Malicious Discord RAT Module Download from GitHub via Proxy

ATT&CK techniques

Execution → C2

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
- T1129Shared Modules
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
- T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects retrieval of Discord RAT plugin modules hosted on the public Discord-RAT-2.0 GitHub repository. The malware dynamically downloads and reflectively loads capability modules such as credential theft, webcam capture, and token stealers from this raw content path.

Reporting behind it

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Malicious Discord RAT Module Download from GitHub via Proxy

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