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Called SecTopRAT, the malware hides inside amalicious adthat purports to be an installer forGoogleChrome.

A PowerShell command adds an exclusion path soWindows Defenderwont be triggered when the malware is extracted from the download.

An example of a fake URL that impersonates a Chrome download to spread malware

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A picture of a skull made from computer code depicting a malware infection

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Graphic screen displaying malware detection warning

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