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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b78de98d767900d6747d3a69aa4c33ca7b6ce65e4e419b1ade27431f724a717c
SHA3-384 hash: 0a6cf190006ddea15ac97608a40e15a4fd610671d6ce1f2b227eed71629c067fc3c5a93fb8e0d15b4901cc6db3d23b33
SHA1 hash: 59676eeb2a0143173f7ecc332ae67a3bf464e04f
MD5 hash: 1740009d6faa458cb790e35fadaf06c2
humanhash: may-finch-carolina-mockingbird
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS.Stealer.42380.28155.28556
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'275'776 bytes
First seen:2025-04-20 08:36:57 UTC
Last seen:2025-04-20 09:24:25 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (356 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 42 x RedLineStealer)
ssdeep 49152:tROPfAoo5AoBli6yVoCoHQS7Q4CzXDRVLJQ5saJRlWJk3DsU8WP:fno8tfWSCoHq9zDfLJUJ3Wmp8WP
TLSH T18CE533CBCB5DE68BC5394BBEABD9BA9E5486227D632111FAC3B00D61CBD14C547208D3
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 SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
388
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
SalatStealerKiller.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-11 19:11:33 UTC
Tags:
github

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
stealer crypt virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Sending a UDP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm crypto entropy packed packed packed packer_detected upx virtual
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
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
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1669587 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS... Startdate: 20/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 39 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->39 41 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->43 45 4 other signatures 2->45 7 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 30 1 2->7         started        11 SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.PWS.Stealer.42380.28155.28556.exe 2 4 2->11         started        14 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 2->14         started        16 2 other processes 2->16 process3 dnsIp4 33 104.21.84.111, 443, 52516 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 7->33 49 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 7->49 51 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 7->51 53 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 7->53 18 powershell.exe 28 7->18         started        35 1.1.1.1, 443, 56050, 56051 CLOUDFLARENETUS Australia 11->35 37 172.67.191.102, 443, 56052 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->37 29 C:\...\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, PE32 11->29 dropped 31 C:\...\T06ajIRBtSwaMWk4TE.exe, PE32 11->31 dropped 55 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 11->55 21 T06ajIRBtSwaMWk4TE.exe 11->21         started        file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 47 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 18->47 23 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 18->23         started        25 conhost.exe 18->25         started        27 ReAgentc.exe 2 18->27         started        process9
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GenSteal
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-27 23:10:16 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
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
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 local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
UAC bypass
salatstealer
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
b78de98d767900d6747d3a69aa4c33ca7b6ce65e4e419b1ade27431f724a717c
MD5 hash:
1740009d6faa458cb790e35fadaf06c2
SHA1 hash:
59676eeb2a0143173f7ecc332ae67a3bf464e04f
SH256 hash:
2528cc040934764f6dcf2071431ccd42f4f0059b7df1bd5d5a7b668f00e9b266
MD5 hash:
555d87a4890e1887163c01a914870c84
SHA1 hash:
bdbfa193f7865110706ecf650c41746b7198f3a9
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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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:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:command_and_control
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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
Rule name:Heuristics_ChromeABE
Author:Still
Description:attempts to match instructions related to Chrome App-bound Encryption elevation service; possibly spotted amongst infostealers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:Multi_Generic_Threat_19854dc2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rooter
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter
Rule name:RooterStrings
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter Identifying Strings
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
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.

Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe b78de98d767900d6747d3a69aa4c33ca7b6ce65e4e419b1ade27431f724a717c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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