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Malware Madness: Gh0st RAT Hijacks Windows, Evades Detection with Tricky Driver Exploit!
A large-scale malware campaign exploits a vulnerable Windows driver to sidestep detection, delivering the Gh0st RAT malware. Attackers use a bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) technique to terminate security software processes, evading the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist. This sneaky move lets them wreak havoc while your antivirus takes an extended coffee break.
Hot Take:
When your antivirus software says “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that,” you know it’s a BYOVD day! This campaign not only brings its own driver but also a whole festival of malware, making it the Coachella of cyber threats. It seems like the Silver Fox APT is cunning enough to turn a legitimate application into a Trojan horse. Talk about a fox in the henhouse!
Key Points:
- Attackers are exploiting a vulnerable Windows driver from Adlice’s product suite.
- Thousands of first-stage malicious samples are being used to deliver Gh0st RAT malware.
- The campaign employs a technique known as Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD).
- Over 2,500 variants of the RogueKiller Antirootkit Driver have been identified.
- Microsoft has updated its driver blocklist to counter this threat as of December 2024.
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