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Hackers Hide Malware Inside 7-Zip Installers Using a New Evasion Technique

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 29, 20264 min read

Malware operators are hiding code inside the part of a 7-Zip installer that unpacks files. A seemingly ordinary installation can start while a concealed loader contacts an attacker-controlled server. Users and analysts may overlook that step because it usually does nothing more than prepare the visible installation. The samples belong to OpenSUpdater, previously linked to […] The post Hackers Hide Malware Inside 7-Zip Installers Using a New Evasion Technique appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Malware operators are hiding code inside the part of a 7-Zip installer that unpacks files. A seemingly ordinary installation can start while a concealed loader contacts an attacker-controlled server. Users and analysts may overlook that step because it usually does nothing more than prepare the visible installation. The samples belong to OpenSUpdater, previously linked to certificate tricks. Attackers put a genuine foobar2000 installer inside a self-extracting archive, making the package look useful. That credible interior is part of…

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