user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn
Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn
Classification:
Type:Trojan
Platform:Win32
Family:Pomal
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Suffix:!rfn
Specific ransomware family name
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for 32-bit Windows platform, family Pomal

Summary:

Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn is a sophisticated Trojan capable of executing malicious code via Windows utilities like mshta, rundll32, and PowerShell, establishing persistence through scheduled tasks and BITS jobs. It employs various techniques including API hooking, data encoding, and network configuration manipulation, with capabilities for remote file operations and file deletion.

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: Bank_Payment_Confirmation_slip.bat
e7927e965cdf13f433a7b1273c208c57fbaaa678957d45dd89ea4a657f533512
23/04/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: HSBC_BANK_CONFIRMATION_PAYMENT_RECEIPT.bat
a018712ed88611c53cbd487acaf9bf6220a25546a4995bf9fe7ad92c99054fb1
23/04/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: msedge_elf_5.dll
294a44414b420785c5d07bc9ba2f8d182ab5682c0c43bcc3e6eb95667c5ff0fd
23/04/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: MV_LIBRETY_KING_V_MAIN_INFO.bat
b9552a61439efa4fd9680202397d790306d88d393b73a6be6171403cdd35a0dd
23/04/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: LuaMani.Updater.V2.4.exe
7b6862a926537656084f882ad08d4a97bbaf74347f5ebff847235c3834817d6d
03/01/2026
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Immediately isolate affected systems, remove the detected malware, and perform a full system scan. Investigate for initial access, lateral movement, and ensure all systems are patched and security software is updated.
=== END REPORT ===
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