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Hackers hijacked the eScan Antivirus update mechanism in malware campaign

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Puppeteer orchestrates the core functionality of the malware, including the cryptocurrency mining as well as the backdoor deployment. Puppeteer orchestrates the core functionality of the malware, including the cryptocurrency mining as well as the backdoor deployment. ” reads the analysis published by Avast.

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Researchers uncovered a new Malware Builder dubbed APOMacroSploit

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In order to avoid detection, the BAT scripts add the malware location in the exclusion path of Windows Defender and disabling Windows cleanup before executing the malware. BitRAT implements multiple features, including mining cryptocurrencies and RAT features. The threat actor behind the tool continuously updated it to evade detection.

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