May 2025 Infostealer Trend Report

May 2025 Infostealer Trend Report

This report provides statistics, trends, and case information on the distribution of Infostealer malware, including the distribution volume, methods, and disguises, based on the data collected and analyzed in May 2025. The following is a summary of the report.   1) Data Source and Collection Method   AhnLab SEcurity intelligence

Warning Against Phishing Emails Distributing GuLoader Malware by Impersonating a Famous International Shipping Company

Warning Against Phishing Emails Distributing GuLoader Malware by Impersonating a Famous International Shipping Company

AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified the distribution of GuLoader malware via a phishing email by impersonating a famous international shipping company. The phishing email was obtained through the email honeypot operated by ASEC. The mail body instructs users to check their post-paid customs tax and demands them to

GuLoader Malware Disguised as a Word File Being Distributed in Korea

GuLoader Malware Disguised as a Word File Being Distributed in Korea

The ASEC analysis team has discovered that the GuLoader malware is being distributed to Korean corporate users. GuLoader is a downloader that has been steadily distributed since the past, downloading various malware. The phishing mail being distributed is as follows, and has an HTML file attached. When the user opens

GuLoader Disguised as Estimate Requests Being Distributed via Phishing Email

GuLoader Disguised as Estimate Requests Being Distributed via Phishing Email

GuLoader has ranked again in Top 5 malware keywords of ASEC Weekly Malware Statistics for the first time in two years. It is a downloader malware that can download additional malware, and got its name as Google Drive is frequently used as its download URL. ASEC Weekly Malware Statistics (June