Beware of Fake Telegram Messenger App Hacking PCs with Purple Fox Malware

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Trojanized installers of the Telegram messaging app are being used to distribute the Windows-based Purple Fox backdoor. Purple Fox has rootkit capabilities that allow the malware to be planted beyond the reach of security solutions and evade detection. Researchers say the attack is different from intrusions that typically take advantage of legitimate software for dropping malicious payloads. The threat actor was able to leave most parts of the attack under the radar by separating the attack into several small files, most of which had very low detection rates by [antivirus] engines.

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