Infostealer with hVNC capability pushed via Google Ads

There has been a noted increase in malvertising via Google Ads this year, aimed at tricking users into downloading malware; among these malicious payloads is LOBSHOT, an infostealer that can also establish and keep long-term remote control of target computers through a hVNC module. LOBSHOT infection chain (Source: Elastic Security Labs) LOBSHOT malware infection LOBSHOT, an infostealer and remote access trojan, is being distributed via Google Ads. The ads promote a legitimate remote desktop solution … More →

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