user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat PWS:Win32/PrimaryPass!pz
PWS:Win32/PrimaryPass!pz - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

PWS:Win32/PrimaryPass!pz - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: PWS:Win32/PrimaryPass!pz
Classification:
Type:PWS
Platform:Win32
Family:PrimaryPass
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Suffix:!pz
Packed or compressed to evade detection
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Password Stealer - Steals credentials and sensitive information for 32-bit Windows platform, family PrimaryPass

Summary:

This threat is a password-stealing trojan from the PrimaryPass family, which actively steals user credentials. It uses advanced techniques like API hooking to capture sensitive data and leverages legitimate Windows tools such as PowerShell, BITS, and Scheduled Tasks to maintain persistence and exfiltrate the stolen information.

Severity:
Critical
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: 8ED6BA61D3F45CC25D65F72605ED3F18.exe
558695e3c131c802602abb91b368cb4a1f04b6cf48b4e8ffaf86f1ec30394730
11/07/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: A1E49C1CF7DB97C042A5E5403FED0C79.exe
f2cbfb04c06d7a29349769b1c9b2c5c6b9b34f1d9f827d89b444016069f36656
13/06/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: ED7AFD820CD75E547BA46EB45E370ECB.exe
d5030b07278ebd86460b06d207ce1761b29837afda17515f31513795441edb40
13/05/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: 17C90D25E449CFE53FD275649A19D32D.exe
4524b41122fe4c00fb1f97ad22e259e2ad55bd8e91f1aae6874c9cbb2c473dc4
11/05/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: 034E591604F04CD5AAA4C8648DBC80E2.exe
bc875836116bad3eff27994c4dc15ff45553f945a1d72a6694512fbe1fb8761e
16/04/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Immediately isolate the affected machine from the network. Use Windows Defender to perform a full system scan and remove the threat. Assume all credentials on the system have been compromised; change all passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all critical accounts.
=== END REPORT ===
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