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Database Entry



SantaStealer


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aaef94ed6feb31db3509945d600826d85882f2491fcf0a07433b9be06703c15a
SHA3-384 hash: f2e406bac24a45c9d18341cb186b0b0f5ddb0b1f26d9bbaa18e0952733aa684dfc20fb241d60d101bdce793517eeac0d
SHA1 hash: 84bced599855d33490bb68410366daa3fca240cd
MD5 hash: fa6e6317592c3312923a4d7c688e69ab
humanhash: gee-india-romeo-yankee
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature SantaStealer
File size:485'249 bytes
First seen:2026-02-13 01:19:14 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-13 06:22:02 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash bdbcb7e62caa2eb5d6578f196029cff2 (1 x SantaStealer)
ssdeep 6144:/+MDQBAu0Cuhos2StOluED7AqpA401h6885dVpqiXD9q:2MkBAxhyOB8rk
TLSH T1FEA46DC6A3B351E5FC7B64BF062DD8B564307308E1A6C83941BC5C3F9AB1A5D5F1A02A
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
21.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543 SantaStealer


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://130.12.180.43/files/6318146369/45l8jJQ.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
15
# of downloads :
181
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_aaef94ed6feb31db3509945d600826d85882f2491fcf0a07433b9be06703c15a.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-13 01:21:48 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug overlay packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-12T22:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-13T12:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agentb.gen
Malware family:
Santastealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aaef94ed6feb31db3509945d600826d85882f2491fcf0a07433b9be06703c15a
MD5 hash:
fa6e6317592c3312923a4d7c688e69ab
SHA1 hash:
84bced599855d33490bb68410366daa3fca240cd
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks

File information


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

Web download

SantaStealer

Executable exe aaef94ed6feb31db3509945d600826d85882f2491fcf0a07433b9be06703c15a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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