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SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 52 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe
SHA3-384 hash: 1cbdcfb97ac991ff81f3df3a2fa175427b032c6661f1042654fadfabb47e6bf79d1b265450e7441c3ead8afb0f6589cd
SHA1 hash: 77219acd95f1748e765007f245eeb2fda5fd591d
MD5 hash: 529d12904506e65f9a32bd11e2ee7c48
humanhash: october-batman-minnesota-papa
File name:Nursultan.exe
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Signature SalatStealer
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File size:3'666'432 bytes
First seen:2025-08-28 19:02:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 94400fe3e62cd2376124312fe435b8e4 (5 x DCRat, 4 x RemcosRAT, 3 x njrat)
ssdeep 98304:iuoKbj3w769jnFvKfK+igOLXMhiQctZXginI7FO:i+32QnFv87KwlctZXgin0M
TLSH T11406333B2F526639CFBC563617E65CD0202963570256B8B8B7BBA0F1F09BD389363161
TrID 83.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ 4.x (134693/65)
4.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
3.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
2.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.2% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
169
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Nursultan.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-28 18:57:44 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/99a0a0b1-84a3-4858-8496-61022ae7f102

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/24057/
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.Agent-346908
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68b0a7d93e988eb6ab82e635
Tags:
dropper xorist crypt spawn
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Running batch commands
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Enabling the libraries to load when starting the app (AppInit_DLLs)
Launching a process
Creating a file
Connection attempt to an infection source
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Enabling autorun
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68b0a7d51c81c34281d71898/reports/0520e3f2-8d5d-49ff-a8a8-b1cb1376b517/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-08-28T15:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-28T15:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan.Win32.Yakes.sb HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Virus.Win32.Neshta.a Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.hwgs HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/056b8f7f-4103-4a92-8919-e992c7aaf49a
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer, SheetRat
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1767242
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors)
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 memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Yara detected SheetRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1767242 Sample: Nursultan.exe Startdate: 28/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 44 dns.google 2->44 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->50 52 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->52 54 9 other signatures 2->54 8 Nursultan.exe 10 2->8         started        12 97l55CAajzht26jd.exe 15 1 2->12         started        15 97l55CAajzht26jd.exe 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 36 C:\Users\user\...\bdlcrgvodrppukfi.exe, PE32 8->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...38ursultan.exe, PE32 8->38 dropped 68 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->68 70 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors) 8->70 17 Nursultan.exe 2 4 8->17         started        22 bdlcrgvodrppukfi.exe 1 8->22         started        46 104.21.64.1, 443, 52919 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->46 72 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 12->72 74 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 12->74 24 powershell.exe 26 12->24         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 40 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 52916, 52917 GOOGLEUS United States 17->40 42 104.21.112.1, 443, 54119 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 17->42 32 C:\...\ApplicationFrameHost.exe, PE32 17->32 dropped 34 C:\...\97l55CAajzht26jd.exe, PE32 17->34 dropped 56 Antivirus detection for dropped file 17->56 58 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 17->58 60 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 17->60 62 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 17->62 26 ApplicationFrameHost.exe 17->26         started        64 Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 22->64 66 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 24->66 28 WmiPrvSE.exe 2 24->28         started        30 conhost.exe 24->30         started        file10 signatures11 process12
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/529d12904506e65f9a32bd11e2ee7c48
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SALATSTEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.Small
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-28 19:02:05 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
37 of 38 (97.37%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yqvocv6wvxkfm6e2lhmdzcbe4fcdgm7ozltol2caawnm6pjald7a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
sheetrat
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unc_loader_033
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Similar samples:
error
SalatStealer
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250828-xp7knabk9z/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Trojan.Agent-346908
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/ffbd6aec-63ce-4c4a-b088-acb3efe8a48c
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe
MD5 hash:
529d12904506e65f9a32bd11e2ee7c48
SHA1 hash:
77219acd95f1748e765007f245eeb2fda5fd591d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/eee1873f-e2a8-45e7-b1d0-a4fa249ba84f/
SH256 hash:
a701b6961165accf517e075e321cf88c2b3439a2dc92df9ca0e82bb6f6ca7c9b
MD5 hash:
aea6dadb0e1e344c6019a1874b1ececa
SHA1 hash:
c7b461d1cc2c179636ff13a71cf9ca21968bd8ee
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/eee1873f-e2a8-45e7-b1d0-a4fa249ba84f/
Malware family:
Alcatraz
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c42ae157d6ad/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c42ae157d6add456789a59d83c8824e1443333eecae6e5e840059acf3d2058fe

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
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_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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: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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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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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

File information

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https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/24057/

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