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RIG Exploit Kit Delivering Monero Miner Via PROPagate Injection Technique

June 28, 2018 12:00 PM By Sudhanshu Dubey, Dileep Kumar Jallepalli

We observed RIG Exploit Kit delivering a dropper that leverages the PROPagate injection technique to inject code that downloads and executes a Monero miner.

A Deep Dive Into RIG Exploit Kit Delivering Grobios Trojan

May 14, 2018 9:00 AM By Irshad Muhammad, Hassan Faizan, Zain Gardezi , Shahzad Ahmed

Although exploit kit activity is on the decline, we recently observed RIG Exploit Kit delivering a Trojan named Grobios.

Magniber Ransomware Wants to Infect Only the Right People

October 19, 2017 4:06 PM By Muhammad Umair, Zain Gardezi , Shahzad Ahmed

A new ransomware known as Magniber is being distributed to Korean language systems via the Magnitude Exploit Kit.

Hiking Club Malvertisements Drop Monero Miners Via Neptune Exploit Kit

August 22, 2017 10:00 AM By Zain Gardezi , Manish Sardiwal

Hiking advertisements are directing users to the Neptune Exploit Kit and ultimately a Monero miner infection as part of a new malvertising campaign.

Still Getting Served: A Look at Recent Malvertising Campaigns Involving Exploit Kits

March 15, 2017 8:48 AM By Zain Gardezi | Advanced Malware

FireEye researchers showcase some of the prominent malvertising campaigns active over the last four months, as well as the cushion servers related to different exploit kits.

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