Hackers are offering a free game cheat tool called Cheat Lab, but it’s hiding a nasty surprise.
Security company McAfee has spotted a sneaky scam targeting gamers. Hackers offer a free game cheat tool called Cheat Lab, but it has a nasty surprise. This seemingly harmless software actually contains a hidden ransomware trojan called RedLine. Once unsuspecting victims install Cheat Lab, their key data is automatically uploaded to the hacker’s server.
To increase their reach, hackers incentivize the spread of this malware by claiming that users can unlock the cheat’s full functionality by sharing it with friends.
The software even tries to build trust by asking users to enter an “Upgrade Key”. However, McAfee’s analysis revealed that the scam itself is primarily compiled from the Lua scripting language. Hackers cleverly disguised the RedLine Trojan inside the compiled scam to bypass security software detection.
Make sure you don’t download any malware designed to give you shortcuts or bypasses, and make sure you read the certificate before installing apps from unknown sources on your computer.
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