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Technical Analysis of Matanbuchus 3.0

· Published 03/12/2025 08:47 · Modified 21/12/2025 18:18

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Published
03/12/2025 08:47
Modified
21/12/2025 18:18
Tags
2025-12-03 backdoor chacha20 downloader matanbuchus netsupport rat ransomware rhadamanthys
Related entities
5 observables, 20 techniques (mitre), 1 malware, 2 others

Description

, a C++ malicious offered as Malware-as-a-Service since 2020, has evolved to version 3.0. It comprises a and main module, utilizing obfuscation techniques like junk code, encrypted strings, and API hashing. The malware implements anti-analysis features, including an expiration date and persistence via scheduled tasks. It communicates using encrypted Protobufs over HTTP(S), supporting various commands for payload execution, data collection, and system manipulation. has been associated with operations and used to distribute other malware like and .

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