Pirates do not lack imagination to trap their victims. The latest scam, a fake update from Windows 11
which infects the targeted computer with RedLine Stealer.
A dangerous malware, stealing user data stored in the browser such as autocomplete data and credit card information.
RedLine Stealer does it again under a fake update
To deceive their targets, hackers registered a fake domain name (windows-upgraded[.]com) the day after the announcement of the final phase of the deployment of Windows 11, on January 27. An exact copy of the official Microsoft site, with all the information from the original page necessary for a non-expert user to be fooled and download the ZIP file containing the fake update to Windows 11.
By analyzing the executable, HP researchers discovered that it was RedLine Stealer, which ran rampant last December by posing as a Discord app to spread its malware. Once the computer is infected, the malware performs a detailed inventory of the system (username, hardware configuration, location data, etc.) and allows itself to steal the crypto-currencies held by the victim.
The site has since been deactivated, but the famous file Windows11InstallationAssistant.zip still hanging out on the web. So be careful, we can only strongly recommend that you go through the Windows Update module or download the executable from the official Microsoft site, if you want to update your operating system.
To download
8
- Graphical redesign of the successful interface
- Improved snap
- Effective anchor groups
To be completely honest, Windows 11 seems to us to be a good evolution of Windows 10. Beyond the very marketing aspect linked to the surprise effect (Windows 10 was presented as the last of the last, remember) and to the essentially graphical redesign of the interface, the update brings a bit of clarity and modernity that are welcome after six years spent with an OS designed to reconcile Microsoft and its audience. We also like the discreet details that make it more functional, such as the improved snap and anchor groups, or even the refined management of virtual desktops. Finally, we are really convinced by the redesign of the Microsoft Store. By agreeing to return to the exclusivity reserved for UWPs, Microsoft is effectively hitting where it is not expected and finally compels itself to catch up on Apple and Google.
To be completely honest, Windows 11 seems to us to be a good evolution of Windows 10. Beyond the very marketing aspect linked to the surprise effect (Windows 10 was presented as the last of the last, remember) and to the essentially graphical redesign of the interface, the update brings a bit of clarity and modernity that are welcome after six years spent with an OS designed to reconcile Microsoft and its audience. We also like the discreet details that make it more functional, such as the improved snap and anchor groups, or even the refined management of virtual desktops. Finally, we are really convinced by the redesign of the Microsoft Store. By agreeing to return to the exclusivity reserved for UWPs, Microsoft is effectively hitting where it is not expected and finally compels itself to catch up on Apple and Google.
Source: HP
3