Security News > 2023 > January > New stealthy Python RAT malware targets Windows in attacks
A new Python-based malware has been spotted in the wild featuring remote access trojan capabilities to give its operators control over the breached systems.
The PY#RATION malware is distributed via a phishing campaign that uses password-protected ZIP file attachments containing two shortcut.
TXT files which are eventually renamed to BAT files to accommodate the malware execution.
Upon launch, the malware creates the 'Cortana' and 'Cortana/Setup' directories in the user's temporary directory and then downloads, unpacks, and runs additional executable files from that location.
Stealthy PY#RATION RAT. The malware delivered to the target is a Python RAT packed into an executable using automated packers like 'pyinstaller' and 'py2exe,' which can convert Python code into Windows executables that include all the libraries required for its execution.
The analysts noticed that the threat actors used the same C2 address throughout their campaign, from malware version 1.0 to 1.6.0.
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