Info-stealers deployed through malvertising attacks with .NET loaders

Cybercriminals have been launching malvertising attacks to facilitate the distribution of virtualized .NET loaders, dubbed "MalVirt," that deploy the Formbook and newer XLoader information-stealing malware strains, both of which have keylogging, credential theft, and additional malware staging capabilities, reports The Register.

attacks capabilities credential credential theft cybercrime cybercriminals distribution formbook info information keylogging loaders malvertising malvirt malware register reports stealers stealing theft the register xloader