Stealc Malware Checks Everything – Even the Screen Resolution


This week, the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team reviewed a sample of Stealc malware. This is an infostealer that digs through a victim’s system to extract credentials from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets and fileshare servers. Processes are monitored, as well as keystrokes, active windows and mouse clicks.

It will also disable security applications and change network settings to allow for proxy connections. Every part of the system hardware and Windows settings are enumerated, down to the resolution of the monitor.

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Source: SonicWall Capture Labs 


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