BitRAT and XMRig CoinMiner Being Distributed via Windows License Verification Tool

BitRAT and XMRig CoinMiner Being Distributed via Windows License Verification Tool

The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered the distribution of BitRAT and XMRig CoinMiner disguised as a Windows license verification tool. As introduced in previous posts, BitRAT has a history of being distributed on webhards as MS Windows license verification tools and MS Office installation programs. It is likely that

BitRAT Disguised as Windows Product Key Verification Tool Being Distributed

BitRAT Disguised as Windows Product Key Verification Tool Being Distributed

The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered BitRAT which is being distributed via webhards. Because the attacker disguised the malware as Windows 10 license verification tool from the development stage, users who download illegal crack tools from webhard and install it to verify Windows license are at risk of having