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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 42 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f
SHA3-384 hash: 485cda1d89f7aa7b7019075c05a0340fff9430d94b0819814fcff87381a3ab4b44f90eea52f04cfcf2184040854d9574
SHA1 hash: 6d0e7e71b4dbb1daa4e8bd1548438d226976cd22
MD5 hash: bb60da31df8e364e159aadbfd6e7358c
humanhash: aspen-jig-lamp-fish
File name:rat.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:11'664'384 bytes
First seen:2026-01-04 15:45:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (102 x SalatStealer, 40 x LummaStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:FVW2Zp5SPq9kJhop5Vf9B8TEtuJt+Hpu6HF2wkgXuUSTMe6NP4k530MBPx8lVW5b:LnZ/SthM8ywqA0cx82VS8WokgDU
TLSH T13EC65A11FA8B54F6E9071831815BB33F67315D048B28DBDBEB543B6EFC77A81582A209
TrID 45.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 b46f7ea522418918ebe0a1106c24004e78f2000dc47fb66c95138cea869bbe9f
File size (compressed) :3'293'696 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'664'384 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: b46f7ea522418918ebe0a1106c24004e78f2000dc47fb66c95138cea869bbe9f

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
137
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Salat
decrypted c2 urls
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/be43a488-cc2d-4871-9b92-03edb36d7d95/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-04 15:46:38 UTC
Tags:
ms-smartcard stealer susp-powershell salatstealer golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5c87a6ba-c775-4e91-8f6c-cbe51c095e6c

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/47600/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.SalatStealer-3.UNOFFICIAL
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Win.Malware.Salat-10058843-0
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Win.Malware.Salat-10058844-0
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Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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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:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=695a8b49e148d42004df507c
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect spam
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file
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
Modifying a system file
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-12-16T03:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T18:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-PSW.Salat.HTTP.C&C Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d5b1f2e3-e7b3-439b-a34d-15b23596b0e5
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844451
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
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
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)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844451 Sample: rat.exe Startdate: 04/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 37 github.com 2->37 39 dns.google 2->39 49 Found malware configuration 2->49 51 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->51 53 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->53 55 9 other signatures 2->55 8 sppsvc.exe 15 1 2->8         started        13 rat.exe 2 4 2->13         started        15 exv2N69etGX3ovNbGO1q.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 43 8.8.8.8, 443, 54127 GOOGLEUS United States 8->43 31 \pipe, ASCII 8->31 dropped 59 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->59 61 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 8->61 63 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 8->63 19 powershell.exe 15 31 8->19         started        45 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 54128, 55405 GOOGLEUS United States 13->45 47 172.67.190.135, 443, 54129, 60731 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 13->47 33 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\sppsvc.exe, PE32 13->33 dropped 35 C:\...\exv2N69etGX3ovNbGO1q.exe, PE32 13->35 dropped 65 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 13->65 67 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 13->67 23 exv2N69etGX3ovNbGO1q.exe 13->23         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 41 github.com 140.82.112.4, 443, 49728, 49729 GITHUBUS United States 19->41 57 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->57 25 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 19->25         started        27 conhost.exe 19->27         started        29 ReAgentc.exe 2 19->29         started        signatures10 process11
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE Memory-Mapped (Dump)
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/bb60da31df8e364e159aadbfd6e7358c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-16 08:12:35 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=rzfbleoqwa2rsd6cp2tbs2ioaf77cizxttcbpi3u7tb3oygacuhq._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 credential_access discovery spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260106-jdmjfsev6e/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9c4bdb3b-d46d-44be-ba08-b8f258d179b3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f
MD5 hash:
bb60da31df8e364e159aadbfd6e7358c
SHA1 hash:
6d0e7e71b4dbb1daa4e8bd1548438d226976cd22
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/b4c684e7-af57-4113-8ca5-071353940a26/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8e4a1591d0b0/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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

File information

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SalatStealer

zip 78dabf87fa776fc41cbe743b86784961010c9e1db5c6a33c14a1363875341d17

SalatStealer

Executable exe b46f7ea522418918ebe0a1106c24004e78f2000dc47fb66c95138cea869bbe9f

SalatStealer

Executable exe 8e4a1591d0b035190fc27ea619690e017ff123379cc417a374fcc3b760c0150f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 b46f7ea522418918ebe0a1106c24004e78f2000dc47fb66c95138cea869bbe9f
  
Dropped by
MD5 b5e95b08432b4c8b30a7f1c99cd309b7
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/47600/

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