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D3F@ck Loader

D3F@ck Loader is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It uses 16 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Techniques
16
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
Record updated

How They Operate · MITRE ATT&CK.

16 techniques across 7 of 14 tactics

Reconnaissance4

T1012
Query Registry
T1057
Process Discovery
T1071.001
Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols
T1082
System Information Discovery

Resource Development·

Initial Access4

T1189
Drive-by Compromise
T1204.001
User Execution: Malicious Link
T1204.002
User Execution: Malicious File
T1566.002
Phishing: Spearphishing Link

Execution1

T1059.001
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Persistence1

T1547.001
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation·

Defense Evasion4

T1027
Obfuscated Files or Information
T1036.003
Masquerading: Rename Legitimate Utilities
T1562.001
Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools
T1573.001
Encrypted Channel: Symmetric Cryptography

Credential Access·

Discovery·

Lateral Movement·

Collection·

Command and Control·

Exfiltration1

T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Impact1

T1499
Endpoint Denial of Service

Arsenal · Malware And Tools.

  • CrashFix extensionmalware
  • ModeloRATmalware
  • finger.exetool
  • PowerShelltool
  • uBlock Origin Litetool

Campaigns.

  1. CrashFix

About D3F@ck Loader.

A loader historically linked to TA866.

Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.