Batch File Obfuscation Incident

Attackers use batch files to automate and speed up their work because they allow the execution of multiple commands. This way, the attacker does not need to provide any manual input but just needs to execute the malicious script on the victim’s system.

Batch files are an essential tool many users and administrators use to perform automated tasks. However, attackers also use these batch files to execute malicious commands on a system. To avoid detection by antivirus software, batch files are obfuscated.

PDF (Portable Document Format) files are used on a daily basis both in the working world and by private individuals. This also makes them a popular tool for cybercriminals to use in phishing attacks. They allow direct execution of scripts that can reload additional malware.

Unwanted emails, SMS and other digital messages, also known as “spam”, are tiresome and unpleasant but also part of our everyday digital life. Nowadays, we all regularly receive unwanted messages (spam) that are not just advertising, but deliberately try to trick us into an action that can have far-reaching consequences.

Malware has become a common word understood by the average person. Whether it’s in the media, through fellow users, or because one’s own anti-virus software sets off an alarm, the term is regularly brought back into consciousness.