2017-11-07 - NECURS BOTNET MALSPAM PUSHES LOCKY RANSOMWARE (NO QTBOT/QTLOADER)

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• 2017-11-07-Necurs-Botnet-malspam-pushes-Locky-ransomware.pcap.zip   461.1 kB   (461,062 bytes)
• 2017-11-07-Necurs-Botnet-malspam-and-Locky-ransomware-samples.zip   793.2 kB   (793,242 bytes)

NOTES:

• Some fellow researchers at Palo Alto Networks wrote a blog analyzing the 1st stage malware from Necurs Botnet-sourced infections and called it "QtBot."  I've also seen it called "QtLoader."
• I haven't noticed any QtBot/QtLoader at all this week from Necurs Botnet malspam, but I haven't been looking very hard.

Shown above:  Chain of events I saw today for Necurs Botnet malspam.

 

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