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CoffeeLoader: A Brew of Stealthy Techniques

· Published 27/03/2025 11:03 · Modified 27/03/2025 14:22

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Published
27/03/2025 11:03
Modified
27/03/2025 14:22
Tags
2025-03-27 coffeeloader gpu packer rhadamanthys smokeloader
Related entities
5 observables, 15 techniques (mitre), 3 malware

Description

is a sophisticated malware family discovered in September 2024, designed to download and execute second-stage payloads while evading detection. It employs numerous techniques to bypass security solutions, including a GPU-utilizing packer, call stack spoofing, sleep obfuscation, and Windows fibers. The malware uses HTTPS for command-and-control communications with certificate pinning to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. It supports various commands for injecting and running shellcode, executables, and DLLs. shares similarities with , which has been observed distributing it. The loader implements advanced features beneficial for evading detection by antivirus, EDRs, and malware sandboxes, making it a formidable threat in the crowded market of malware loaders.

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