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More malware exploiting Windows shortcut vulnerability

Sophos saw two malware samples that were being spread by the.LNK vulnerability overnight. Customers of Sophos products were already protected as we detect the.LNK shortcuts generically as Exp/Cplink-A or Troj. However, here is more information on the specific malware:Troj/Chymin-A:Also known as Chymine, this keylogging Trojan horse is designed to steal information from infected computers. The vulnerability is also known as CVE-2010-2568.”]

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/malware-exploiting-windows-shortcut-vulnerability/

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