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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ae8a770dd0cafa918bef3aca13cd440c88c72e795de2bc38ec255e7b0135e922
SHA3-384 hash: 72a747f14bd24cffed82b36a735e63dc40e1996e63278ba0940ab442824c11ca8ed0cbec6177f69ac3e2c2bcf8daba54
SHA1 hash: 86d9cbba3c462116b92372279cf96be6964d1a41
MD5 hash: cd3876d4cae44545ce97c76313107e08
humanhash: dakota-alanine-cat-beer
File name:ae8a770dd0cafa91.bin
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'592'959 bytes
First seen:2026-10-31 00:26:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (1'136 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 49 x Vidar)
ssdeep 98304:niJ2oaNEfaVbzxGvBkBWZGVLTfh7wpEES4OD:iJiafuIO7rhWEES4a
TLSH T1B9F5335BF5AF47B3F7D9A831560FC66458B09FE40A20D38AD4DBAA9F0886BD0C241375
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 Tuxxin
Tags:exe SalatStealer UPX
File size (compressed) :3'592'959 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'570'879 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Unpacked file: 8d67fc5fdeec6ea71f3dd0504efdc9f73f412041940fd3a4c2577a2a5033d60d

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
181
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-31 00:39:06 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer upx susp-powershell golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
injection crypt virus
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto masquerade overlay packed packed packer upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-27T00:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-29T22:54:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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
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: System File Execution Location Anomaly
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1995635 Sample: ae8a770dd0cafa91.bin.exe Startdate: 31/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 34 sa1atik.cn 2->34 36 dns.google 2->36 38 cloudflare-dns.com 2->38 46 Found malware configuration 2->46 48 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->48 50 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->50 52 9 other signatures 2->52 8 ae8a770dd0cafa91.bin.exe 2 4 2->8         started        13 smss.exe 14 1 2->13         started        15 XnMbeYhFtRxTRyhKw7.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 40 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49714, 49721 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 8->40 42 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49713, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->42 44 sa1atik.cn 46.173.27.15, 443, 49716, 49723 BEGET-ASRU Russia 8->44 30 C:\Users\user\...\XnMbeYhFtRxTRyhKw7.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\smss.exe, PE32 8->32 dropped 58 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->58 60 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->60 62 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 8->62 64 Drops PE files with benign system names 8->64 19 XnMbeYhFtRxTRyhKw7.exe 8->19         started        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 54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 19->54 56 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 19->56 24 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 22->24         started        26 conhost.exe 22->26         started        28 ReAgentc.exe 2 22->28         started        process10
Verdict:
Salat Stealer
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Salat Stealer Stealer UPX Win 32 Exe x86
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: https://salator.es/sa1at/
CNC: https://wruser.org/sa1at/
CNC: https://websalat.top/sa1at/
CNC: https://sa1atik.cn/sa1at/
CNC: https://wruser.org:992/sa1at/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-27 20:44:05 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
31 of 36 (86.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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
UAC bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae8a770dd0cafa918bef3aca13cd440c88c72e795de2bc38ec255e7b0135e922
MD5 hash:
cd3876d4cae44545ce97c76313107e08
SHA1 hash:
86d9cbba3c462116b92372279cf96be6964d1a41
Detections:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
SH256 hash:
a2d5b516b7568944d6af27572436378542cf56effca762b25fbe8e861bed8c7a
MD5 hash:
67e94db9f31f1690d2fff2c00d6775a1
SHA1 hash:
4242470f5d4be2ac8de0803c39c9008cb3415065
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:suspicious_PEs
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:UPX
Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_29c2bd3e
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:SalatStealer variant detection using distinctive observed markers
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_99a1a13f
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:fa3fa47a-bdb1-4cff-b677-9a17da880ce6 - compositional sample and variant detection
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_b55204f9
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:SalatStealer detection using validated variant indicators
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_b644d5ec
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:SalatStealer candidate detection using supplied sample strings
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_c6f030bd
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:Original-sample signature; family-wide reconstruction requires additional observed indicators
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_ca5c07a2
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:SalatStealer candidate detection using a conjunction of supplied sample strings
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_SalatStealer_dc781dea
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:Candidate SalatStealer detection using the original sample's composite string signature
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/

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SalatStealer

Executable exe ae8a770dd0cafa918bef3aca13cd440c88c72e795de2bc38ec255e7b0135e922

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