Magniber Disguised as Normal Windows Installer (MSI) Being Redistributed (February 22nd)

In the morning of February 22nd, the ASEC analysis team has discovered the redistribution of Magniber that disguised itself as normal Windows Installers (MSI) instead of the previous Windows app (APPX) The distributed Magniber files have MSI as their extension, disguised as Windows update files. Critical.Update.Win10.0-kb4215776.msi Critical.Update.Win10.0-kb6253668.msi Critical.Update.Win10.0-kb5946410.msi MSI package files are install frameworks that are also used for normal Windows updates. The malware was distributed by including the Magniber ransomware DLL within the MSI package file. By default, MSI … Continue reading Magniber Disguised as Normal Windows Installer (MSI) Being Redistributed (February 22nd)