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Socelars Malware Targets Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Data

Gbhackers •Divya • February 10, 2026

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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 Targets Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Data

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