RemcosRAT Distributed Using Steganography
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently identified RemcosRAT being distributed using the steganography technique. Attacks begin with a Word document using the template injection technique, after which an RTF that exploits a vulnerability in the equation editor (EQNEDT32.EXE) is downloaded and executed. The RTF file downloads a VBScript with
Remcos RAT Distributed via Webhards
While monitoring the distribution sources of malware in South Korea, AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently found that the Remcos RAT malware disguised as adult games is being distributed via webhards. Webhards and torrents are platforms commonly used for the distribution of malware in Korea. Attackers normally use easily obtainable
HiddenGh0st Malware Attacking MS-SQL Servers
Gh0st RAT is a remote control malware developed by the C. Rufus Security Team from China. Due to its source code being publicly available, malware developers use it as a reference as they continue developing numerous variants that are still actively used in attacks. Although the source code is public,
Orcus RAT Being Distributed Disguised as a Hangul Word Processor Crack
The ASEC analysis team recently identified Orcus RAT being distributed on file-sharing sites disguised as a cracked version of Hangul Word Processor. The threat actor that distributed this malware is the same person that distributed BitRAT and XMRig CoinMiner disguised as a Windows license verification tool on file-sharing sites.[1] The malware
Distribution of NetSupport RAT Malware Disguised as a Pokemon Game
NetSupport Manager is a remote control tool that can be installed and used by ordinary or corporate users for the purpose of remotely controlling systems. However, it is being abused by many threat actors because it allows external control over specific systems. Unlike backdoors and RATs (Remote Access Trojans), which
Attackers Abusing Various Remote Control Tools
Overview Ordinarily, attackers install malware through various methods such as spear phishing emails with a malicious attachment, malvertising, vulnerabilities, and disguising the malware as normal software and uploading them to websites. The malware that is installed include infostealers which steal information from the infected system, ransomware which encrypts files to
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
njRAT Being Distributed via Webhards
Webhards is a platform used to distribute malware, and it is mainly used by attackers that mainly target Korean users. The ASEC analysis team has been monitoring malware types distributed through webhards and has uploaded multiple blog posts about them in the past. Various types of malware are used recently
NanoCore RAT Disguised as Notification of Foreign Currency Remittance Being Spread!
The ASEC analysis team recently discovered that the NanoCore remote access Trojan (RAT) disguised as notification of foreign currency remittance was distributed. Because the malware is usually spread through phishing mails, users need to take extra caution. The mail impersonates a capital company and is distributed with the title “[**
