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Microsoft first added it to Windows Vista, and has been a part of the OS ever since.

Since then, Qbot evolved into a dropper, being used on infected devices to deliver additional malicious payloads.

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Last summer, an international team of law enforcement agencies initiated Operation Duck Hunt, which dismantled QakBots infrastructure.

However, the malware soon re-emerged, targeting businesses in the hospitality industry.

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