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617 articles by ESET Research

No summer vacations for Zebrocy

No summer vacations for Zebrocy

No summer vacations for Zebrocy

ESET researchers describe the latest components used in a recent Sednit campaign

ESET Research24 Sep 20199 min. read


ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET researchers discovered a backdoor linked to malware used by the Stealth Falcon group, an operator of targeted spyware attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents in the Middle East

ESET Research09 Sep 20196 min. read


Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

ESET researchers document malware-distributing spam campaigns targeting people in France

ESET Research08 Aug 201912 min. read


Sharpening the Machete

Sharpening the Machete

Sharpening the Machete

ESET research uncovers a cyberespionage operation targeting Venezuelan government institutions

ESET Research05 Aug 20197 min. read


From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

The first in an occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research01 Aug 201910 min. read


LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

The story of a Linux miner bundled with pirated copies of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) software for Windows and macOS

Michal Malik and ESET Research20 Jun 201913 min. read


Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

How a Montreal-made "social search engine" application has managed to become widely-spread adware, while escaping consequences

ESET Research05 Jun 201911 min. read


A journey to Zebrocy land

A journey to Zebrocy land

A journey to Zebrocy land

ESET sheds light on commands used by the favorite backdoor of the Sednit group

ESET Research22 May 20197 min. read


Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

Criminal activities against accountants on the rise – Buhtrap and RTM still active

ESET Research30 Apr 201925 min. read