Guildma (Astaroth) malware infection from Brazilian Portuguese email, (Tue, Sep 1st)
Description
Guildma (also known as Astaroth) is a malware infection campaign identified in Brazilian Portuguese email messages. The report originates from the SANS Internet Storm Center and provides an overview of this malware threat. No specific technical details or exploitation methods are described in the provided data. There is no information about affected software versions or active exploits in the wild. The threat level is indicated as green by the source, suggesting a lower immediate risk. No patch or remediation details are provided.
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Technical Analysis
Guildma (Astaroth) malware is distributed via email campaigns in Brazilian Portuguese. The information is sourced from a SANS Internet Storm Center diary entry dated September 1, 2026. The report does not include detailed technical analysis, specific infection vectors beyond email, or affected software versions. There are no known exploits in the wild reported in the data. The confidence in classification as malware is moderate (0.75).
Potential Impact
The impact is related to malware infection through email, potentially leading to compromise of affected systems. However, no explicit impact details such as data theft, system damage, or persistence mechanisms are provided in the source content. The threat level is currently assessed as low (green) by the source.
Defensive Guidance
No specific remediation or patch information is provided. Since this is a malware infection vector via email, standard email security practices such as user awareness and email filtering are implied but not explicitly stated in the source. Patch status is not confirmed; check the vendor or source advisory for updates.
Technical Details
- Classification
- {"confidence":0.75,"severitySource":"default","classifier":"rss-v2"}
- Article Source
- {"url":"https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33300","fetched":true,"fetchedAt":"2026-09-01T00:37:14.154Z","wordCount":598}
Threat ID: 6a961e3aacd9273b49c8e1f6
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 00:37:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 15:53:56 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 05:01:10 UTC
Views: 94
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