Despite sharing a common code base, three new variants of the banking Trojan known as IcedID have been spotted in the wild.
Security experts at Proofpoint described the malware samples in a warning published earlier today, which named them Standard, Lite and Forked IcedID variants respectively.
The initial variant of the IcedID malware, which was initially detected in 2017, is the most frequently encountered in real-world attacks. This variant includes an initial loader that communicates with a command-and-control (C2) server to obtain a DLL Loader. The DLL Loader is then used to distribute the IcedID bot read more Three Variants of IcedID Malware Discovered.
Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.