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InfoWorld12y

AutoIt scripting increasingly used by malware developers

AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security ...
Bleeping Computer1y

ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting

The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. CLR is a key ...
Threat Post7y

AutoIt Scripting Used By Overlay Malware to Bypass AV Detection

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to reduces the likelihood of antivirus software detection. IBM’s X-Force ...
Threat Post10y

AutoIt Used in Targeted Attacks to Move RATs

Researchers at Cisco spotted targeted attacks moving remote access Trojans via the AutoIt administration and scripting tool. Hackers, months ago, revived macros as an attack vector to primarily hide ...
TWCN Tech News10mon

How to remove AutoIt Error opening the file, Line 0 in Windows 11/10

To remove the AutoIt Error from your Windows 11/10 computer, the following solutions might come in handy: Delete AutoIt entries using File Explorer Delete AutoIt ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com10y

AutoIT-based POS Malware 'Sparks' Fresh Threat

A variant of the Alina malware, used to scrape credit card (CC) data from point of sale (POS) software, has been rampaging its way through the wild lately—using a sophisticated twist in approach that ...