A Brief History of SmokeLoader, Part 2

IntroductionIn this two-part blog series, we explore the evolution of SmokeLoader, a malware downloader that has been active since 2011. In Part 1, we explored early versions of SmokeLoader, from its initial rudimentary framework to its adoption of a modular architecture and introduction of encryption and obfuscation. This blog provides an overview of SmokeLoader’s development from 2015 to 2022, where the malware continued to update its algorithms and improve anti-analysis techniques.2015-2017: Protocol RenaissanceVersions 2015 and 2017 of SmokeLoader …

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