Sneaky UNAPIMON Malware Dodges Antivirus with Ingenious Hooking Trick

Discover the stealthy UNAPIMON malware—Winnti’s latest trick up its sleeve, dodging antivirus detection with the cunning use of Microsoft Detours. Simplicity meets deviousness in cyber espionage’s new frontier!

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Well, if there's one thing we've learned from the elusive UNAPIMON malware, it's that even Windows' own toolset can be like that "trustworthy" friend who eats your snacks when you're not looking. Trend Micro just pulled back the curtain on a cyber sneaky-snake that's playing a game of hide and seek with antivirus software, using a method akin to wearing an invisibility cloak borrowed from the software's own wardrobe. Ingenious? Yes. Nerve-wracking? Absolutely.

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