LimeRAT Malware Analysis: Extracting the Config

Remote Access Trojans RATs have taken the third leading position in ANY. RUN's Q1 2023 report on the most prevalent malware types, making it highly probable that your organization may face this threat. Though LimeRAT might not be the most well-known RAT family, its versatility is what sets it...

LimeRAT Malware Analysis: Extracting the Config

Remote Access Trojans RATs have taken the third leading position in ANY. RUN's Q1 2023 report on the most prevalent malware types, making it highly probable that your organization may face this threat. Though LimeRAT might not be the most well-known RAT family, its versatility is what sets it...

Threat Spotlight: AsyncRAT campaigns feature new version of 3LOSH crypter

By Edmund Brumaghin, with contributions from Alex Karkins. Ongoing malware distribution campaigns are using ISO disk images to deliver AsyncRAT, LimeRAT and other commodity malware to victims.The infections leverage process injection to evade detection by endpoint security software.These...

Malware Families Turn to Legit Pastebin-Like Service

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to a legitimate, Pastebin-like web service for downloading malware — such as AgentTesla and LimeRAT — in spear-phishing attacks. Pastebin, a code-hosting service that enables users to share plain text through public posts called “pastes,” currently has 17...

Hackers Update Age-Old Excel 4.0 Macro Attack

Hackers have updated the age-old Excel malware attack technique with a new passwordless twist. Researchers have identified a new method that no longer requires victims to enter a password to open a danger document, more readily exposing them to potential malware infection. Researchers from securi...

8-Year-Old VelvetSweatshop Bug Resurrected in LimeRAT Campaign

Researchers have discovered a fresh campaign using Excel files to spread LimeRAT malware – making use of the hardcoded, VelvetSweatshop default password for encrypted files. LimeRAT is a full-featured remote access tool/backdoor that can allow attackers to access an infected system and install a...