Attackers are stealing data with fake Microsoft Store app listings

New malware attacks mimicking the Microsoft Store, Spotify's website, and a PDF converter tool take recently been flagged online. ESET research recently shared images of the fake pages on Twitter. Bleeping Computer spoke with ESET'south caput of threat detection labs to gain more insight on the attacks. The attacks work past using fake advertizing to highlight pages containing malicious software disguised every bit 18-carat applications.

One case is the fake Microsoft Store app listing shown below. The list claims to exist for an online chess app. According to BleepingComputer, if you try to download it, yous'll instead get a zip file named 'xChess_v.709.nada." The file is actually a piece of information-stealing malware known every bit "Ficker" or "FickerStealer." The same strategy is used with a fake Spotify page as well as a fake PDF converter page.

Co-ordinate to ESET enquiry, the attacks are targeting countries in South America.

With the malware utilized in these attacks, threat actors tin steal credentials saved within web browsers, messaging clients, and FTP clients. The malware tin besides steal over 15 cryptocurrency wallets, steal documents, and take screenshots of which apps are active on someone's PC. This valuable data is and so sent back to the assailant.

When browsing the spider web, you lot should always double-check the URL of any sites you download applications from. If your PC has been attacked, you lot should scan for malware and change your passwords. You lot may as well want to pick up the best antivirus software to help secure your PC.

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