#installers


Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender

Sep 3, 2026 // 00:22

An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. “The campaign has targeted users looking to download […]

TrueConf Server Flaws Exploited to Replace Client Installers with PhantomCore

Aug 10, 2026 // 18:41

The threat actor known as Head Mare has been observed weaponizing security flaws in unpatched TrueConf servers once again in attacks targeting Russian companies spanning […]

Hackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoors

Aug 8, 2026 // 21:17

The Head Mare hacktivist group has been exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf video conferencing servers to replace client installers with malicious versions that deliver backdoors. The […]

Fake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes

Jul 9, 2026 // 07:05

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new threat actor dubbed Lurking Lizard that has been operating an end-to-end malicious residential proxy business using an […]

JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware

May 9, 2026 // 22:36

The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers, with the Windows payload found […]

DAEMON Tools Supply Chain Attack Compromises Official Installers with Malware

May 6, 2026 // 00:48

A newly identified supply chain attack targeting DAEMON Tools software has compromised its installers to serve a malicious payload, according to findings from Kaspersky. “These […]

Malicious VPN Installers Leveraged to Steal Corporate Logins

Mar 13, 2026 // 17:17

Fake enterprise VPN downloads are a growing cybersecurity threat where attackers use SEO poisoning to trick users into downloading malicious software that mimics legitimate VPN clients like Cisco, Fortinet, […]