user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A
PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A
Classification:
Type:PWS
Platform:MSIL
Family:Mintluks
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:A
Specific signature variant within the malware family
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Password Stealer - Steals credentials and sensitive information for .NET (Microsoft Intermediate Language) platform, family Mintluks

Summary:

PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A is a concrete detection of a password stealer specifically targeting Windows systems via .NET (MSIL) applications. It is designed to covertly collect and exfiltrate sensitive user credentials, posing a critical threat to data security and privacy.

Severity:
Critical
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - microsoft corporation (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - C:\Users\sa\Downloads\Untitled\Untitled\VB.NET (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - Internet_Explorer.pdb (PEHSTR_EXT)
YARA Rule:
rule PWS_MSIL_Mintluks_A_2147707664_0
{
    meta:
        author = "threatcheck.sh"
        detection_name = "PWS:MSIL/Mintluks.A"
        threat_id = "2147707664"
        type = "PWS"
        platform = "MSIL: .NET intermediate language scripts"
        family = "Mintluks"
        severity = "Critical"
        signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_PEHSTR_EXT"
        threshold = "8"
        strings_accuracy = "Low"
    strings:
        $x_1_1 = "microsoft corporation" ascii //weight: 1
        $x_2_2 = "C:\\Users\\sa\\Downloads\\Untitled\\Untitled\\VB.NET" ascii //weight: 2
        $x_1_3 = "Internet_Explorer.pdb" ascii //weight: 1
        $x_5_4 = {02 91 20 3f ff ff ff 5f 1f 18 62 0a 06 7e ?? ?? ?? ?? 02 17 58 91 1f 10 62 60 0a}  //weight: 5, accuracy: Low
    condition:
        (filesize < 20MB) and
        (
            ((1 of ($x_5_*) and 1 of ($x_2_*) and 1 of ($x_1_*))) or
            (all of ($x*))
        )
}
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: e206674785d54251970373fecea952d2.exe
ea32ac24bd8dbac770beec79fa78d790a6156ceb5ff28d2bdba9b1f28a8b4628
29/01/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: payload.bin
172acccc72c8f76ceb8cd40715399a6f5d318be3002c163e58e9843e891bbe7a
22/01/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Immediately isolate the compromised system and perform a deep antimalware scan. All potentially exposed credentials must be reset, especially for critical online services and system accounts. Investigate the infection source, likely a downloaded file, and implement measures to prevent similar future incidents.
=== END REPORT ===
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