MALFEX Moves Its npm Loader into a Native Windows DLL
The MALFEX package imgdecode contains a native Windows loader. When loaded from a console, it attempts to download, decrypt, and inject shellcode into dllhost.exe.
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The MALFEX package imgdecode contains a native Windows loader. When loaded from a console, it attempts to download, decrypt, and inject shellcode into dllhost.exe.
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