Hi everyone,
I’m sharing this post not to target any individual or company, but to raise awareness among professionals working with ECU file editing and automotive software solutions.
Following a technical investigation, it was discovered that the software “XIR Decoder”, commonly used in chip tuning and ECU editing, shows suspicious system-level behavior that may indicate the presence of Trojan or Remote Access Tool (RAT) activity.
Key Technical Findings: Background execution of TeamViewer_Shell-like components
Accessing and scanning sensitive directories: %APPDATA%, %DESKTOP%, %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
Running PowerShell scripts via cmd.exe
Possible screen, keyboard, and disk access without user consent
These behaviors raise serious security concerns for any system where this software is installed.
VirusTotal Report Highlights: The XIR Decoder binary was scanned by 60+ antivirus engines. Multiple threats were flagged, including:
Trojan.GenericKD.67820393
RemoteAdmin.RAT
RiskWare.TeamViewer.Shell
Heuristic.Packed.Unknown
Ethical & Legal Notice: This post is based on technical findings only, not accusations. The aim is to inform and protect professionals who may unknowingly use software with malicious components.
I encourage anyone using XIR Decoder to:
Immediately review their system activity
Remove the software if found
Perform a full antivirus/malware scan
General Recommendations for ECU Technicians: Only use software from transparent, trusted sources
Monitor all background processes and system activity
Disable unauthorized remote sessions or shell execution
I’m open to sharing the full technical PDF report and logs upon request. If you’ve experienced something similar, please share your insights.
Stay safe.
#ECU #Malware #RAT #ChipTuning #AutomotiveSecurity #XIRDecoder #Trojan