Malware (Beast ransomware, Vidar infostealer) being distributed with copyright infringement content.

  • AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has been continuously introducing ransomware and info-stealer malware that utilize copyright infringement warning/resume disguise content.
  • Recently, a new distribution of malware has been confirmed based on warnings about copyright infringement.
  • The email body content is not significantly different from before, but a change in the method of delivering the malware has been observed.
  • Previously, a password-protected compressed file was attached to the email, but now a method of inducing downloads by including an external link in the email has been adopted.
  • Clicking on the hyperlink “Check copyright violation content” in the email body downloads the compressed file.
  • The compressed file does not have a separate password, but it is the initial download for the compressed file.

https://asec.ahnlab.com/ko/64656/