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volatility
This project is archived. See Volatility 3 for modern investigations: https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3 ============================================================================ Volatility Framework - Volatile memory extraction utility framework The Volatility Framework is a...
plugxdecoder
plugxdecoder Basic Python script which Decodes PlugX traffic and encrypted/compressed artifacts. Accepting pull requests from those who wish to contribute. Currently requires: CTypes with ntdll, dpkt http://code.google.com/p/dpkt Tested with Python 2.7, on Windows. Long-term goal is to make a pur...
ThreatResearch
Config Extractors Some used scripts by our team to extract configs from some analyzed samples. PlugX Remcos templateX RedLine Stealer...
Fake Claude AI Installer Targets Windows Users with PlugX Malware
Fake Claude AI installer mimicking Anthropic spreads PlugX malware on Windows, using DLL sideloading to gain persistent remote access to infected systems...
Fake Claude site installs malware that gives attackers access to your computer
Claude’s rapid growth—nearly 290 million web visits per month—has made it an attractive target for attackers, and this campaign shows how easy it is to fall for a fake site. We discovered a fake website impersonating Anthropic’s Claude to serve a trojanized installer. The domain mimics Claude's...
China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing
A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region. The campaign has been attributed to TA416 , a cluster of activity that overlaps with DarkPeony, RedDelta, Red Lich,...
China-Linked Hackers Hit Qatar with Backdoor Disguised as War News
China-linked hackers targeted Qatar using fake war news lures to spread PlugX backdoor malware and spy on military and energy sectors...
About Remote Code Execution – Windows LNK File (CVE-2025-9491) vulnerability
About Remote Code Execution - Windows LNK File CVE-2025-9491 vulnerability. A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows shortcut .LNK handling mechanism allows malicious command-line arguments to be hidden in the Target field using whitespace characters, making them invisible to standard tools...
China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025. The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary,...
China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025. The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary,...
PT-2025-39765
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Search Exclude plugin versions up to and including 2.5.7 Description The WordPress Search Exclude plugin contains a flaw that allows unauthorized modification of data. This is due to an inadequate capability check within the Base::ge...
China-Linked PlugX and Bookworm Malware Attacks Target Asian Telecom and ASEAN Networks
Telecommunications and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries have emerged as the target of an ongoing campaign distributing a new variant of a known malware called PlugXaka Korplug or SOGU. "The new variant's features overlap with both the RainyDay and Turian backdoors,...
How RainyDay, Turian and a new PlugX variant abuse DLL search order hijacking
Cisco Talos discovered a new campaign active since 2022, targeting the telecommunications and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries, delivering a new variant of PlugX. Talos discovered that the new variant's features overlap with both the RainyDay and Turian backdoors,...
UNC6384 Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Hijacks and Valid Certificates Targeting Diplomats
A China-nexus threat actor known as UNC6384 has been attributed to a set of attacks targeting diplomats in Southeast Asia and other entities across the globe to advance Beijing's strategic interests. "This multi-stage attack chain leverages advanced social engineering including valid code signing...
A week in security (January 13 – January 19)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: iMessage text gets recipient to disable phishing protection so they can be phished The new rules for AI and encrypted messaging, with Mallory Knodel Lock and Code S06E01 Insurance company accused of using secret software to illegally collect and sell location data ...
FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from Thousands of Computers
According to a DOJ press release, the FBI was able to delete the Chinese-used PlugX malware from "approximately 4,258 U.S.-based computers and networks." Details: To retrieve information from and send commands to the hacked machines, the malware connects to a command-and-control server that is...
PlugX malware deleted from thousands of systems by FBI
The FBI says it has removed PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. The move came after suspicion that cybercriminals groups under control of the People’s Republic of China PRC used a version of PlugX malware to control, and steal information from victims' computers. PlugX h...
FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a "multi-month law enforcement operation." PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote acce...
RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns
Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the China-nexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December 2024. "The group used lure documents themed around the 2024 Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou,...
Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which is monitoring the activity cluster under the...