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Database Entry
SantaStealer
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 526ab999fb00cdd92ce229eb945274b15c26acfca62c40d2f5cc6aa259a979d1 |
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| SHA3-384 hash: | 1da9f73b4f565bb7f7ff4f7a9d6111941c2c62f222724859c7f3e0fa9f0afeae4d8a019963ae2db9179ba4b93c474ab8 |
| SHA1 hash: | 9ba7210a3183a502d25908133f56cdea4e88ad77 |
| MD5 hash: | 58ee4dd3ac625582d1949e5426795b3e |
| humanhash: | winter-avocado-delta-oven |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | SantaStealer |
| File size: | 4'486'144 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-03-12 23:29:45 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-03-13 00:55:46 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | e4e7c560e86639269dcf5a60c8dbca8c (11 x SantaStealer) |
| ssdeep | 98304:NIZP5TYvYdU4O3ZJKm9theSmfR+1NzxcUGB9yMBm:NIZtIGU4OWitPmfwLtcUGB9 |
| TLSH | T140263398A6791EEAF76DC030DAEAFA7C98C93D1527C7A2CD975D876A21F12C1400CDC4 |
| TrID | 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) 5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543 SantaStealer |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
13
# of downloads :
197
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
teamviewer
ID:
1
File name:
_526ab999fb00cdd92ce229eb945274b15c26acfca62c40d2f5cc6aa259a979d1.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-12 23:30:54 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg stealer teamviewer rmm-tool tightvnc crypto-regex
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
emotet lien
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypt crypto packed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Detections:
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.TIGHTVNC
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Amadey
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-12 23:30:32 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
526ab999fb00cdd92ce229eb945274b15c26acfca62c40d2f5cc6aa259a979d1
MD5 hash:
58ee4dd3ac625582d1949e5426795b3e
SHA1 hash:
9ba7210a3183a502d25908133f56cdea4e88ad77
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.66
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat |
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| 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: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
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| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| 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: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| 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: | 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_Embedded_MFA_Browser_Extension_IDs |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detect binaries embedding considerable number of MFA 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: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
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| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | ReflectiveLoader |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects a unspecified hack tool, crack or malware using a reflective loader - no hard match - further investigation recommended |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | SEH__vectored |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| 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 |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Dropped by
Amadey
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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