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Leslieloader


Leslieloader is a loader written in Golang, named after the observed AES decryption key referencing deceased actor, Leslie Cheung. The loader assists in the initial infection and deployment of the malicious payload, enabling execution on a system. The loader achieves its goal by decoding and decrypting a secondary payload binary, then injecting it into another process.

References
2025-09-24The Hacker NewsRavie Lakshmanan
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2024-03-13KrollMarc Messer
LESLIELOADER – Undocumented Loader Observed
Leslieloader

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