Process reads Activation.Desktop.db then loads stp_aim_x64_vc15.dll

Arnold Chan@slaz

•updated Sep 25, 2026•0•0•2

Detects a specific execution sequence associated with the SectopRAT loader. The rule identifies a process named 'ReportDump.exe' reading a payload file 'Activation.Desktop.db' and subsequently loading 'stp_aim_x64_vc15.dll', which is known to trigger malicious shellcode via an exported function.