Rule Info
Name
MAL_Downloader_Oct26_1
Author
MalGamy
Description
Detects a downloader written in C++ that deploys a WebSockets backdoor using XOR-encrypted strings and PEB-based API resolution, likely related to Iranian threat activity targeting Iraq
Score
80
Date
2026-10-15
Minimum Yara
3.5.0
Rule Hash
dc521a057f951bae9afc1ffbe5393972
Tags
['FILE', 'MAL', 'EXE']
Required Modules
[]
Virustotal Matches
Antivirus Verdicts
Rating
Number of Samples
Malicious (>= 10 engines)
1
Suspicious (< 10 engines)
0
Clean (0 engines)
0
Rule Matches
Rule Matches per Month (last 24 months)
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