Some vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word allow malware to be installed

Curiously, This malware has the same name as a specific banking trojan for Android devices. This malware, Also named Loki PWS, it is a trojan aimed at Windows systems that collects information through the keystrokes made by the user on the keyboard, What is known as a “Keylogger”.

This malware is also capable of evading debugger systems that antivirus programs usually have and, In addition, It can also detect if it is running through a virtual machine.

This malware activates when an infected Word document is opened, Executing the well-known Macros, A feature of Microsoft's office suite. What it does afterward is download the malware itself from a specific repository.

Fountain: The Hacker News | Segu-Info

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