Account Credentials Stealing Malware Detected by AhnLab MDS (Web Browsers, Email, FTP)

Users frequently utilize the convenience of automatic log in features provided by programs like web browsers, email clients, and FTP clients. However, this convenience comes at a cost as each of these programs stores user account credentials within their settings data. Despite being a convenient feature, it also poses a security risk because malicious threat actors are able to leak the users’ account credentials easily.

If malware or threat actors gain control of an infected system, they can employ various …

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