In February 2024, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malware campaign targeting government entities in the Middle East.
They dubbed it “DuneQuixote”; and their investigation uncovered over 30 DuneQuixote dropper samples actively employed in the campaign. These droppers, which exist in two versions – regular droppers and tampered installer files for a legitimate tool named “Total Commander”, carried malicious code to download an additional payload in the form of a backdoor Kaspersky call “CR4T”. While the researchers identified only two CR4T implants at the time of discovery, they strongly suspect the existence of others, which may be completely different malware.
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Source: Kaspersky
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