Malicious Ads Targeting Chinese Users with Fake Notepad++ and VNote Installers

March 15, 2024 at 02:51AM Chinese users seeking legitimate software like Notepad++ and VNote on Baidu are targeted with malicious ads, distributing trojanized versions of the software and deploying Geacon. Malicious websites offer download links to these software versions, leading to different types of malware. The malvertising campaigns also distribute other malware like FakeBat via … Read more