Pierluigi Paganini
September 29, 2019
Researchers at Proofpoint have spotted a piece of downloader, dubbed WhiteShadow, that leverages Microsoft SQL queries to pull and deliver malicious payloads. In August, malware researchers at Proofpoint spotted a new downloader which is being used to deliver a variety of malware via Microsoft SQL queries. The experts detected new Microsoft Office macros, which collectively […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2018
Security researchers at Proofpoint security have discovered a previously undocumented downloader tracked as AdvisorsBot that was involved in malicious email campaigns. AdvisorsBot was uncovered in malicious email campaigns, attributed to the TA555 threat actor, targeting hotels, restaurants, and telecommunications entities. The name âAdvisorsBotâ comes from the early command and control (C&C) domains that all contained the word […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2017
The Necurs botnet is spreading a new downloader that takes screenshots of the victimsâ desktops and Runtime Errors back to the operators. The Necurs botnet is back once again, the dreaded botnet was spreading a downloader that takes screenshots of the victimsâ desktops and Runtime Errors back to the attackers. “Recently we have seen a resurgence of […]
