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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: cfe4cfb83c4fb0abcba3b8fecf2cf865ee96f9529e9d5b4c4fa1199550b04cbc
SHA3-384 hash: 731dca403a3ccefc7997c4ce8dd2eb4f23b38bc2427127a326662dafc363863729d8e3f87fd6ab5ce7d8519a7448e463
SHA1 hash: 7bd7ef4e2d1d165f62998a8160930055477875cf
MD5 hash: e42ea1af8666b20f86a6fe179c0d7b47
humanhash: don-friend-sink-king
File name:Updatex.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'288'576 bytes
First seen:2025-10-04 10:40:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (237 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 42 x RedLineStealer)
ssdeep 98304:z8/VNjQotU2hLi4P5Zx6M+VYguEgWmbOxAT:I/VxHNFXP5OMKYqgWmHT
TLSH T116E533DBE9901EA5FDE12473AE31C05A2DE4D883D20791C2625E44E95EA28F3C75DCCE
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 abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Delta.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-15 14:38:39 UTC
Tags:
susp-powershell stealer upx salatstealer golang qrcode

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
asyncrat overt crypt remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packed packer_detected upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-06T16:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-04T10:14:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer, XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
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
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected Telegram Recon
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1789131 Sample: Updatex.exe Startdate: 04/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 81 api.telegram.org 2->81 83 ip-api.com 2->83 85 4 other IPs or domains 2->85 113 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->113 115 Found malware configuration 2->115 117 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->117 121 23 other signatures 2->121 11 02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe 1 2->11         started        14 Updatex.exe 6 12 2->14         started        18 Nu0JlWxPNYO4wH.exe 1 2->18         started        20 10 other processes 2->20 signatures3 119 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 81->119 process4 dnsIp5 137 Antivirus detection for dropped file 11->137 139 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->139 22 02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe 30 2 11->22         started        95 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 49833, 56981 GOOGLEUS United States 14->95 97 104.21.81.197, 443, 58035 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 14->97 73 C:\Users\user\...\02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe, PE32 14->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...75u0JlWxPNYO4wH.exe, PE32 14->75 dropped 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ucIVrJYsMeHiI.exe, PE32 14->77 dropped 79 3 other malicious files 14->79 dropped 141 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 14->141 143 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 14->143 145 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 14->145 27 OpTpFUru2I3b.exe 14->27         started        29 Nu0JlWxPNYO4wH.exe 18->29         started        31 sppsvc.exe 20->31         started        33 d1RmLZo5EUAZ2G6Rcyzb.exe 20->33         started        35 ucIVrJYsMeHiI.exe 20->35         started        37 OpTpFUru2I3b.exe 20->37         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 87 8.8.8.8, 443, 56982 GOOGLEUS United States 22->87 89 104.21.14.195, 443, 61238 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 22->89 91 172.67.146.62, 443, 56984 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 22->91 69 C:\Program Files\...\02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe, PE32 22->69 dropped 71 C:\...\02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe, PE32 22->71 dropped 123 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 22->123 125 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->125 127 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 22->127 39 powershell.exe 22->39         started        43 02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe 22->43         started        45 02g23HRsLcMwAEk5A.exe 22->45         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 93 github.com 140.82.112.4, 443, 49700, 49701 GITHUBUS United States 39->93 129 Disables UAC (registry) 39->129 131 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 39->131 133 Powershell drops PE file 39->133 47 c.exe 39->47         started        52 powershell.exe 39->52         started        54 conhost.exe 39->54         started        56 2 other processes 39->56 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 99 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49707, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 47->99 101 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49708 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 47->101 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe, PE32 47->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Protect2a3d628b.dll, PE32+ 47->65 dropped 105 Antivirus detection for dropped file 47->105 107 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 47->107 109 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 47->109 111 4 other signatures 47->111 58 powershell.exe 47->58         started        103 193.233.113.101, 49705, 49706, 49709 FREE-MPEIRU Russian Federation 52->103 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\c.exe, PE32 52->67 dropped file17 signatures18 process19 signatures20 135 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 58->135 61 conhost.exe 58->61         started        process21
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-06 21:25:55 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer family:xworm credential_access defense_evasion discovery rat 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
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Badlisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Detect SalatStealer payload
Detect Xworm Payload
Salatstealer family
UAC bypass
Xworm
Xworm family
salatstealer
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
193.233.113.101:6000
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
cfe4cfb83c4fb0abcba3b8fecf2cf865ee96f9529e9d5b4c4fa1199550b04cbc
MD5 hash:
e42ea1af8666b20f86a6fe179c0d7b47
SHA1 hash:
7bd7ef4e2d1d165f62998a8160930055477875cf
SH256 hash:
e91e8838923445a9055d5240cb8b2a45531221a74716a1e102237f328da6c5fa
MD5 hash:
f0ba95ac5823ff2b18fd9ad056a110ca
SHA1 hash:
fd493a2e386c3c5ce8237ea1f4ec168af2f05720
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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:CP_AllMal_Detector
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: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:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9

File information


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Web download

SalatStealer

Executable exe cfe4cfb83c4fb0abcba3b8fecf2cf865ee96f9529e9d5b4c4fa1199550b04cbc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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