user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Hercules
Hercules - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Hercules - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Hercules
Classification:
Detection Type:Unknown
Confidence:Medium
False-Positive Risk:Low
Summary:

This detection targets 'Hercules,' a Windows-based 'VirTool' exhibiting behavior indicative of exploitation and network communication, likely facilitating malicious activities. Its presence suggests an attempt to establish command-and-control or perform data exfiltration.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - syscall.connect (PEHSTR_EXT)
YARA Rule:
rule VirTool_Win32_Hercules_G_2147742833_0
{
    meta:
        author = "threatcheck.sh"
        detection_name = "VirTool:Win32/Hercules.G!MTB"
        threat_id = "2147742833"
        type = "VirTool"
        platform = "Win32: Windows 32-bit platform"
        family = "Hercules"
        severity = "Critical"
        info = "MTB: Microsoft Threat Behavior"
        signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_PEHSTR_EXT"
        threshold = "8"
        strings_accuracy = "Low"
    strings:
        $x_2_1 = "syscall.connect" ascii //weight: 2
        $x_2_2 = "EGESPLOIT" ascii //weight: 2
        $x_2_3 = "This program can only be run on processors with MMX support" ascii //weight: 2
        $x_2_4 = {84 00 8b 05 68 ?? ?? 00 90 8b 0d ?? ?? ?? 00 90 89 04 24 c7 44 24 04 00 00 00 00 c7 44 24 08 00 00 00 00 89 4c 24 0c 8b 44 24 2c 89 44 24 10 c7 44 24 14 00 00 00 00 c7 44 24 18 00 00 00 00 e8 73 05 00 00 8b 44 24 1c 85 c0 74 16 8b 0d}  //weight: 2, accuracy: Low
    condition:
        (filesize < 20MB) and
        (all of ($x*))
}
Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected system immediately. Conduct a full system scan with updated antivirus software, remove the detected 'Hercules' file, and investigate for any further compromise, including unusual network activity, persistence mechanisms, or other dropped malware components.
=== END REPORT ===
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