{"id":473913,"date":"2025-04-09T20:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=473913"},"modified":"2025-04-09T20:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:29:07","slug":"crypto-users-targeted-in-sourceforge-malware-attack-via-fake-microsoft-office-softwares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/crypto-users-targeted-in-sourceforge-malware-attack-via-fake-microsoft-office-softwares\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto users targeted in SourceForge malware attack via fake Microsoft Office softwares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cybercriminals are targeting crypto users by exploiting SourceForge, a well-known open-source software platform.<\/p>\n<p>According to security experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/securelist.com\/miner-clipbanker-sourceforge-campaign\/116088\/\">Kaspersky<\/a>, malicious attackers upload fake <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/microsoft\/\">Microsoft<\/a> Office installers packed with hidden malware, including crypto miners and clipboard hijackers, to deceive unsuspecting users.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1671\">They noted that while the SourceForge project pages appear legitimate, the danger lies in their auto-generated subdomains. In one instance, Russia\u2019s Yandex search engine indexed a fake domain, leading unsuspecting users to a page filled with counterfeit Office tools and download buttons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_473945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473945\" style=\"width: 973px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-473945\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-181015.jpg\" alt=\"Crypto Hack\" width=\"973\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-181015.jpg 973w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-181015-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-181015-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-473945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sample Search Query Results on SourceForge. (Source: SecureList)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1671\">Data from Kaspersky indicates that more than 4,600 incidents were recorded in the first quarter of 2025, with 90% of the affected users in Russia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1671\">It was unclear if this attack had led to significant financial losses for crypto users.<\/p>\n<h2>The attack<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"909\">In this attack, the hackers upload weaponized software to SourceForge\u2019s project pages.\u00a0These pages mimic legitimate Office-related tools, but the installers contain embedded scripts that deliver harmful payloads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1283\">The trap begins with a small archive file named <em data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"975\">vinstaller.zip<\/em>, only around 7MB. 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If the device is infected with ClipBanker, the victim\u2019s money will end up somewhere entirely unexpected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1671\">At the same time, one of the scripts sends user information to a Telegram bot, giving the hacker full access to sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1671\">This campaign highlights how hackers leverage trusted platforms to bypass security systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/microsoft-uncovers-new-trojan-targeting-crypto-wallet-extensions\/\">spread malware at scale.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybercriminals are targeting crypto users by exploiting SourceForge, a well-known open-source software platform. According to security experts at Kaspersky, malicious attackers upload fake Microsoft Office installers packed with hidden malware, including crypto miners and clipboard hijackers, to deceive unsuspecting users. 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