware Create hunting rule
Author:	Dhanunjaya
Description:	Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware

Rule name:	identity_golang Create hunting rule
Author:	Eric Yocam
Description:	find Golang malware

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_References_SecTools Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects executables referencing many IR and analysis tools

Rule name:	Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	MD5_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for MD5 constants

Rule name:	Multi_Generic_Threat_19854dc2 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	pe_detect_tls_callbacks Create hunting rule

Rule name:	ProgramLanguage_Golang Create hunting rule
Author:	albertzsigovits
Description:	Application written in Golang programming language

Rule name:	ProgramLanguage_Rust Create hunting rule
Author:	albertzsigovits
Description:	Application written in Rust programming language

Rule name:	RANSOMWARE Create hunting rule
Author:	ToroGuitar

Rule name:	RIPEMD160_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for RIPEMD-160 constants

Rule name:	Rooter Create hunting rule
Author:	Seth Hardy
Description:	Rooter

Rule name:	RooterStrings Create hunting rule
Author:	Seth Hardy
Description:	Rooter Identifying Strings

Rule name:	Salat Create hunting rule
Author:	kevoreilly
Description:	Salat Payload

Rule name:	SEH__vectored Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	SHA1_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for SHA1 constants

Rule name:	SHA512_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants

Rule name:	Suspicious_Golang_Binary Create hunting rule
Author:	Tim Machac
Description:	Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)

Rule name:	SUSPICIOUS_Potential_DDR_LargePE Create hunting rule
Author:	NyxIndius
Description:	Detects larger PE files referencing web services potentially used as dead drop resolvers, with network capability correlation

Rule name:	Suspicious_Process Create hunting rule
Author:	Security Research Team
Description:	Suspicious process creation

Rule name:	SUSP_Websites Create hunting rule
Author:	SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:	Detects the reference of suspicious sites that might be used to download further malware

Rule name:	Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware Create hunting rule
Author:	DiegoAnalytics
Description:	Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html

Rule name:	Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage Create hunting rule
Author:	XiAnzheng
Description:	May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

Rule name:	telebot_framework Create hunting rule
Author:	vietdx.mb

Rule name:	ThreadControl__Context Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	UPX Create hunting rule
Author:	kevoreilly
Description:	UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)

Rule name:	UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser Create hunting rule
Author:	malware-lu

Rule name:	upx_largefile Create hunting rule
Author:	k3nr9

Rule name:	vmdetect Create hunting rule
Author:	nex
Description:	Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

Rule name:	Windows_Trojan_SalatStealer_03d2a4ee Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar Create hunting rule
Author:	Thengavar
Description:	Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_PythonStealer_ForgeAuto_b24cb5bd Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects PythonStealer (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_1762e598_Extrait Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2e3a5916_Extrait Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572 Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37 Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_37b4704b Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_3ee43008 Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

Rule name:	WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_5001c94c Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

Rule name:	WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41 Create hunting rule
Author:	Marjoriefort
Description:	Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:	69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

SalatStealer

exe 517e2b7b2027e868f01722d53d5b0bfbc4436258fa189d9430e3535ae390f2f4

(this sample)

Delivery method

Distributed via web download

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