Malware News Meet the malware which hijacks your browser and redirects you to fake pages

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The malware is currently being distributed through the RIG exploit kit.

The RIG exploit kit, which at its peak infected an average of 27,000 machines per day, has been grafted with a new tool designed to hijack browsing sessions.

The malware in question, a rootkit called CEIDPageLock, has been distributed through the exploit kit in recent weeks.

According to researchers from Check Point, the rootkit was first discovered in the wild several months ago.
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The malware targets Microsoft Windows systems. The dropper extracts a 32-bit kernel-mode driver which is saved in the Windows temporary directory with the name "houzi.sys." While signed, the certificate has now been revoked by the issuer.
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The device driver won't work on a traditional Windows 10 environment because an extremely long time ago, Microsoft introduced a patch in Windows 10 which enforces a requirement of all kernel-mode software to be signed with an Extended Validation (EV) certificate.

Driver Signing changes in Windows 10

It's also worth noting that Windows 10 Secure Boot environments have a Microsoft co-sign requirement for kernel-mode software.
 

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