For at least six months, the official software bundled with Procolored printers reportedly included malicious code, including a remote access trojan (RAT) and a cryptocurrency-stealing malware.
Procolored, a Shenzhen-based manufacturer known for its affordable Direct-to-Film (DTF), UV DTF, UV, and Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printers, has built a strong reputation in the digital printing market. Since its founding in 2018, the company has expanded to over 31 countries and developed a considerable footprint in the United States.
The issue was first identified by Cameron Coward, a tech YouTuber behind the channel Serial Hobbyism. He was installing the driver and companion software for a $7,000 Procolored UV printer when his security tool flagged a threat: the Floxif USB worm.
After further investigation, cybersecurity firm G Data confirmed that malware was being distributed through Procolored’s official software packages—potentially impacting customers for over half a year.
Initially dismissed by Procolored as a “false positive,” Coward found that every time he attempted to download or unzip the printer software, his system immediately quarantined the files.
“If I try to download the files from their website or unzip the files on the USB drive they gave me, my compute
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