HookAds Malvertising Uses Fallout Exploit Kit to Distribute Malware
Another HookAds Malvertising Campaign has been reported to be active recently, which is redirecting the potential visitors to the Fallout Exploit Kit. Following the activation, the kit will strive to capitalize on the known susceptibilities in Windows to download & install malicious malware in the infected system. The malign malware include DanaBot banking Trojan , GlobeImposter Ransomware and the Nocturnal information & data stealer. Insight in HookAds Malvertising Campaign The HookAds Malvertising Campaign acquires contemptible ad space on cheap quality ad networks that are commonly used by online games sites, adult web sites or blackhat SEO Sites. These pernicious ads include JavaScript that redirects the innocent visitors through a string of tempting sites. One such enticing site was discovered last week by Exploit Kit Expert nao_sec. The sites resemble the pages filled with online games, local advertisements or other low quality pages. Unawar...