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PC World12y

AutoIt scripting increasingly used by malware developers

AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security ...
Threat Post7y

AutoIt Scripting Used By Overlay Malware to Bypass AV Detection

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to reduces the likelihood of antivirus software detection.
Infosecurity-magazine.com12y

AutoIT makes malware "outrageously easy" - Infosecurity Magazine

AutoIT, a flexible coding language that’s been used since 1999 for scripting in Windows, is on the rise as a go-to development language for malware.
TechRadar3y

Malicious Telegram installers are distributing malware

According to cybersecurity researchers Minerva Labs, someone is distributing two files in a single download - one is a legitimate Telegram installer, while the other one is an AutoIT program, also ...
Bleeping Computer3y

Purple Fox malware distributed via malicious Telegram installers

A malicious Telegram for Desktop installer distributes the Purple Fox malware to install further malicious payloads on infected devices. The installer is a compiled AutoIt script named "Telegram ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com11y

AutoIT Surges as Malware Component - Infosecurity Magazine

AutoIT, a flexible coding language that’s been used since 1999 for scripting in Windows, is now cropping up in next-gen malware like a Zeus variant that efficiently steals information from FTP sites ...
Bleeping Computer1y

ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting

The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection.