Then, using the FFmpeg library, the malware records everything that happens on the user’s screen. The fact is that Varenyky, of course, does not follow random recipients of spam emails, but really has a hidden function that looks through the window titles and looks for words related to pornography, for example, the French “sexe”.
Interestingly, these statements are only partially false. In such messages, Varenyky operators claim that they infected users’ computers while visiting adult sites, recorded everything on video and now demand a ransom. Note: The term sextortion derived from the words “sex” and “extortion” and is used to indicate such activity. However, in late July, Varenyky began to send out other messages related to “sextortion.” To participate in such a “draw” the user, of course, needs to enter a lot of personal data, including name, address, city, email address, phone number and bank card information. This shows that the operators are actively working on their botnet and are inclined to experiment with new features that could bring a better monetization of their work”, - report in ESET.Īs a rule, malware spread by links to suspicious promotions that supposedly allow winning expensive smartphones. Many functions have been added and then quickly removed across many different versions in a short period of time (two months). “This spambot is not very advanced, but the context and story around it make it interesting. The main goal of Varenyky is to send spam that targets French users (mainly aimed at the clients of the Internet provider Orange SA). In fact, of course, there is no accounts in investments, and malware penetrates users’ machines in this way. Varenyky spreads according to the classical scheme – through malicious emails that supposedly contain some important invoices. ESET experts warned that since May 2019, French users have been attacked by Windows malware Varenyky, which not only sends spam from infected machines, but also records everything that happens on victims’ computers when they visit porn sites - Varenyky spies on porn sites users.
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