Proxyware Campaign Piggybacks on Popular YouTube Video Download Services

Threat Score:
52
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1 day ago

Overview

Proxyware Campaign Piggybacks on Popular YouTube Video Download Services The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered fresh instances of proxyware distribution by threat actors leveraging deceptive advertising on freeware sites. Building on prior reports, such as the “DigitalPulse Proxyware Being Distributed Through Ad Pages” analysis, this campaign continues to exploit unwitting users in South Korea, installing unauthorized bandwidth-sharing tools like DigitalPulse and Honeygain...

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