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Database Entry


SantaStealer


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533
SHA3-384 hash: 37ecfe3cd565755db603be027185f38b20baa83a88f17224106f6f382407dcb8041c9127db4cba894b93dde24e9e0f29
SHA1 hash: 2073e632f82664f03841e1c271bf7a6b29b9c8f3
MD5 hash: fb10edd25f7705583abf1ede447af685
humanhash: high-ohio-freddie-lamp
File name:WindowsCodecs.dll
Download: download sample
Signature SantaStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:5'658'624 bytes
First seen:2026-03-01 11:57:58 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-01 13:02:59 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 07d333ce0be6bfeaa14f1967a4a77e72 (1 x SantaStealer)
ssdeep 98304:FaLiX069IF9wD8z/FEfN83S6o/sqIFlzpULGBn5VJuATN8U7sZ2ptnsJAeu:FVOi8zdiEEsqIFlzppB5VdR7sZ2ptnMn
TLSH T1AF46BC59B75B3CBEC30B4238856B57357419E685462ACCBF46E2C3B0FC30A45169AEF2
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 burger
Tags:exe SantaStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
113
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
WindowsCodecs.dll
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-01 11:56:39 UTC
Tags:
stealer telegram santastealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/141076fd-5fd1-4764-a343-d74d4dad7259

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/55084/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69a429a4c950ab5d9ab2f7eb
Tags:
virus
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug masquerade packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69a429d910e80629d4f74ed6/reports/b30dcf43-d14d-45b0-9395-b620aabbcf23/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Tedy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Clean
File Type:
dll x64
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/27b0b01c-f733-4b9c-bcc1-cb33fbe83587
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1876466
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Bad Opsec Defaults Sacrificial Processes With Improper Arguments
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1876466 Sample: WindowsCodecs.dll.exe Startdate: 01/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 72 28 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->28 30 Sigma detected: Bad Opsec Defaults Sacrificial Processes With Improper Arguments 2->30 8 loaddll64.exe 1 2->8         started        process3 process4 10 cmd.exe 1 8->10         started        12 rundll32.exe 8->12         started        15 rundll32.exe 8->15         started        17 2 other processes 8->17 signatures5 19 rundll32.exe 10->19         started        40 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->40 42 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->42 44 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 12->44 22 RegAsm.exe 12->22         started        46 Sample uses process hollowing technique 15->46 48 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->48 24 RegAsm.exe 15->24         started        process6 signatures7 32 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->32 34 Allocates memory in foreign processes 19->34 36 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 19->36 38 2 other signatures 19->38 26 RegAsm.exe 19->26         started        process8
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SANTASTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-01 11:57:28 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
8 of 36 (22.22%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tw2n66fd3be6diwgesma5vn6d7jybdylpkry3tdrych7jlphyuzq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260301-n495nafw3g/
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
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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:
9db4df78a3d849e1a2c624980ed5be1fd3808f0b7aa38dcc71c08ff4ade7c533
MD5 hash:
fb10edd25f7705583abf1ede447af685
SHA1 hash:
2073e632f82664f03841e1c271bf7a6b29b9c8f3
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ab295768-62e2-4e02-8386-9b3687dbc2a8/
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YARA Signatures

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/55084/

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