The botnet, sold by WraithTools, includes capabilities for credential theft, SOCKS5 proxying, and an AI module for malware persistence, Qrator Research Labs reports.
The TASK#STOMP campaign begins with an encoded Visual Basic Script (VBScript) executed by wscript.exe, with the initial access vector likely being phishing or social engineering.
Exvicy operates as a ClickFix framework, distributing malware through compromised WordPress websites, according to Sekoia's Threat Detection & Research team.
The malware, likely developed using a large language model, according to CrowdStrike's Counter Adversary Operations, was distributed through typosquatted and slopsquatted npm packages.
HEAVYGRAM is a versatile tool capable of remote command execution, system and network information discovery, data exfiltration, screenshot capture, and establishing persistence through Windows registry keys.
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