The attack, which is still being investigated, took advantage of a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without being detected. The malware, which is known to be used in attacks against banks and other organizations, was dropped by a group of cybercriminals who called themselves “The Dark Web Gang” and used the vulnerability to take advantage of unsuspecting users.
This malware is used to get into the victim’s system and allow the introduction of malicious code.
If a user continues to open a file that is marked as the Mark of the Web, Windows will issue a security warning asking if the file is safe to access.
Since October, Microsoft has been aware of the zero-day vulnerability. The research stated that because malware campaigns have targeted the weakness, the problem is probably going to be remedied as part of the security update patch for December 2022.
In October, Microsoft released a free unofficial patch for a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows MotW security system. This weakness allows attackers to stop her MotW tagging of files retrieved from her ZIP package. ..
