Tracking FileFix, Shadow Vector, and SideWinder
Nov. 11, 2025, 6:23 p.m.
Description
This intelligence report details collaborative research between Acronis Threat Research Unit and VirusTotal on three emerging cyber threats. FileFix, a variant of ClickFix, uses malicious websites to trick victims into running commands copied to their clipboard. Shadow Vector targets Colombian users with SVG images disguised as court summonses containing links to malicious payloads. SideWinder, a South Asian threat actor, continues to exploit old vulnerabilities in document-based attacks on government and defense entities. The report highlights the use of VirusTotal's platform for threat hunting, including content searching, metadata filtering, and YARA rule creation to track these campaigns and uncover their tactics and infrastructure.
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Date
- Created: Nov. 10, 2025, 4:26 p.m.
- Published: Nov. 10, 2025, 4:26 p.m.
- Modified: Nov. 11, 2025, 6:23 p.m.
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Additional Informations
- Defense
- Government
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan