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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 44 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52
SHA3-384 hash: 83f55e0095c80d07044ab489f8160e480011602b82311b16a4e74747e3f51ed253c8baf5788773ce7d54fab4d5f318d8
SHA1 hash: e4eda34c276bafcd96bc1246c7b769eb9945becb
MD5 hash: 6a9e1bcca0434445e6ef2a2547e1010e
humanhash: bravo-fruit-alpha-comet
File name:MALTABexecutorv2.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:12'572'160 bytes
First seen:2026-03-28 14:06:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1aae8bf580c846f39c71c05898e57e88 (165 x LummaStealer, 34 x SalatStealer, 18 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 98304:qcnIiZ6JHtwUXioDufleDwVCSts44+G2IfLEpY:768UBDmdVCys4eQpY
TLSH T138C66C11FACB54F5E9035831506BB27F23315D048B28CBDBEB183B6AF87B6A1197A705
TrID 40.2% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
29.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
6.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 6d9f06210116db97f34cd074d8967bf0e7ca0dc4f0037c4fc61ec517ff21be50
File size (compressed) :3'593'216 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :12'572'160 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 6d9f06210116db97f34cd074d8967bf0e7ca0dc4f0037c4fc61ec517ff21be50

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
135
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b6487eac-9a96-441d-a558-6c964ab8bdd6/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
MALTABexecutorv2.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-28 14:09:16 UTC
Tags:
stealer susp-powershell salatstealer golang ms-smartcard
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/41ef7400-e169-4498-8811-5f3fc889aa5d

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/59606/
Detection(s):
Win.Malware.Salat-10058846-0
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YARA.RUSSIANPANDA_Win_Mal_Chromium_App_Bound_Encryption_Decrypter.UNOFFICIAL
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PUA.Win.Packer.Embedpe-3
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PUA.Win.Packer.AcprotectUltraprotect-1
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69c7e098e137efff54f4fad3
Tags:
infosteal vmdetect
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a UDP request
Query of malicious DNS domain
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-03-28T11:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-03-28T11:37:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52/results?tab=lookup
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1890554
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
Disables UAC (registry)
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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: 1890554 Sample: MALTABexecutorv2.exe Startdate: 28/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 54 salat.cn 2->54 56 gitlab.com 2->56 58 2 other IPs or domains 2->58 68 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->68 70 Found malware configuration 2->70 72 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->72 74 10 other signatures 2->74 9 0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe 1 2->9         started        11 MALTABexecutorv2.exe 3 6 2->11         started        16 WmiPrvSE.exe 1 2->16         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 20 0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe 15 2 9->20         started        62 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49725, 49733 GOOGLEUS United States 11->62 64 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49724, 49732 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->64 66 salat.cn 104.21.60.88, 443, 49727, 49735 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->66 48 C:\...\0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe, PE32 11->48 dropped 50 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\WmiPrvSE.exe, PE32 11->50 dropped 52 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\PC1JG4Kcxe7.exe, PE32 11->52 dropped 88 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 11->88 90 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 11->90 92 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 11->92 24 PC1JG4Kcxe7.exe 11->24         started        26 WmiPrvSE.exe 16->26         started        28 PC1JG4Kcxe7.exe 18->28         started        30 0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe 18->30         started        32 WmiPrvSE.exe 18->32         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 46 C:\...\0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe, PE32 20->46 dropped 80 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 20->80 82 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->82 84 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 20->84 86 Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking 20->86 34 powershell.exe 15 31 20->34         started        38 0ho2i2D7Ww3JmfO18T9I5BX.exe 20->38         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 60 gitlab.com 172.65.251.78, 443, 49737, 49738 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 34->60 76 Disables UAC (registry) 34->76 78 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 34->78 40 conhost.exe 34->40         started        42 WmiPrvSE.exe 34->42         started        44 ReAgentc.exe 34->44         started        signatures13 process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-28 14:07:28 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=v3olrx3qxnjzp7wtl7jqg2ajsinyn6jn2tbxoln2ancsxv7etvja._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 defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260328-re3wtsbt7s/
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
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
UAC bypass
salatstealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52
MD5 hash:
6a9e1bcca0434445e6ef2a2547e1010e
SHA1 hash:
e4eda34c276bafcd96bc1246c7b769eb9945becb
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/91c51019-39ca-4042-a347-4072c1e69ce6/
Malware family:
SalatStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/aedcb8df70bb/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__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: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_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:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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SalatStealer

Executable exe 6d9f06210116db97f34cd074d8967bf0e7ca0dc4f0037c4fc61ec517ff21be50

SalatStealer

Executable exe aedcb8df70bb5397fed35fd3036809921b86f92dd4c3772dba03452bd7e49d52

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 6d9f06210116db97f34cd074d8967bf0e7ca0dc4f0037c4fc61ec517ff21be50
  
Dropped by
MD5 fbb5d3a6eab97c0d95a0d466ee50396f
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/59606/

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