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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 42 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d1ad885ba252de7144126fd3722839f6cccf632140490dca6989cdc6d7076a9a
SHA3-384 hash: d6e62cbcfc273c7f977d18acdf1e735e2eafa366c09e108400f2ae9fd712daa1d188f1a58799c39bc1fefab5e767429e
SHA1 hash: fe6bab4c57ab9aaf117c4aa61105fdf8d193029b
MD5 hash: ab951e2a04007b0f5dd4bb0575a0d0d2
humanhash: virginia-magazine-mobile-snake
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:11'659'264 bytes
First seen:2026-01-05 15:10:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (117 x SalatStealer, 40 x LummaStealer, 17 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:+S+vl7zDVy+hEhwzKAI5nwkb60kIpA2rsvGtiRnjpNnPWv+3w2juhhLLvk2mzzSQ:9Ol/DehNM08lxY5c2mzzSB5
TLSH T1CDC65B11FA8B54FAE9031835409BB23F63355E048B28DBDBFB543B6EFC776911926209
TrID 45.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe SalatStealer upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 1ae8f04c1df741db5490b76fc30b6136bd518df14f30e179c5c0d50d70bacd0f
File size (compressed) :3'291'648 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :11'659'264 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: 1ae8f04c1df741db5490b76fc30b6136bd518df14f30e179c5c0d50d70bacd0f

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
128
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Salat
Details
Salat
decrypted c2 urls
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_d1ad885ba252de7144126fd3722839f6cccf632140490dca6989cdc6d7076a9a.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-05 15:11:40 UTC
Tags:
salatstealer stealer ms-smartcard 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:
stealer virus crypt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a service
Loading a system driver
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm anti-vm crypto golang
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-05T12:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-05T19:09:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win64.Salat.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-PSW.Win32.Greedy.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.HashCity.sb Trojan.Win32.SAgent.sb Trojan.Win32.Reconyc.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb
Gathering data
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 files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
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
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Salat Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844977 Sample: file.exe Startdate: 05/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 63 gitlab.com 2->63 65 dns.google 2->65 77 Found malware configuration 2->77 79 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->79 81 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->81 83 10 other signatures 2->83 9 3S6VaLYKi.exe 1 2->9         started        12 file.exe 10 20 2->12         started        16 QDZuwN7sMVyyZ.exe 2->16         started        18 8 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 99 Antivirus detection for dropped file 9->99 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 9->101 103 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->103 20 3S6VaLYKi.exe 15 2 9->20         started        73 dns.google 8.8.4.4, 443, 51102, 51103 GOOGLEUS United States 12->73 75 104.21.19.248, 443, 51104 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->75 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\TextInputHost.exe, PE32 12->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\3S6VaLYKi.exe, PE32 12->57 dropped 59 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\QDZuwN7sMVyyZ.exe, PE32 12->59 dropped 61 7 other malicious files 12->61 dropped 105 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->105 107 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->107 109 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 12->109 25 WinStore.App.exe 12->25         started        27 f2m62VtF0.exe 18->27         started        29 67zJcFp8Ejdj4uU4kI85.exe 18->29         started        31 winlogon.exe 18->31         started        33 nZMjAUo3T16YwUFkp3Vn.exe 18->33         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 69 104.21.27.149, 443, 52612 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->69 71 172.67.190.135, 443, 56164 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->71 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\delta_cracked.exe, PE32 20->51 dropped 53 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\...\3S6VaLYKi.exe, PE32 20->53 dropped 91 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 20->91 93 Creates files with lurking names (e.g. Crack.exe) 20->93 95 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->95 97 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 20->97 35 powershell.exe 15 31 20->35         started        39 consent.exe 20->39         started        41 3S6VaLYKi.exe 20->41         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 67 gitlab.com 172.65.251.78, 443, 49730, 49731 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 35->67 85 Disables UAC (registry) 35->85 87 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 35->87 43 conhost.exe 35->43         started        45 WmiPrvSE.exe 35->45         started        47 ReAgentc.exe 35->47         started        89 Writes to foreign memory regions 39->89 49 Conhost.exe 39->49         started        signatures14 process15
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE Memory-Mapped (Dump)
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Genie
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-05 15:11:16 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
salatstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
salatstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:salatstealer credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer trojan
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
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
d1ad885ba252de7144126fd3722839f6cccf632140490dca6989cdc6d7076a9a
MD5 hash:
ab951e2a04007b0f5dd4bb0575a0d0d2
SHA1 hash:
fe6bab4c57ab9aaf117c4aa61105fdf8d193029b
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: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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
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:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
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:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
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:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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SalatStealer

Executable exe d1ad885ba252de7144126fd3722839f6cccf632140490dca6989cdc6d7076a9a

(this sample)

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