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Database Entry


SantaStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18
SHA3-384 hash: 67f2434a3e0e79af6a23efbf415cdba798311eb28ca4a5efebc1e7b87382bca763ce1a941146dde8a782780d4d205c64
SHA1 hash: 955855dbcc1cc178c3cf0ac084de50948336859e
MD5 hash: b3f9e623d46d8c192139c9fc64a85c26
humanhash: comet-batman-delaware-island
File name:Set-up.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SantaStealer
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File size:9'903'548 bytes
First seen:2026-02-04 15:19:52 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-04 16:41:27 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fcc736760ffc18b2096bf8dc1a972ac5 (3 x SantaStealer)
ssdeep 24576:Vo8xwcRppqOxpj0YsmlTthPfsJrDHpCJUBQprD6vPEAX3X9kHs02F7igySoNUh4G:Vo8xwYvm3nl6IhZ2WcmtVn
Threatray 53 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1B8A6BFDAD16E44D2DC053FF9A8141AC78B2447328A7400283A6FBD499F775FE805EEB6
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 :
104
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Set-up.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-04 15:18:48 UTC
Tags:
telegram santastealer stealer susp-powershell
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/a197f6a2-310c-410f-80d1-403edb9db2be

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/51705/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6983636a6b1af47db72cd415
Tags:
injection vmdetect virus
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/698363bc930564ff3c89d90b/reports/c1700ddb-d1d7-44fa-8f14-c566900f4bb4/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4ff4c282-cb8c-42c9-9c51-5d481336ee73
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
56 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1863364
Signature
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1863364 Sample: Set-up.exe Startdate: 04/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 56 15 shed.dual-low.part-0023.t-0009.t-msedge.net 2->15 17 part-0023.t-0009.t-msedge.net 2->17 19 5 other IPs or domains 2->19 21 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->21 23 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->23 8 Set-up.exe 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 25 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 8->25 11 powershell.exe 15 8->11         started        process6 process7 13 conhost.exe 11->13         started       
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/b3f9e623d46d8c192139c9fc64a85c26
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SANTASTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vgr46c75p7vyyme7xohei64hgankjfjh6nswdsvgyxrsrr37n4ma._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
donutloader
Create hunting rule
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SantaStealer
error
SantaStealer
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260204-sqyxpacs2a/
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
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:
a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18
MD5 hash:
b3f9e623d46d8c192139c9fc64a85c26
SHA1 hash:
955855dbcc1cc178c3cf0ac084de50948336859e
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e8adb46d-adaf-4532-ac44-201e673a0812/
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/a9a3cf0bfd7feb8c309fbb8e447b87301aa49527f36561caa6c5e328c77f6f18

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Create hunting rule
Rule name:ClamAV_Emotet_String_Aggregate
Create hunting rule
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: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

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51705/

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