Cracking XLoader with AI: How Generative Models Accelerate Malware Analysis

Key Highlights XLoader 8.0 malware is one of the most evasive and persistent information stealers in the wild, using multi-layer encryption, fake domains, and constant updates to avoid detection. Check Point Research used AI-assisted malware analysis to understand it faster than ever, turning days of manual reverse engineering into hours. Generative AI automatically identified encryption layers, decrypted functions, and uncovered hidden command-and-control (C2) domains. The result: faster IoC extraction, better threat intelligence, and improved protection for users worldwide. The challenge: an analyst’s nightmare XLoader has been evolving since 2020 as a successor to the FormBook malware family. It specializes in […]

The post Cracking XLoader with AI: How Generative Models Accelerate Malware Analysis appeared first on Check Point Blog.