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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 44 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2
SHA3-384 hash: 682cc6015a1a339dbe890424a6631493ab6ff053034f4fcb9fe63994405c37927153e6dfb7e8bfb94e63fad2ebcdb2c2
SHA1 hash: 791337afccf80d428bbb7726fbc8b2e6ece5f845
MD5 hash: e6f71318f8713bf952d4c5645929e7c0
humanhash: carpet-lima-lion-snake
File name:memesense.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:12'572'160 bytes
First seen:2026-03-31 17:42:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (185 x LummaStealer, 50 x SalatStealer, 18 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 98304:Gh+R39x63rXViKFZdzsEQzglMq46G2If0Eq:xxUBFjQzgiqSFq
TLSH T152C65C11FACB54F1F903583140ABB27F23315D048B28CBDBEB547B6AF87B6A1196A705
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 abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 43c247ea7d659e268bf7dcd0b3b1a9bf23bb86607b08506f5404b656e78109b7
File size (compressed) :3'593'216 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'572'160 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 43c247ea7d659e268bf7dcd0b3b1a9bf23bb86607b08506f5404b656e78109b7

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
memesense.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-31 17:44:19 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer susp-powershell golang ms-smartcard
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/846b3ad0-cd93-43c6-87b2-799e906d412e

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/59940/
Detection(s):
Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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YARA.RUSSIANPANDA_Win_Mal_Chromium_App_Bound_Encryption_Decrypter.UNOFFICIAL
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PUA.Win.Packer.Embedpe-3
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PUA.Win.Packer.AcprotectUltraprotect-1
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69cc07bb6363ca5d27f04494
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Loading a system driver
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto golang salatstealer
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69cc07b62346b9da57b41d43/reports/832267be-36cd-43f1-a6fa-425f674149e4/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-04-01T00:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-01T15:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2/results?tab=lookup
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1891630
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
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Disables UAC (registry)
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
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1891630 Sample: memesense.exe Startdate: 31/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 64 salat.cn 2->64 66 gitlab.com 2->66 68 2 other IPs or domains 2->68 78 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->78 80 Found malware configuration 2->80 82 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->82 84 11 other signatures 2->84 9 memesense.exe 10 20 2->9         started        14 cb6VLMqt6FgdIV1cRb.exe 1 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16 injected 18 14 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 72 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 49725, 49733 GOOGLEUS United States 9->72 74 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.249.249, 443, 49724, 49732 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->74 76 salat.cn 172.67.194.254, 443, 49727, 49735 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->76 56 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\winlogon.exe, PE32 9->56 dropped 58 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\gMOjkr56lyYCEY.exe, PE32 9->58 dropped 60 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\wKMwZ9cvQXbJU.exe, PE32 9->60 dropped 62 7 other malicious files 9->62 dropped 100 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->100 102 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->102 104 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 9->104 106 Drops PE files with benign system names 9->106 20 uflrTqZS3.exe 9->20         started        22 cb6VLMqt6FgdIV1cRb.exe 15 2 14->22         started        26 consent.exe 2 16->26         started        28 consent.exe 2 16->28         started        30 consent.exe 16->30         started        36 2 other processes 16->36 108 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->108 32 MpCmdRun.exe 1 18->32         started        34 winlogon.exe 18->34         started        38 4 other processes 18->38 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 54 C:\Program Files\...\cb6VLMqt6FgdIV1cRb.exe, PE32 22->54 dropped 86 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 22->86 88 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->88 90 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 22->90 92 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 22->92 40 powershell.exe 31 22->40         started        44 cb6VLMqt6FgdIV1cRb.exe 22->44         started        94 Writes to foreign memory regions 26->94 46 conhost.exe 32->46         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 70 gitlab.com 172.65.251.78, 443, 49737, 49738 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 40->70 96 Disables UAC (registry) 40->96 98 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 40->98 48 conhost.exe 40->48         started        50 WmiPrvSE.exe 40->50         started        52 ReAgentc.exe 40->52         started        signatures13 process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/e6f71318f8713bf952d4c5645929e7c0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-31 17:43:25 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pgwnyte6ezgjh4rgbcgse5ej67scsf7xbmgnnbuvcw43z7cfiwza._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
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Similar samples:
error
SalatStealer
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260331-wan94afw3w/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2
MD5 hash:
e6f71318f8713bf952d4c5645929e7c0
SHA1 hash:
791337afccf80d428bbb7726fbc8b2e6ece5f845
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/de6823c0-c99e-4e96-8c72-a88cab5667f6/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/79acdc4c9e26/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/79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2

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__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: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:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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SalatStealer

Executable exe 43c247ea7d659e268bf7dcd0b3b1a9bf23bb86607b08506f5404b656e78109b7

SalatStealer

Executable exe 79acdc4c9e264c93f226088d227489f7e42917f70b0cd6869515b9bcfc4545b2

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 43c247ea7d659e268bf7dcd0b3b1a9bf23bb86607b08506f5404b656e78109b7
  
Dropped by
MD5 ca50db414d1fce1aae7e7e9694d56d4e
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/59940/

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