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Inside DesckVB Rat Analysis: From Malspam to In-Memory RAT

DesckVB RAT emerged in February 2026 through a sophisticated malspam campaign utilizing a dynamic delivery kit that personalizes lures on-the-fly by extracting victim email addresses and pulling company logos in real-time. The attack chain routes through Google's DoubleClick domain to evade email gateways before delivering a five-stage infection: HTML redirect, JScript loader, PowerShell dropper, .NET loader, and finally the RAT itself. The malware employs extensive anti-analysis techniques including sandbox detection, forced reboots upon detection, and in-memory execution via .NET reflection. Once established, it patches AMSI and ETW at the native API level, injects into legitimate Microsoft-signed binaries like InstallUtil.exe and MSBuild.exe, and establishes persistence through registry keys and scheduled tasks. The RAT communicates with DDNS-based C2 infrastructure on non-standard ports, performs system reconnaissance including GPU enumeration possibly for crypto mining, and can deliver additional payl...

Pulse ID: 6a20299eb75a686b68713273
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a20299eb75a686b68713273
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-06-03 13:18:22

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