Eva Prokofieva, director of the cybersecurity company EPCYBER, talked on her page on the social network X (formerly Twitter) about purchasing a USB-C to Ethernet RJ45 adapter on AliExpress, in which she found a built-in virus. about this reports High Tech Post.
The girl disassembled the device and found a flash drive containing a file in the “.exe” format. Investigation showed that the file contained malware that could bypass virtual machines, change proxy settings, read keystrokes, and pass information to third parties.
This type of malware is used by fraudsters to steal sensitive information including bank details, passwords and email addresses.
The expert noted that the virus code was written in Russian, which could be an indication of developers from Russia or an attempt to hide the origin of the virus.
Although the specific model of the adapter is not specified, it is known that more than 10 thousand units of this model have been sold. The cost of such adapters on AliExpress is about 500-700 rubles, while adapters from well-known brands cost 2.5-5 thousand rubles. and more expensive.
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Source: Gazeta
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