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New Bandook RAT Variant Resurfaces, Targeting Windows Machines

A new variant of the Bandook remote access trojan is spreading via phishing attacks, aimed at infiltrating Windows machines. Researchers at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs found the malware is distributed via a PDF with a link to a password-protected .7z archive. Once extracted, the malware injects itself into msinfo32.exe, modifying registry to establish persistence and establish contact with a C2 server to retrieve additional payloads and instructions.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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