PureRAT-msbuild.exe--C2-Extraction--Net-Evasion-Analysis

1. msbuild.exe Execution & C2 Addresses Process Hacker memory analysis reveals that PureRAT executes via msbuild.exe a legitimate Microsoft build tool and connects to multiple C2 servers. Key Observations: Target Process: MSBuild.exe PID 2056. C2 Domain: pure8s.ddnsfree.com C2 IP Address:...

PureRAT: A Multi-Stage, Fileless RAT Utilizing Image Steganography and Process Hollowing

PureRAT: A Multi-Stage, Fileless RAT Utilizing Image Steganography and Process Hollowing By Prashanth A N and Mallikarjun Wali · April 20, 2026 PureRAT is an advanced remote access trojan RAT characterized by its complex infection stages. The intrusion sequence is initiated by a malicious .LNK fi...

PureRAT Campaign Targets Job Seekers, Abuses Foxit PDF Reader for DLL Side-loading

Job seekers looking out for opportunities might instead find their personal devices compromised, as a PureRAT campaign propagated through email leverages Foxit PDF Reader for concealment and DLL side-loading for initial entry...

Large-Scale ClickFix Phishing Attacks Target Hotel Systems with PureRAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a massive phishing campaign targeting the hospitality industry that lures hotel managers to ClickFix-style pages and harvest their credentials by deploying malware like PureRAT. "The attacker's modus operandi involved using a compromised email...

“I Paid Twice” Scam Infects Booking.com Users with PureRAT via ClickFix

Cybersecurity firm Sekoia reports a widespread fraud where criminals compromise hotel systems Booking.com, Expedia and others with PureRAT malware, then use stolen reservation data to phish and defraud guests...

PureRAT Malware Spikes 4x in 2025, Deploying PureLogs to Target Russian Firms

Russian organizations have become the target of a phishing campaign that distributes malware called PureRAT, according to new findings from Kaspersky. "The campaign aimed at Russian business began back in March 2023, but in the first third of 2025 the number of attacks quadrupled compared to the...