Distribution of Word File (External + RTF) Modified to Avoid Detection

Distribution of Word File (External + RTF) Modified to Avoid Detection

Malicious MS Office Word documents have long been used for the distribution of additional RTF malware by exploiting the fact that Word files allow external connection. However, AhnLab has identified the files that seem to have been made to avoid anti-malware detection are being distributed in Korea. Distribution of RTF

RTF Malware Disguised as a Cover Letter for a Particular Airline

RTF Malware Disguised as a Cover Letter for a Particular Airline

In early October, the ASEC analysis team has discovered an RTF file-based malware disguised as a cover letter for a particular airline. This is not a type of document file format that appears often as other document-type malware (Word, Excel, etc.), and RTF malware disguised as a particular document hasn’t