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Security · Updated 20 Oct, 09:35 am IST

Researchers disclose ROMULUS ClickFix platform delivering LegionLoader malware

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Why it matters for readers: It explains a real method attackers use: fake pages that convince users to execute commands which then install malware.

  • Forescout Research - Vedere Labs reported a ClickFix delivery platform named ROMULUS.1
  • ROMULUS is being used to deliver malware including LegionLoader and other payloads.1
  • The platform employs bogus landing pages and ClickFix-style lures to persuade users to run malicious commands.1
  • Researchers say victims may unknowingly execute commands that lead to their own infection.1

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