Gootkit Malware Undergoes Significant Changes, Security Researchers Warn

Gootkit (also known as Gootloader) has recently added several tools to its arsenal and components to its infection chains. Gootkit spreads by baiting victims into visiting malicious websites when searching for business-related documents via a technique called search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning. This technique allows turning documents into ZIP archives containing scripts that load the other malware into the infected system. Read more...