Recently, the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has identified various malware strains being distributed through a custom VMDetector Loader. This loader is typically delivered to the victim’s system via image files embedded with steganography. The primary payloads observed include popular malware families such as Remcos, VIPKeyLogger, AveMariaRAT, DCRAT, FormBook, and others.
Attackers send an email with an archive file that includes either JavaScript, VBScript, or HTA content. The embedded scripts employ basic obfuscation through string replacement and base64 encoding, making them appear benign while evading straightforward detection.
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Source: Sonicwall
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