Alert: HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver
July 18, 2024 at 09:45AM Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an adware called HotPage, capable of running arbitrary code on Windows hosts. The malware intercepts and modifies browser traffic, displaying ads and redirecting webpages. It exfiltrates system information to a Chinese company’s server and exploits a Microsoft Windows policy loophole. HotPage’s kernel component is signed by … Read more