Multi-Stage VOID#GEIST Malware Delivering XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT

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Securonix identified the VOID#GEIST malware campaign using multi-stage batch scripts to deliver encrypted RAT payloads including XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT. The attack chain employs obfuscated batch scripts as the initial infection vector for deploying multiple remote access trojans.

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Relevance score: 60.0/100

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