Infostealer: Non-Browser Process Accessing Browser Credential Databases

Ankit Mehta@Secvyn

•updated Jun 27, 2026•0•0•0

Detects instances where a process not associated with a known web browser attempts to read sensitive browser credential stores (such as Chrome Login Data, Edge Login Data, or Firefox key4.db/logins.json). This behavior is characteristic of infostealers attempting to extract saved browser credentials.