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Database Entry


SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 49 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61
SHA3-384 hash: 39089c4680ec420aed4c9e93bc0b1b97f9b5d72ecdb72d84fa2f96e8c5225a5f6a4ab56a7f503d48e14691c19a37c005
SHA1 hash: 01a1bb75267c67d2fa342708705b1de24245e79f
MD5 hash: d1fa9ad68e019e06614eaacae90e1aa7
humanhash: don-fourteen-idaho-table
File name:GameBarPresenceWriters.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:3'593'216 bytes
First seen:2026-08-27 13:25:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (558 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 47 x Vidar)
ssdeep 98304:bk9ZShKiiutLdShOATgx4O7mWhIQhadpK/YtjgPv3Le:bkzShKiiutLdSX83mWhIQhI0wt8fL
TLSH T1D3F53347CE81C84AD63FAFF1A4F91F6107BE9B320AA1D6D3D6D2A6D724334620549C23
TrID 52.7% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
12.8% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
9.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer UPX
File size (compressed) :3'593'216 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'569'600 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Unpacked file: 9d8b5e5882207d1e5a5ef85327a9715f102ac5f9e3231771e6799ed37dedd0c3

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
158
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
PEPacker
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/90ce3a24-5bc6-4936-b551-742ce96560b6/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
https://trf.kookapp.pro/GameBarPresenceWriters.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-27 07:57:42 UTC
Tags:
phishing loader stealer salatstealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/56e336fc-35fe-404e-8ee1-e3336192b0f8

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Salat
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/83050/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ac3e8857c65c61807cd36b0
Tags:
infosteal virus
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
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto packed packed salatstealer upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a903af7d35941c7710fa348/reports/d84dde3e-20e0-4ecd-bac8-2d25a0bf3872/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Dump:Generic.Dacic.18086
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-07-27T09:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-06T20:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e9a28c23-d233-4955-94a7-5ce250fde9fe
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1964759
Signature
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
Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1964759 Sample: GameBarPresenceWriters.exe Startdate: 27/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 34 sa1atik.cn 2->34 36 dns.google 2->36 38 cloudflare-dns.com 2->38 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->52 54 5 other signatures 2->54 8 GameBarPresenceWriters.exe 2 4 2->8         started        13 dZYsZs8gZSgYbkpeDO.exe 30 1 2->13         started        15 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 40 sa1atik.cn 104.21.92.198, 443, 49736, 49746 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->40 42 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49734, 49744 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 8->42 44 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49733 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->44 30 C:\Users\user\...\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\...\dZYsZs8gZSgYbkpeDO.exe, PE32 8->32 dropped 60 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->60 62 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->62 64 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 8->64 19 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 8->19         started        46 104.16.249.249, 443, 49743 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 13->46 66 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 13->66 68 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 13->68 70 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 13->70 22 powershell.exe 26 13->22         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 56 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 19->56 58 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 22->58 24 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 22->24         started        26 conhost.exe 22->26         started        28 ReAgentc.exe 2 22->28         started        process10
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/d1fa9ad68e019e06614eaacae90e1aa7
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-28 23:26:35 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
27 of 36 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u6j6jljh6ywljk3zu6mkpcb6wfdmn6qswlpfwpxajy4o7522nvqq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
SalatStealer
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Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/5e6f39c3-357e-41cd-ad76-c847b9199b4e
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access discovery spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260827-qpkmkahp7w/
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
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Detect SalatStealer payload
Family: salatstealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61
MD5 hash:
d1fa9ad68e019e06614eaacae90e1aa7
SHA1 hash:
01a1bb75267c67d2fa342708705b1de24245e79f
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/83dd39ab-6391-4648-853e-3d608508eef6/
SH256 hash:
17d2d666e9cd5eb7faccf2fa66cc9062f49a8eb6a8a51ae0645f72e5a5f59b2e
MD5 hash:
ae06975bb17fd4caa2b1535b063233ca
SHA1 hash:
b42870e130c1358d57d3b0e064c9a0869155a84c
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/83dd39ab-6391-4648-853e-3d608508eef6/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/a793e4ad27f6/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.34
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61

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:Salat
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Salat Payload
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_PEs
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Author:txc
Description:This rule detected suspicious PE files, based on high entropy and low amount of imported DLLs. This behaviour indicates packed files or files, that hide their true intention.
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:UPX
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SalatStealer_03d2a4ee
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Author:Elastic Security

File information

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Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe a793e4ad27f62cb4ab79a798a7883eb146c6fa12b2de5b3ee04e38eff75a6d61

(this sample)

SalatStealer

Executable exe 9d8b5e5882207d1e5a5ef85327a9715f102ac5f9e3231771e6799ed37dedd0c3

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3908684/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/83050/
  
Dropping
SHA256 9d8b5e5882207d1e5a5ef85327a9715f102ac5f9e3231771e6799ed37dedd0c3
  
Dropping
MD5 5c1866ebd627f6df2052b7c4a66ee6fe

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