• Eastern Asia
• Masquerade Task Or Service
• Asia
• Process Discovery
• Powershell
• Ingress Tool Transfer
• Scheduled Task
• Obfuscated Files Or Information: Encrypted Or Encoded Data
• Malicious File
• Reflective Code Loading
• Web Protocols
• Rundll32
• Silver Fox
• File And Directory Discovery
• File Deletion
• Dynamic-Link Library Injection
• China
• Regsvr32
• Disable Or Modify Tools
• Valleyrat

New Malware Campaign Targets Chinese-Speaking Users with Winos 4.0

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a malware campaign that employs fake software installers disguised as popular applications like LetsVPN and QQ Browser to deliver the Winos 4.0 framework. First identified by Rapid7 in February 2025, the campaign utilizes a sophisticated multi-stage loader called Catena, which operates entirely in memory to evade traditional antivirus detection. The malware, attributed to a threat actor known as Silver Fox, specifically targets Chinese-speaking environments and has been active throughout 2025, adapting its tactics to maintain persistence and avoid detection. The campaign leverages trojanized NSIS installers and is characterized by its careful planning and execution.