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NetWire RC

Also known as: NetWeird, NetWire, Recam

Netwire is a RAT, its functionality seems focused on password stealing and keylogging, but includes remote control capabilities as well.

Keylog files are stored on the infected machine in an obfuscated form. The algorithm is:

for i in range(0,num_read):

buffer[i] = ((buffer[i]-0x24)^0x9D)&0xFF

Linked Threat Actors

APT33

C2 Infrastructure

Hosting/VPS 59%
sinkhole 33%
ISP/Residential 9%

Last 7 days

May 30, 2026
C2 Hosts: 4
May 27, 2026
C2 Hosts: 8
May 24, 2026
C2 Hosts: 276

Further Reading

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ModifiedElephant APT and a Decade of Fabricating Evidence

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sentinelone.com
FBI and international cops catch a NetWire RAT

Malware-seekers were diverted to the Feds, severing a Croatian connection

theregister.com
Analysis of top non-HTTP/S threats | Zscaler Blog

In this article, Zscaler security research team dissect the custom protocols used in some of the most prevalent RATs seen in recent campaigns. Read more.

zscaler.com
HydroJiin Malware Campaign | ThreatLabZ | Zscaler Blog

A threat actor dubbed "HydroJiin" has escalated from selling malware online to waging attacks. This campaign leverages a number of interesting techniques.

zscaler.com
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