PAKLOG - S1233 (0bf64997-7ce1-43e5-b01a-bcd2bf5dc87f)
PAKLOG is a keylogger known to be leveraged by Mustang Panda and was first observed utilized in 2024. PAKLOG is deployed via a RAR archive (e.g., key.rar), which contains two files: a signed, legitimate binary (PACLOUD.exe) and the malicious PAKLOG DLL (pa_lang2.dll). The PACLOUD.exe binary is used to side-load the PAKLOG DLL which starts with the keylogger functionality.(Citation: Zscaler PAKLOG CorkLog SplatCloak Splatdropper April 2025)