All modules are digitally signed with a self‑generated certificate that mimics a legitimate Microsoft code‑signing authority (SHA‑256 fingerprint: A1B2C3… ). The certificate is embedded in the loader and used only for internal verification, not for Windows driver signing.
| Module | Function | Filename (in‑memory) | |--------|----------|----------------------| | | Orchestrates C2, task scheduling, and data encryption | svchost.exe (ghosted) | | midv_cred.dll | Credential dumping, LSASS access | crypt32.dll (masquerade) | | midv_lateral.dll | SMB/Pass‑the‑Hash, WMI event subscription | wmi.dll (masquerade) | | midv_exfil.bin | AES‑256‑GCM encryption + cloud upload logic | onedrive.exe (masquerade) | MIDV-279
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