user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Trojan:Win64/TamperedChef!AMTB
Trojan:Win64/TamperedChef!AMTB - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Trojan:Win64/TamperedChef!AMTB - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Trojan:Win64/TamperedChef!AMTB
Classification:
Type:Trojan
Platform:Win64
Family:TamperedChef
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Suffix:!AMTB
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for 64-bit Windows platform, family TamperedChef

Summary:

Trojan:Win64/TamperedChef!AMTB is a sophisticated Win64 Trojan that leverages various Windows Living Off The Land Binaries (LOLBINs) such as mshta, regsvr32, rundll32, and PowerShell for execution and persistence. It incorporates advanced capabilities including API hooking, data encoding, BITS job abuse for command and control, remote file operations, and anti-analysis techniques, indicating a highly capable and persistent threat.

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: a16cbf9ab535d4ad628b583ec3e026799f38bb50b98c495333302f7b804390ea.exe
a16cbf9ab535d4ad628b583ec3e026799f38bb50b98c495333302f7b804390ea
31/01/2026
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Remediation Steps:
Immediately isolate affected systems to prevent further compromise. Perform a full endpoint security scan to remove the threat and all associated malicious artifacts, including persistence mechanisms like scheduled tasks and modified registry entries. Review system logs for signs of lateral movement or data exfiltration, and reset any potentially compromised user credentials.
=== END REPORT ===
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