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March 18, 2025 19 mins

🚨 New cyber threat alert! 🚨

Dive into the murky world of StilachiRAT, a novel and sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) uncovered by Microsoft researchers 🕵️‍♂️. This isn't your run-of-the-mill malware; StilachiRAT has its sights set on your digital wallets 💰 and personal data 💾.

In this episode, we unpack the inner workings of this stealthy RAT, exploring its arsenal of techniques:

• System reconnaissance: Learn how StilachiRAT meticulously profiles infected systems, gathering everything from OS details to camera presence 📸. • Cryptocurrency theft: Discover its laser focus on 20 different cryptocurrency wallet extensions for Chrome, including MetaMask and Trust Wallet 🦊, and how it sniffs out those precious crypto keys from your clipboard and files 🔑. • Credential theft: Find out how it swipes your saved browser passwords 🤫. • Persistence mechanisms: We'll reveal how StilachiRAT digs in its heels, using sneaky methods to ensure it stays on your system, even if you try to remove it ⏳. • Evasion tactics: Uncover the anti-forensic tricks this RAT uses to hide from security software and analysts, including clearing event logs and obfuscating its code 👻. • Command and Control (C2): Understand how it communicates with its masters using common ports, even delaying its initial contact to avoid detection 📞. While not yet widespread, StilachiRAT's advanced capabilities make it a significant threat, especially for cryptocurrency users. We'll also discuss mitigation strategies recommended by Microsoft to help you protect yourself.

 

Briefing Document: StilachiRAT Malware Analysis | Blog | PortalFuse

 

Stay informed, stay safe! 🛡️ #cybersecurity #malware #crypto #StilachiRAT

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