{
  "family": "predatorthief",
  "sample_count": 1,
  "category": "backdoor",
  "description": "<h3>Executive Summary</h3>\nPredator the Thief (often detected as PredatorThief) is a highly sophisticated, commercially sold Information Stealer (Info-Stealer) primarily targeting Windows systems. Available for purchase on underground hacking forums, it provides threat actors of all skill levels with a robust, feature-rich tool designed to rapidly extract sensitive data, credentials, and financial information before the victim realizes they have been compromised.\n\n<h3>Infection Vector and Technical Capabilities</h3>\nPredator the Thief is highly versatile and is distributed through numerous vectors, including malspam campaigns (weaponized Office documents), \"crack\" sites offering pirated software, and increasingly via YouTube tutorials containing malicious links in the description.\n\nUpon execution, it performs a rapid, highly aggressive data harvesting operation:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Browser Exfiltration:</strong> It specifically targets Chromium and Gecko-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave) to extract saved passwords, autofill data, credit card numbers, and highly valuable session cookies (allowing attackers to bypass MFA).</li>\n<li><strong>Cryptocurrency and Gaming Theft:</strong> Predator actively searches for desktop cryptocurrency wallets (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero) and gaming client session data (Steam, Telegram, Discord), stealing the `wallet.dat` files and authentication tokens.</li>\n<li><strong>System Profiling and Exfiltration:</strong> It collects extensive system details (hardware specs, installed software, IP address), takes a desktop screenshot, and packages all stolen data into a compressed ZIP archive. This archive is then exfiltrated via HTTP POST requests or directly to a Telegram bot controlled by the attacker.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3>Threat Assessment</h3>\nA Predator the Thief infection is a critical data breach. The malware is designed to execute quickly; by the time the initial executable is detected by standard antivirus, the data exfiltration has usually already completed. The stolen session tokens and credentials can be immediately used to access corporate networks or drain financial accounts.\n\n<h3>Incident Response and Remediation</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Credential Reset:</strong> The absolute highest priority is a complete password reset. ALL credentials saved in the user's browser, as well as their domain password, must be changed immediately from a *different, clean device*.</li>\n<li><strong>MFA Token Revocation:</strong> Assume session cookies were stolen. Force an immediate sign-out of all active sessions for critical web applications (O365, Google Workspace, Slack, Discord) to invalidate the stolen tokens.</li>\n<li><strong>Endpoint Eradication:</strong> While the primary malware executable can often be removed by EDR, the extent of the data breach necessitates a full forensic review. Re-imaging the machine is highly recommended to ensure no secondary backdoors were deployed during the infection.</li>\n</ul>",
  "cta": "Published by the SystemHelpdesk team.",
  "aliases": [
    "Trojan.PredatorTheThief",
    "PWS.Predator",
    "TrojanSpy.PredatorThief"
  ],
  "enrichment_level": "insufficient_information",
  "faq": [],
  "faq_count": 0,
  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1555.003",
    "T1539",
    "T1056.001",
    "T1048"
  ],
  "cisa_advisory": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-07-02T06:39:27Z",
  "type": "Information Stealer",
  "target_industries": [
    "Global / Opportunistic"
  ],
  "motivation": "Opportunistic",
  "threat_actors": [
    "Unknown / Cybercriminal"
  ],
  "target_geographies": [
    "Global"
  ]
}