Elegant sLoad Carries Out Spying, Payload Delivery in BITS

A fresh analysis of the trojan sLoad sheds light on the growing trend of advanced malware “living off the land” of a targeted system and successfully evading detection and carrying out malicious activities. SLoad is a PowerShell downloader type of malware and is known for its impressive...

PsiXBot Adds PornModule, Google DNS Service to Its Arsenal

The PsiXBot malware has made a few changes in recent weeks, including implementing Google’s DNS over HTTPS DoH and adding the blackmail-ready “PornModule” to its bag of tricks. PsiXBot is a multi-use Windows malware that has a range of capabilities, including keylogging, stealing passwords and...

sLoad Banking Trojan Downloader Displays Sophisticated Recon and Targeting

A new PowerShell downloader dubbed sLoad is making the rounds, sporting impressive reconnaissance tactics and a penchant for geofencing, which indicate increasing sophistication when it comes to targeting efforts. First spotted in May 2018, sLoad typically delivers the Ramnit banking trojan but h...