Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs recently caught a phishing campaign in the wild with a malicious Excel document attached to the phishing email. Fortinet researchers performed a deep analysis on the campaign and discovered that it delivers a new variant of Snake Keylogger.
Snake Keylogger (aka “404 Keylogger” or “KrakenKeylogger”) is a subscription-based keylogger with many capabilities. It is a .NET-based software originally sold on a hacker forum. Once executed on a victim’s computer, it has the ability to steal sensitive data, including saved credentials from web browsers and other popular software, the system clipboard, and basic device information. It can also log keystrokes and capture screenshots.
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Source: Fortinet
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