Security News > 2023 > March > BATLOADER Malware Uses Google Ads to Deliver Vidar Stealer and Ursnif Payloads

The malware downloader known as BATLOADER has been observed abusing Google Ads to deliver secondary payloads like Vidar Stealer and Ursnif.

BATLOADER, as the name suggests, is a loader that's responsible for distributing next-stage malware such as information stealers, banking malware, Cobalt Strike, and even ransomware.

One of the key traits of the BATLOADER operations is the use of software impersonation tactics for malware delivery.

These MSI installer files, when launched, execute Python scripts that contain the BATLOADER payload to retrieve the next-stage malware from a remote server.

This modus operandi marks a slight shift from the previous attack chains observed in December 2022, when the MSI installer packages were used to run PowerShell scripts to download the stealer malware.

Other BATLOADER samples analyzed by eSentire have also revealed added capabilities that allow the malware to establish entrenched access to enterprise networks.

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