{
  "family": "redator",
  "sample_count": 1,
  "category": "trojan",
  "description": "<h3>Executive Summary</h3>\nRedator is a sophisticated Information Stealer (InfoStealer) and Trojan designed to silently harvest sensitive credentials, session tokens, and financial data from compromised Windows endpoints. Often distributed via targeted spam campaigns, Redator acts as an automated data exfiltration tool, directly contributing to account takeovers and broader enterprise breaches.\n\n<h3>Infection Vector and Extraction Methodology</h3>\nRedator is heavily distributed via mass malspam campaigns. The phishing emails frequently utilize socially engineered lures (e.g., fake invoices or shipping manifests) containing malicious attachments—such as weaponized Excel documents, ISO images, or obfuscated VBScript droppers.\n\nUpon execution, Redator performs rapid, automated data extraction:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Credential Theft:</strong> It systematically targets the internal databases of major web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), FTP clients, and email clients, extracting saved passwords, autofill data, and active session cookies.</li>\n<li><strong>System Profiling:</strong> Redator gathers deep system telemetry, including hardware identifiers, installed software lists, and network configurations, which helps attackers profile the value of the compromised host.</li>\n<li><strong>Data Exfiltration:</strong> The stolen intelligence is aggregated, compressed, and covertly transmitted to the attacker's command-and-control (C2) server via HTTP POST requests, effectively bypassing basic perimeter defenses.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3>Security and Privacy Implications</h3>\nA Redator infection is a critical security breach resulting in the immediate compromise of both corporate and personal credentials. This stolen intelligence is frequently used by the attackers to pivot laterally into corporate networks (via VPN or RDP) or sold on dark web marketplaces.\n\n<h3>Incident Response and Mitigation</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Credential Invalidation:</strong> Immediate, organization-wide password resets are mandatory following a confirmed Redator infection. All active session tokens and VPN access keys must be forcibly revoked.</li>\n<li><strong>Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR):</strong> Deploy EDR solutions configured to alert on processes attempting unauthorized, bulk access to browser profile directories and the `CryptUnprotectData` API.</li>\n<li><strong>Email Security:</strong> Implement strict email filtering and sandboxing to block malicious attachments before they reach the end-user, disrupting the primary distribution vector.</li>\n</ul>",
  "cta": "Published by the SystemHelpdesk team.",
  "aliases": [
    "Trojan.Redator",
    "PasswordStealer.Redator",
    "Win32/Redator"
  ],
  "enrichment_level": "insufficient_information",
  "faq": [],
  "faq_count": 0,
  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1555.003",
    "T1003",
    "T1048.003"
  ],
  "cisa_advisory": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-07-01T16:31:29Z",
  "type": "InfoStealer",
  "target_industries": [
    "Global / Opportunistic"
  ],
  "motivation": "Opportunistic",
  "threat_actors": [
    "Unknown / Cybercriminal"
  ],
  "target_geographies": [
    "Global"
  ]
}