Fake VPN Site Pushes CryptBot and Vidar Info-Stealing Trojans

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A cyberthreat actor has created a web site that promotes a fake VPN program that installs the Vidar and CryptBot password-stealing trojans. These trojans will then attempt to steal saved browser credentials and other information from a victim's computer.

While investigating a different malware infection, BleepingComputer stumbled upon a website promoting a VPN program called 'Inter VPN' that claims to be the "fastest VPN". It then shows an image of the VPN client, which is actually an image of the legitimate VPN Pro software.
 

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