: Unexpected outbound traffic to unknown IP addresses (often hosted on VPS providers like DigitalOcean or Linode).
: The executable often acts as a dropper . It may deploy a legitimate-looking front-end to distract the user while a hidden script (often PowerShell or VBScript) runs in the background. Taffy-Tales.rar
: The malware often modifies the Windows Registry (specifically HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ) to ensure it executes every time the system boots. : Unexpected outbound traffic to unknown IP addresses