Trojan.MacOS.Koiot.529
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| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 12 |
| First Seen: | October 9, 2020 |
| Last Seen: | July 25, 2023 |
A new Trojan for macOS systems has recently made headlines on the cybersecurity market. This new threat to Mac users can infect computers with additional malware and has been detected by researchers as Trojan.MacOS.Koiot.529, or Koiot.529 for Mac. Most likely, it spreads through spam email campaigns where it comes embedded into legitly-looking attached files, typically named “Order,” “Invoice,” “Reimbursement,” “Delivery Update,” “Agreement,” or similar. That deceptive strategy relies on social engineering to trick users into opening an attachment that seems important.
After installation, Koiot.529 Trojan attempts to acquire full control over the target Mac device. Then, it establishes a connection with a remote host controlled by the malware operators and starts sending data from the affected PC. Koiot 529’s malicious processes may include collecting sensitive user data, like login details for online accounts, credit card data, system information, and geolocations. In many cases, Trojans also make the devices on which they are installed vulnerable to other more severe infections. Namely, they can open a backdoor through which then threat actors can access the system unbothered and drop Rootkits, Ransomware, RATs, and many other types of threats.
As typical for Trojans, experts suggest that Koiot.529 can obfuscate its code to avoid detection by anti-malware programs as its goal is to remain unnoticed as long as possible. Trojans are hazardous threats, while their removal can be complicated. Therefore, experts recommend using a professional anti-malware application to remove Koiot.529 from a Mac computer.
