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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 59 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9a7a850015e67c65456dc004ab3fd1910e2c65d005708eb5a0786adafa851b3
SHA3-384 hash: aabeaa47475941a0db23479ddf09cfc14f73ad36de0d3e4b45a315df23d298840723dae1a9767ee1b6341c7afd4dde35
SHA1 hash: 5d8d933ef920ede5c8a957e97c66963d8e7aaa23
MD5 hash: 0580178cb7c81b6071446d94db00969f
humanhash: arizona-seventeen-texas-moon
File name:ApexLoader.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:57'792'700 bytes
First seen:2026-02-04 16:03:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 965e162fe6366ee377aa9bc80bdd5c65 (45 x BlankGrabber, 13 x CoinMiner, 9 x Efimer)
ssdeep 1572864:Wr5dWeLfDzVXDfHgVeNvMYy+/rR7lVgD8YUjAk5yv+UEj42yNgGUMG1:Wr2K5XTgUB5brRmdTvSXvA
TLSH T1F0C7339435B62CE1E42F54BB40A31A80833CBC778FA95323EB660B5EBB5778036B455D
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
116
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/341fe08c-62c8-4fcc-90db-e2211234fc30/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ApexLoader.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-04 16:02:27 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer python ms-smartcard pyinstaller upx susp-powershell golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/959c5966-5b49-49b0-8487-c95653109ccb

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
82.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69836d956b1af47db72cda1b
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Blocker
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a9a7a850015e67c65456dc004ab3fd1910e2c65d005708eb5a0786adafa851b3
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-04T14:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-04T17:07:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.aylk Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a9a7a850015e67c65456dc004ab3fd1910e2c65d005708eb5a0786adafa851b3/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1863391
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
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: Suspicious Process Parents
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Sigma detected: Windows Binaries Write Suspicious Extensions
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1863391 Sample: ApexLoader.exe Startdate: 04/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 84 salat.cn 2->84 86 dns.google 2->86 88 cloudflare-dns.com 2->88 96 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->96 98 Found malware configuration 2->98 100 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->100 102 11 other signatures 2->102 9 ApexLoader.exe 53 2->9         started        12 csrss.exe 1 2->12         started        14 H0zcufpUdmzdXyrg6.exe 2->14         started        17 8 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 76 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 9->76 dropped 78 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 9->78 dropped 80 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\select.pyd, PE32+ 9->80 dropped 82 48 other malicious files 9->82 dropped 19 ApexLoader.exe 4 9->19         started        22 csrss.exe 15 2 12->22         started        118 Antivirus detection for dropped file 14->118 120 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->120 25 H0zcufpUdmzdXyrg6.exe 14->25         started        27 YtZzLwNUBfnMp2FDlYghd1.exe 17->27         started        29 Q8FRhG3fNJNj.exe 17->29         started        31 ehpLrY6aWwEjjFNn8iLRT.exe 17->31         started        33 RWnZYwlcwOuQPH6KLw.exe 17->33         started        signatures6 process7 file8 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Loader_2.0.exe, PE32+ 19->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Loader.exe, PE32 19->56 dropped 35 Loader_2.0.exe 214 19->35         started        38 Loader.exe 10 20 19->38         started        58 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\Chrome\...\csrss.exe, PE32 22->58 dropped 104 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->104 106 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 22->106 42 powershell.exe 22->42         started        44 csrss.exe 22->44         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 35->60 dropped 62 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 35->62 dropped 64 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\shiboken6.abi3.dll, PE32+ 35->64 dropped 72 101 other malicious files 35->72 dropped 46 Loader_2.0.exe 35->46         started        90 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 49727, 49735 GOOGLEUS United States 38->90 92 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49726, 49734 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 38->92 94 salat.cn 172.67.194.254, 443, 49729, 49737 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 38->94 66 C:\Users\user\...\w1Ia5w5j8y96c5L4Q.exe, PE32 38->66 dropped 68 C:\Users\user\...\H0zcufpUdmzdXyrg6.exe, PE32 38->68 dropped 70 C:\Users\user\...\RWnZYwlcwOuQPH6KLw.exe, PE32 38->70 dropped 74 7 other malicious files 38->74 dropped 108 Antivirus detection for dropped file 38->108 110 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 38->110 112 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 38->112 116 3 other signatures 38->116 48 ibiFgOno.exe 38->48         started        114 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 42->114 50 conhost.exe 42->50         started        52 WmiPrvSE.exe 42->52         started        file12 signatures13 process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9a7a850015e67c65456dc004ab3fd1910e2c65d005708eb5a0786adafa851b3
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a9a7a850015e67c65456dc004ab3fd1910e2c65d005708eb5a0786adafa851b3
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-04 16:02:36 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1162
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vgt2quablzt4mvcw3qaevm75deiofrs5ablqr222a6dk3l5ikgzq._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 pyinstaller spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260204-thkkrses3e/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Detects Pyinstaller
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/a9a7a850015e/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__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:Detect_PyInstaller
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Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms
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:PyInstaller
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
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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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:upxHook
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Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
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

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