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Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware

Bleeping Computer

North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware. [.]

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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. Avira Free Antivirus). The above screenshot was taken on Virustotal.com , a service owned by Google that scans submitted files against dozens of antivirus products.

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avred: AntiVirus REDucer for AntiVirus REDteaming

Penetration Testing

avred AntiVirus REDucer for AntiVirus REDteaming. Avred is being used to identify which parts of a file are identified by an Antivirus and tries to show as much possible information and context about each... The post avred: AntiVirus REDucer for AntiVirus REDteaming appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Kasseika ransomware uses antivirus driver to kill other antiviruses

Bleeping Computer

A recently uncovered ransomware operation named 'Kasseika' has joined the club of threat actors that employs Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) tactics to disable antivirus software before encrypting files. [.]

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Hackers hijacked the eScan Antivirus update mechanism in malware campaign

Security Affairs

A malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Avast researchers discovered and analyzed a malware campaign that exploited the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners.

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eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

The Hacker News

A new malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus software to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners like XMRig through a long-standing threat codenamed GuptiMiner targeting large corporate networks.

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Award Winning Antivirus, On Sale for $25, Offers Elite Protection from Malware

Tech Republic Security

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2024 Edition provides multi-layered protection from malware and hackers without impeding the performance of your Mac or Windows PC.

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