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Andromeda Botnet Hides Behind AutoIt

13

Sep

2013

Last month, I posted a blog about an increase in the use of AutoIt scripts by malware authors to carry out malicious activities. Attackers have used AutoIt scripts for a long time, and they are gaining in popularity due to their flexible and powerful nature. We have now come across another piece of malware (which […]

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“LNK” Attacks are Back Again

13

Aug

2013

Recently, we observed an attack campaign using link files attached to emails in Japan. We have blogged about threats utilizing link files before and this type of attack is still alive and well. The target of the link is disguised to make it look like it is linking to a text file, tricking the user […]

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Bitcoin Miners Use AutoIt-Complied Programs With Antianalysis Code

02

Aug

2013

Last year, my colleague Itai Liba blogged about the association between malware and AutoIt, a very convenient environment for malware and tools development. AutoIt allows both easy interface creation for rapid development and full Windows API access for whatever is not directly supported. We have seen an increase in the use of AutoIt scripts by […]

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