dracula_stealer | 73e51a6cbee50a1f32a7d05b23a28e35163b936ae8a15b6e8e6080505ce2340a

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
149s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
08/08/2026, 10:43

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General

Target
test.exe
Size 463KB
Sample260808-msc54sdq3x
SHA256 73e51a6cbee50a1f32a7d05b23a28e35163b936ae8a15b6e8e6080505ce2340a
MD5 ad39710555de9d9993a388b50fe96567
SHA1 02d47977e2c609f210e94cb0c0bf671e2dfbebac
SHA512 1a77ac08c24a5a9fd6f30a0a8df02ac862f452407099f953c0d44d4091ebad4fb56222a2295210edd3080ce75e44ff2aa09797c78845271a888f6b75fe6f591b
SSDEEP 6144:uzgR4fK1QelPp148pe/bphb4RacFYoDUy2DLhs7abchDtKTPZt3Gglw:kHfKOeRw8pObQzDUthw+z3n
TLSH
T13CA42B283F998E04E940257E455E2A08DBEED2F1153273033706EFA15E459DEDE2D3EA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

collection discovery execution dracula_stealer persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: Dracula, Samurai
Dracula aka Samurai is a stealer written in C#.
stealer dracula_stealer

Detects Dracula aka Samurai Stealer payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/824-106-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E5A000-memory.dmp	family_dracula_stealer

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\System32\\xdwdDefender.exe"	test.exe

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
persistence privilege_escalation

AppInit DLLs
T1546.010

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	test.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
824	xdwdDefender.exe
1416	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
3756	xdwdDefender.exe
5028	xdwdDefender.exe
4372	xdwdDefender.exe

Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs

pid	Process
4684	Process not Found
3212	Process not Found
824	xdwdDefender.exe
3756	xdwdDefender.exe
1416	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
2264	Process not Found
3136	findstr.exe
5112	netsh.exe
2464	Process not Found
5028	xdwdDefender.exe
4256	Process not Found
3320	Process not Found
1940	Process not Found
5048	Process not Found
4372	xdwdDefender.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
45	api.ipify.org
61	api.ipify.org
20	api.ipify.org
21	api.ipify.org
22	api.ipify.org
23	api.ipify.org
24	api.ipify.org
27	icanhazip.com

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	test.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	test.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4412	cmd.exe
4520	cmd.exe
2436	cmd.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

discovery

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

pid	Process
2436	cmd.exe
5112	netsh.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	xdwdDefender.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	xdwdDefender.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	test.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4480	schtasks.exe
4708	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs

pid	Process
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
824	xdwdDefender.exe
3136	findstr.exe
3136	findstr.exe
5112	netsh.exe
5112	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	824	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3756	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1416	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	824	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4372	xdwdDefender.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4760	2592	test.exe	88
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4412	2592	test.exe	90
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4480	4412	cmd.exe	92
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	test.exe	93
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4708	4520	cmd.exe	95
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 3756	2592	test.exe	100
PID 824 wrote to memory of 2436	824	xdwdDefender.exe	101
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1300	2436	cmd.exe	103
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 5112	2436	cmd.exe	104
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3136	2436	cmd.exe	105

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Xhj#_C<H_jl+_r" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:4760
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4412
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4480
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4520
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4708
- C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3756

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:824
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2436
- - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
    chcp 65001
    3⤵
    PID:1300
- - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
    netsh wlan show profiles
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5112
- - C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
    findstr All
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3136

C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1416

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5028

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xdwdDefender.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwdDefender.exe.log
Size 1KB
SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
TLSH
T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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tmp6E4F.tmp.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6E4F.tmp.dat
Size 138KB
SHA256 a24e360a8913c9dcd9dc0e6039f1e34ff59b7bb333ea52f862898c3f5607cdfd
MD5 355ab351ef5aaef63f09525af6dcf8e4
SHA1 67005c572432287b86cc756aac78176e3d19bf39
SHA512 287bf6596a2d433bc7c0836e3aadb7778e8e35292dd766260846ff9d583a66c26f611f8c4c4251a3aab26e3092b430b066d49310c0c001a0cff035d89755ae00
SSDEEP 192:9B+XuvBnl3JsueMEGvIW1/rcP2OCpX6lqwRVumkwk4OQ1:zeuvBnhJsueMEGvIW1DcP2OKERVumknW
TLSH
T175D3A84B3A747102EDE59A725CE050BB5E3CB16D4F55A1D428B620688EF2963B23D0FF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmp6E50.tmp.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6E50.tmp.dat
Size 224KB
SHA256 d781b56555e65272ef4019de8706cba5042fb7afcf0f6e2ca56183ca9567ba8e
MD5 710df06c7732247ac90a924171429a31
SHA1 74ca20f5987e39ea08d3765803fa25a9638eddea
SHA512 446dcaa944760f53b09f2112d434f8436ccaffcd7e6e270f699068161a7113f9c0b71de8f4e634bdccebb2364c6976c818fae12adb83c006fe1cce421a690c02
SSDEEP 192:f+xj3fT8w0QQnG2IMW1hPJubRd6vPtcdCewdbsc7V1VJ:2B3fQ9QQn7IMW1hPJuVd6vPkxW
TLSH
T1DD24640A7B787001EDE3D9725CB080771E3CA16D8F22A6915DB654694EB2853A23D8EF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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xdwdDefender.exe

Path C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
Size 463KB
SHA256 73e51a6cbee50a1f32a7d05b23a28e35163b936ae8a15b6e8e6080505ce2340a
MD5 ad39710555de9d9993a388b50fe96567
SHA1 02d47977e2c609f210e94cb0c0bf671e2dfbebac
SHA512 1a77ac08c24a5a9fd6f30a0a8df02ac862f452407099f953c0d44d4091ebad4fb56222a2295210edd3080ce75e44ff2aa09797c78845271a888f6b75fe6f591b
SSDEEP 6144:uzgR4fK1QelPp148pe/bphb4RacFYoDUy2DLhs7abchDtKTPZt3Gglw:kHfKOeRw8pObQzDUthw+z3n
TLSH
T13CA42B283F998E04E940257E455E2A08DBEED2F1153273033706EFA15E459DEDE2D3EA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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xdwd.dll

Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
Size 136KB
SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
TLSH
T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/824-106-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E5A000-memory.dmp

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memory/824-107-0x000000001CC50000-0x000000001CCA0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-0-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005CA000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-1-0x0000000002670000-0x0000000002680000-memory.dmp

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