Tag: dropper

A new backdoor named Yokai has been discovered targeting Thai officials. The malware is distributed via RAR files containing shortcut files that create decoy documents and execute a dropper. The dropper deploys a legitimate iTop Data Recovery application used to side-load the Yokai backdoor DLL. Yo…

This report examines a campaign called 'ErrorFather' that utilizes an undetected variant of the Cerberus Android Banking Trojan. The campaign employed a sophisticated multi-stage dropper technique to deploy the malicious payload, which incorporated features like keylogging, overlay attacks, VNC, an…

CYFIRMA's research team recently identified a sophisticated dropper binary designed to deploy an information stealer, dubbed 'Angry Stealer,' actively advertised on Telegram and other online platforms. The stealer targets sensitive data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, VPN credentials, and sy…

This report details a macOS threat actor likely originating from North Korea that employs a dropper application written in Swift/SwiftUI. The dropper presents the user with a seemingly legitimate Bitcoin pricing PDF while simultaneously downloading and executing a malicious payload. The malware's t…

An analysis reveals the distribution of malware through an MSI package, specifically SectopRat and Redline stealer. The malware employs techniques like executing malicious scripts, disabling security measures, and establishing persistence through scheduled tasks. It communicates with command-and-co…

This report analyzes a new macOS stealer malware that leverages SwiftUI for password prompts and the OpenDirectory API for verifying captured passwords. It utilizes APIs to evade detection and carries out malicious operations in distinct stages, first executing a Swift-based dropper that displays a…

This analysis examines a recent malware campaign involving a dropper dubbed Gh0stGambit, which is employed to retrieve and execute encrypted payloads, specifically a variant of the notorious Gh0st Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The report details the multi-stage infection process, including the use of…

The report analyzes a new variant of the Adload adware that evades Apple's recent XProtect malware signature updates. Despite Apple adding 74 new rules targeting Adload in XProtect version 2192, the adware authors have rapidly modified their code to bypass these detections. The report examines a sp…

This report details the discovery of a macOS variant of the LightSpy malware, previously known to target iOS and Android devices. The macOS implant consists of a dropper that downloads and runs a core implant dylib, which in turn loads various plugins to accomplish malicious tasks. The report provi…