dracula_stealer | bf5aea496d5dbc0ad3010758a3dd3924528bfc4a10b53ee967856f4d72df968e

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
40s
max time network
42s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
09/08/2026, 12:08

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General

Target
start.exe
Size 523KB
Sample260809-pa6e2sem2w
SHA256 bf5aea496d5dbc0ad3010758a3dd3924528bfc4a10b53ee967856f4d72df968e
MD5 5db7d0cd11aaee3506777d1c72805b5d
SHA1 04b0c8e0cff103e00bcacf0d8c2ee2cc0a41ddb3
SHA512 ce422a9809f27ca14c511536ddd24b1c6bc8b3261bfa3f7db5810b17e9fe09eb1e81ffd30acfa4c1e86b92f24efc0cd36df10841c7c3f81cdc2595928e907ae3
SSDEEP 6144:DH5GlZqWTgk2FSE+Crco2AkUqpUMcEb2xxIg0hZZM1sDmHtn+00HCEM+ue8Lhw1p:TG5gVuSgAkUhIXiNlLhw1oZ9pGv162O
TLSH
T135B44A247FE98A08D480167E415E5A18DB9ED1F22132B303370AEF625D45DEEDE2D3DA
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/4744-117-0x000000001BE60000-0x000000001BE8A000-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"	start.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-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	start.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4032	xdwdDefender.exe
3816	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
544	xdwdDefender.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
752	Process not Found
3216	Process not Found
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
1284	Process not Found
4924	Process not Found
4032	xdwdDefender.exe
3816	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
1748	Process not Found
5116	findstr.exe
4508	netsh.exe
544	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-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\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 7 IoCs

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

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
11	icanhazip.com
12	icanhazip.com
15	api.ipify.org
17	api.ipify.org
23	api.ipify.org
24	api.ipify.org
7	api.ipify.org

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

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

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	start.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	start.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	start.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	start.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.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
4468	cmd.exe
3624	cmd.exe
4908	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
3624	cmd.exe
4508	netsh.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	start.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
2820	schtasks.exe
1916	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs

pid	Process
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
4744	xdwdDefender.exe
5116	findstr.exe
5116	findstr.exe
4508	netsh.exe
4508	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1236	start.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4744	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3816	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4744	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	544	xdwdDefender.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4980	1236	start.exe	92
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4908	1236	start.exe	94
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 2820	4908	cmd.exe	96
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4468	1236	start.exe	97
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1916	4468	cmd.exe	99
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4744	1236	start.exe	102
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3624	4744	xdwdDefender.exe	107
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3764	3624	cmd.exe	109
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 4508	3624	cmd.exe	110
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 5116	3624	cmd.exe	111

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-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	xdwdDefender.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.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:1236
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="L'rA5&Sk5rp!5<" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:4980
- 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:4908
- - 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:2820
- 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:4468
- - 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:1916
- C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - outlook_office_path
  - outlook_win_path
  PID:4744
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3624
  - - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
      chcp 65001
      4⤵
      PID:3764
  - - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
      netsh wlan show profiles
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4508
  - - C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
      findstr All
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5116

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4032

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:3816

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:544

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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tmp935C.tmp.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp935C.tmp.dat
Size 138KB
SHA256 41c1e56b8a6e14cf8598aa737ef094c266e24ece735552787c1a090e86ea620a
MD5 72940f823665602873a9cafb2796a1d7
SHA1 c37dddc1ec66be2a1684e3e64f46e759aa7872e9
SHA512 0c7e2c365c44cbabd62e4f801552939e9bef53a121a833d59e12cb92bb15bf2b623e788fe4b901975593b548b0ff7213e0d29a3c9a00083cd9b1f20065e03591
SSDEEP 384:zeuvBnhJsueMEGvIW1DcP2OOiRVumGne5:FnbZeMrv/hGtOBne5
TLSH
T137D3A94B3A743002DDE68A722CE051BB5E3C716D8F55A5D528B620588EF2863B23D4FF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmp935D.tmp.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp935D.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 523KB
SHA256 bf5aea496d5dbc0ad3010758a3dd3924528bfc4a10b53ee967856f4d72df968e
MD5 5db7d0cd11aaee3506777d1c72805b5d
SHA1 04b0c8e0cff103e00bcacf0d8c2ee2cc0a41ddb3
SHA512 ce422a9809f27ca14c511536ddd24b1c6bc8b3261bfa3f7db5810b17e9fe09eb1e81ffd30acfa4c1e86b92f24efc0cd36df10841c7c3f81cdc2595928e907ae3
SSDEEP 6144:DH5GlZqWTgk2FSE+Crco2AkUqpUMcEb2xxIg0hZZM1sDmHtn+00HCEM+ue8Lhw1p:TG5gVuSgAkUhIXiNlLhw1oZ9pGv162O
TLSH
T135B44A247FE98A08D480167E415E5A18DB9ED1F22132B303370AEF625D45DEEDE2D3DA
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/1236-0-0x0000000000530000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1236-1-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4744-117-0x000000001BE60000-0x000000001BE8A000-memory.dmp

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memory/4744-118-0x000000001BF30000-0x000000001BF80000-memory.dmp

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memory/4744-157-0x000000001C4B0000-0x000000001C57A000-memory.dmp

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