[Trend]New Wave of PlugX Targets Legitimate Apps

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New Wave of PlugX Targets Legitimate Apps

Noted for its stealth routine, PlugX and its developers now appear to be using several legitimate applications, in particular those used by Microsoft, Lenovo, and McAfee, in an effort to remain under the radar. PLUGX variants are known for its use of normal applications to load its malicious .DLL components. This .DLL hijacking technique is [...]

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New Wave of PlugX Targets Legitimate Apps

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