Security News > 2019 > January > SmokeLoader malware downloader enters list of most wanted malware

Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2018. The index reveals that SmokeLoader, a second-stage downloader known to researchers since 2011, rose 11 places in December to enter the Index’s top 10 at ninth place. After a surge of activity in the Ukraine and Japan, its global impact grew by 20. SmokeLoader is mainly used to load other malware, such as Trickbot Banker, AZORult Infostealer and Panda Banker. Cryptomining malware continues … More → The post SmokeLoader malware downloader enters list of most wanted malware appeared first on Help Net Security.

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