: The archive is almost always password-protected (often with a simple password like 1234 provided in the post). This is a tactic to encrypt the payload , preventing antivirus software from scanning the contents while the file is sitting on your hard drive.
: Saved passwords, credit card info, and autofill data. Demons.Crystals.rar
: Private keys and seed phrases from browser extensions. : The archive is almost always password-protected (often
: The malware typically performs "information stealing," which includes: credit card info
: Notifications of logins to your Google, Discord, or Steam accounts from unfamiliar locations. Recommended Safety Actions
: This invalidates any session tokens the attacker may have stolen.