False software-download websites are being used by an ongoing malware effort to deliver harmful installers and pose as reliable vendors.
According to Microsoft, the effort has targeted users who want to download popular software and has led to compromises in a number of industries and organizations, mostly affecting Chinese-speaking users and international corporations’ activities in China.
Once activated, the installers spread malware that can communicate with infrastructure under attacker control, undermine security measures, and establish persistence.
Victims of the activity have come from a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, gaming, technology, logistics, government, and education. The Windows manufacturer has determined with a considerable degree of confidence that the effort is consistent with a Chinese threat cluster known as Silver Fox read more about Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender
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