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StealC FileFix phishing delivery chain

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The StealC malware is being delivered through a FileFix phishing chain that can execute malicious code on Windows victims. The lure uses a convincing multilingual fake Facebook Security page and anti-analysis obfuscation to push users into copying a malicious command into File Explorer. A multi-stage PowerShell sequence then fetches payloads from Bitbucket and launches a Go-based loader that unpacks shellcode to run StealC. The result is credential-theft malware execution with increased risk of endpoint compromise and stolen access data.

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Timeline

  1. 16.09.2025 15:33 2 articles · 8mo ago

    FileFix phishing campaign delivers StealC malware

    Initial Disclosure

    Researchers said a new FileFix phishing campaign delivers StealC through a multilingual fake Facebook Security page that uses anti-analysis techniques and obfuscation, then persuades victims to paste a malicious command into File Explorer. The command launches a multi-stage PowerShell chain that downloads image content from Bitbucket, decodes the next-stage payload, and runs a Go-based loader that unpacks shellcode to execute StealC.

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