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Hackers Hide ValleyRAT Backdoor Inside Adware Targeting Users in China and India

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 31, 20264 min read

Hackers are using adware to deliver ValleyRAT, a Windows backdoor. The campaign primarily affects users in China and India, turning a program expected to display ads into a route for spying, theft, and further malware delivery. The installer changes its visible behavior according to its filename. One version installs a collaboration app, another installs a […] The post Hackers Hide ValleyRAT Backdoor Inside Adware Targeting Users in China and India appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers are using adware to deliver ValleyRAT, a Windows backdoor. The campaign primarily affects users in China and India, turning a program expected to display ads into a route for spying, theft, and further malware delivery. The installer changes its visible behavior according to its filename. One version installs a collaboration app, another installs a browser, and a third opens a meeting-download page. Those harmless-looking actions can keep a victim occupied while the malicious components are placed on…

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