Monday, March 9, 2015

XML Files Used to Distribute Dridex Banking Trojan

Cybercrooks have been leveraging malicious macros hidden inside XML files to distribute the Dridex financial malware, researchers have warned.

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It’s not uncommon for cybercriminals to use specially crafted Microsoft Office files that contain macros for malware distribution. However, attackers usually rely on Microsoft Word and Excel documents, not the XML (Extensible Markup Language) format.

Are you detecting these types of trojans?

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