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The advanced malware, ViperSoftX, is now being distributed through eBook torrents. This malware uses the Common Language Runtime to run PowerShell commands, creating an environment within AutoIt for operations and evading detection mechanisms. This technique can execute malicious functions and exfiltrate sensitive information from Windows hosts. The detected campaigns have used ViperSoftX to distribute Quasar RAT and TesseractStealer, using eBook lures as a new approach.