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SantaStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813
SHA3-384 hash: fba53ab96b376d824ccacfbe3cf6729b50da34ca5213f0b98da7804e44635cb4b88ab4e5cf06ebd8c8254048cb532696
SHA1 hash: 716999540d2215bcfaafe168e41153a700749483
MD5 hash: f3413645618cef6c4d2bd2a9d71eb1a4
humanhash: aspen-undress-mississippi-eleven
File name:xQ4gNK9auvFo4.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SantaStealer
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File size:10'088'777 bytes
First seen:2026-02-07 17:14:38 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-07 18:22:34 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fcc736760ffc18b2096bf8dc1a972ac5 (8 x SantaStealer, 1 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 24576:jo8xwcCTjZc9/7tmUImJY79fPuS2FP3LuX8kpuj7iODa/Fz4JW5w4JvHrGl5nipl:jo8xwD6C1
TLSH T1B1A6CFCAD16E44D2DC053FF9A8142AC79B2447728A740028366FBD498F775FEC05EEA6
TrID 41.1% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
26.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.1% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SantaStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
119
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/6q6bas4tqpnu2/jc4344343
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-06 11:34:39 UTC
Tags:
telegram stealer santastealer susp-powershell
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/2e016d5e-ce04-4012-b256-71c9e4720dd2

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/52614/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=698772f7b1f983b846845a1a
Tags:
vmdetect autorun lien
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm hacktool installer-heuristic overlay packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69877330930564ff3c9121db/reports/7f6520c2-fa5a-4819-9e4f-548939771956/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-07T14:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-09T10:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Xploder.sb Trojan-Downloader.Win32.PsDownload.sb Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.mhd Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sba Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan.Win32.PowerShell.d Trojan.PowerShell.Cobalt.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/529a5494-f652-4b0a-b54b-08e7b910e183
Result
Threat name:
BRAT, Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1865286
Signature
Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list (Registry)
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Drops PE files with benign system names
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Net WebClient Casing Anomalies
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal Bitcoin Wallet information
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected BRAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1865286 Sample: xQ4gNK9auvFo4.exe Startdate: 07/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 48 laquhadicu.org 2->48 50 dusty-comet-jazz.com 2->50 52 3 other IPs or domains 2->52 62 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->62 64 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->64 66 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->66 68 15 other signatures 2->68 10 xQ4gNK9auvFo4.exe 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 84 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 10->84 86 Writes to foreign memory regions 10->86 88 Allocates memory in foreign processes 10->88 90 5 other signatures 10->90 13 firefox.exe 1 10->13         started        17 msedge.exe 10->17         started        19 chrome.exe 10->19         started        process6 dnsIp7 58 t.me 149.154.167.99, 443, 49717, 49718 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 13->58 102 Suspicious powershell command line found 13->102 104 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 13->104 21 powershell.exe 14 33 13->21         started        60 dusty-comet-jazz.com 104.21.88.18, 443, 49720, 49721 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 17->60 signatures8 process9 file10 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\RuntimeBroker.exe, PE32+ 21->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 21->44 dropped 76 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 21->76 78 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 21->78 80 Drops PE files with benign system names 21->80 82 2 other signatures 21->82 25 svchost.exe 12 21->25         started        30 reg.exe 1 1 21->30         started        32 reg.exe 1 1 21->32         started        34 8 other processes 21->34 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 56 laquhadicu.org 172.67.157.205, 443, 49729, 49732 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 25->56 46 dd_BackgroundDownload_20260207122336.log, PE32+ 25->46 dropped 92 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 25->92 94 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 25->94 96 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 25->96 100 2 other signatures 25->100 36 svchost.exe 10 25->36         started        98 Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list (Registry) 30->98 40 conhost.exe 34->40         started        file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 54 104.243.43.115, 443, 49731 RELIABLESITEUS United States 36->54 70 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 36->70 72 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 36->72 74 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 36->74 signatures18
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/f3413645618cef6c4d2bd2a9d71eb1a4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SANTASTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Santastealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-07 17:14:39 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=lbx7b72llo2jbyjkyvilngle6mvjcuaax7p7r7wzhst5jaztbajq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
donutloader
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
SantaStealer
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260207-vssvkafv8d/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Views/modifies file attributes
Browser Information Discovery
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Executes dropped EXE
Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813
MD5 hash:
f3413645618cef6c4d2bd2a9d71eb1a4
SHA1 hash:
716999540d2215bcfaafe168e41153a700749483
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cdc016f1-dcff-4cce-a23e-552c7c9055df/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/586ff0ff4b5b/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.33
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
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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__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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:detect_powershell
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:dgaagas
Create hunting rule
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:has_telegram_urls
Create hunting rule
Author:Aaron DeVera<aaron@backchannel.re>
Description:Detects Telegram URLs
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:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar
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:vmdetect
Create hunting rule
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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Web download

SantaStealer

Executable exe 586ff0ff4b5bb490e12ac550b69964f32a915000bfdff8fed93ca7d483330813

(this sample)

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/52614/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3774332/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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