Legitimate proxy software distributed with Kovter malware
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Jan 21, 2016 23:44 GMT · By Catalin Cimpanu During the past few months, computers infected with the Kovter click-fraud malware were also secretly added to the proxy network operated by ProxyGate, the Forcepoint team reports.
Kovter is one of the oldest malware strains around, one that has adapted to fit various needs and niches, and survived mainly as a click-fraud toolkit, ideal for making a quick buck out of online ads.
A recent spam campaign detected by Forcepoint (formerly Raytheon|Websense) has identified Kovter delivered through file attachments in the form of ZIP files.
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