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Socelars Malware Attacking Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Business Data

Cybersecuritynews •Guru Baran • February 11, 2026

A dangerous information-stealing malware called Socelars is actively targeting Windows systems to collect sensitive authentication data, with particular focus on Ads Manager accounts and session cookies. Unlike traditional malware that causes immediate system damage, Socelars operates silently in the background, turning infected machines into gateways for account takeover and financial fraud. Socelars is sophisticated […]

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Socelars Malware Targets Windows Systems for Data Theft Socelars malware is actively attacking Windows systems to collect sensitive data. It employs privilege escalation techniques via User Account Control (UAC) bypass, utilizing COM auto-elevation through cmlua.dll and ICMLuaUtil. The malware poses a significant risk to users' data security. 3 sources 34

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Socelars Malware Attacking Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Business Data

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