DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files
A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams.
In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) loader script that masquerades as a PDF document, which, when opened, triggers the download and execution of an AutoIt script designed to launch the malware.
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In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) loader script that masquerades as a PDF document, which, when opened, triggers the download and execution of an AutoIt script designed to launch the malware.
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