Multi-payload Gootloader platform stealthily delivers malware and ransomware

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The delivery method for the six-year-old Gootkit financial malware has been developed into a complex and stealthy delivery system for a wide range of malware, including ransomware. Sophos researchers have named the platform Gootloader. It is actively delivering malicious payloads through tightly targeted operations in the US, Germany and South Korea. Previous campaigns also targeted internet users in France. The Gootloader infection chain begins with sophisticated social engineering techniques that involve hacked websites, malicious downloads, … More

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