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627 articles by ESET Research

Casbaneiro: Dangerous cooking with a secret ingredient

Casbaneiro: Dangerous cooking with a secret ingredient

Casbaneiro: Dangerous cooking with a secret ingredient

Número dois in our series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research • 03 Oct 2019 • 15 min. read


No summer vacations for Zebrocy

No summer vacations for Zebrocy

No summer vacations for Zebrocy

ESET researchers describe the latest components used in a recent Sednit campaign

ESET Research • 24 Sep 2019 • 9 min. read


ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

ESET researchers discovered a backdoor linked to malware used by the Stealth Falcon group, an operator of targeted spyware attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents in the Middle East

ESET Research • 09 Sep 2019 • 6 min. read


Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

Varenyky: Spambot à la Française

ESET researchers document malware-distributing spam campaigns targeting people in France

ESET Research • 08 Aug 2019 • 13 min. read


Sharpening the Machete

Sharpening the Machete

Sharpening the Machete

ESET research uncovers a cyberespionage operation targeting Venezuelan government institutions

ESET Research • 05 Aug 2019 • 7 min. read


From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

From Carnaval to Cinco de Mayo – The journey of Amavaldo

The first in an occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research • 01 Aug 2019 • 10 min. read


LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

The story of a Linux miner bundled with pirated copies of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) software for Windows and macOS

ESET Research and Michal Malik • 20 Jun 2019 • 14 min. read


Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware

How a Montreal-made "social search engine" application has managed to become widely-spread adware, while escaping consequences

ESET Research • 05 Jun 2019 • 11 min. read


A journey to Zebrocy land

A journey to Zebrocy land

A journey to Zebrocy land

ESET sheds light on commands used by the favorite backdoor of the Sednit group

ESET Research • 22 May 2019 • 7 min. read