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Database Entry



SalatStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 53 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: feb50d16de7aea647de6bd3748b615a86c03b452d6f97396131c4d8134c8ecef
SHA3-384 hash: 44ec6c61b4280b5271760caee998037e9dc7ed4ab5c632ca8d5037ce4f3d7becbb221f4de6ef61bce03df0888763639e
SHA1 hash: c86579055391c2572ba705bf1611ee80fbc0a431
MD5 hash: ca66f71b8766b3000c5b692fd0be60ea
humanhash: lion-gee-fifteen-eighteen
File name:Start 2.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SalatStealer
File size:3'287'552 bytes
First seen:2025-08-19 10:41:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (278 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 42 x RedLineStealer)
ssdeep 49152:hZMzAW1+XgeL1eWkvh137SXQYb5hI4jH+p1qmyfy3A1nEiG/fEdYC:h6gXlhSvh13mT5y2uvee/fE
TLSH T1BEE533B2271A4189ED3DC0B3669451010CA0B9CCF65BDDBCA48F2B2777A426DF2DD897
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 burger
Tags:exe SalatStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
https://mpgh.live/
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-17 13:27:43 UTC
Tags:
github delphi inno installer stealer ms-smartcard antivm golang salatstealer upx

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
stration spawn crypt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Loading a system driver
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packed packer_detected upx
Malware family:
SalatStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Salat Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
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
Modifies the hosts file
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Mutes Antivirus updates and installments via hosts file black listing
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 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1760054 Sample: Start 2.exe Startdate: 19/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 65 dns.google 2->65 73 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->73 75 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->75 77 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->77 79 3 other signatures 2->79 9 L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe 1 2->9         started        12 Start 2.exe 3 6 2->12         started        16 EdUCGMUBon1PBXic.exe 1 2->16         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 93 Antivirus detection for dropped file 9->93 95 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 9->95 20 L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe 30 3 9->20         started        69 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 50370, 54034 GOOGLEUS United States 12->69 71 104.21.32.1, 443, 64228 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->71 59 C:\Users\user\...\L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe, PE32 12->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\...dUCGMUBon1PBXic.exe, PE32 12->61 dropped 63 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\fZf4eKPcEwO.exe, PE32 12->63 dropped 97 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 12->97 99 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->99 25 fZf4eKPcEwO.exe 12->25         started        27 svchost.exe 4 12->27         started        29 EdUCGMUBon1PBXic.exe 16->29         started        31 fZf4eKPcEwO.exe 18->31         started        33 fZf4eKPcEwO.exe 18->33         started        35 L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe 18->35         started        37 EdUCGMUBon1PBXic.exe 18->37         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 67 104.21.16.1, 443, 54037 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->67 53 C:\...\L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe, PE32 20->53 dropped 55 C:\...\L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe, PE32 20->55 dropped 81 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 20->81 83 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->83 85 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 20->85 39 powershell.exe 20->39         started        43 L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe 20->43         started        45 L91IrXcnAI70PZ95j2Lir.exe 20->45         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 57 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 39->57 dropped 87 Mutes Antivirus updates and installments via hosts file black listing 39->87 89 Modifies the hosts file 39->89 91 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 39->91 47 conhost.exe 39->47         started        49 WmiPrvSE.exe 39->49         started        51 ReAgentc.exe 39->51         started        signatures14 process15
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SalatStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-19 10:41:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
29 of 37 (78.38%)
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 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
Drops file in Drivers directory
Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
Detect SalatStealer payload
Salatstealer family
salatstealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
feb50d16de7aea647de6bd3748b615a86c03b452d6f97396131c4d8134c8ecef
MD5 hash:
ca66f71b8766b3000c5b692fd0be60ea
SHA1 hash:
c86579055391c2572ba705bf1611ee80fbc0a431
SH256 hash:
580fbc5708da50cf9f8602cd617b07377b1ec116d300b94ae36891ac2b75c5be
MD5 hash:
22dc42661fb63fbb36dbf8559f4d269a
SHA1 hash:
65bfe634e93c45f1e3a9abc916886bd0e5fccb64
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:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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
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
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
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: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


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BLint


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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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