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Procolored: This Printer company served you malware for months, called them false positives (www.gdatasoftware.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Pro@programming.dev to c/Technology@programming.dev

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This is called a superinfection—a file or system that has been infected several times. It typically occurs on systems that do not have antivirus software. It also fits that Cameron had a warning for Floxif. Systems that have been neglected in terms of basic security often become hosts to multiple types of self-replicating malware.

The virus infection also explains why a total of 39 files in the downloads section of Procolored were infected. SnipVex likely replicated itself on a developer’s system or the build servers.

It made a bit of money for the threat actor along the way. Blockchain explorer shows that the threat actor’s BTC address has received a total of 9.30857859 BTC—equivalent to approximately $100.000,00 or 90.000,00 EUR today.

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you for actually putting the company name in the headline it's like the 4th time I've seen this article and the rest were just click bait style.