The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. CLR is a key ...

AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security ...

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to reduces the likelihood of antivirus software detection. IBM’s X-Force ...

Just like almost every Windows user I know, for years I had relied on the same routine of typing, clicking buttons, filling forms, and jumping between apps just to get basic work done. I’ve used ...

Security firm Trend Micro has seen an uptick in AutoIT-based malware thanks to the fact that it’s an easy-to-learn language that allows for quick development. It enables everything from simple scripts ...

Researchers at Cisco spotted targeted attacks moving remote access Trojans via the AutoIt administration and scripting tool. Hackers, months ago, revived macros as an attack vector to primarily hide ...

A new ransomware was discovered that tries to impersonate the well known Locky ransomware. It calls itself Locky and even adds .Locky to encrypted files, but on closer examination there was definitely ...