A new variant of Snake Keylogger is making the rounds, primarily hitting Windows users across Asia and Europe. This strain also uses the BASIC-like scripting language AutoIt to deploy itself, adding an extra layer of obfuscation to help it slip past detection.
Snake Keylogger is a Microsoft .NET-based data stealer. As with earlier versions of the malware, once this software nasty gets onto a victim’s PC, typically as an attachment to a spam email, this variant logs keystrokes, captures screenshots of the desktop, and collects clipboard data to steal credentials, credit card details, and other sensitive data. The keystrokes can include usernames and passwords typed into browsers Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
After slurping up this info, Snake Keylogger funnels the loot to…