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The infamous Qakbotmalwareis back, and sporting some interesting improvements, experts have warned.
Cybersecurity researchers from Sophos haveobservednew distribution campaigns for Qakbot, the malware now comes with a fake Windows installer.
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Once the victim clicks on the malware, it displays a bogus installer for anAdobeproduct.
The installer looks suspicious to begin with, displaying nothing but the words Adobe Setup.
as it tries to trick the user into thinking the process is legitimate.
The worst part is - it doesnt matter what the victim clicks.
In every scenario, the malware is installed - as the prompt only serves as a distraction.
If it deems it was installed in a sandbox, it will enter an infinite loop.
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