Malware hiding in the Windows Logo

 

There are reports about a group of hackers who are distributing Malware targeting Middle Eastern governments. This hacker group known as Witchetty has used a Photo with the old Windows logo to distribute their Malware. This hacker group was first discovered by ESET in April 2022.

This time they have used a method called Steganography to avoid  Malware Antivirus softwares. Steganography is a technique used by hackers to hide malicious codes in media such as photos and audio files. Witchetty has hidden their Malware using the Steganography method very carefully in this Photo with the old Windows logo which has a bitmap extension.

Then they hosted that photo on GitHub. However, Symantec has reported that this malware has already been used in two government agencies in the Middle East and a stock market in Africa.