Windows PCs at Risk as SteelFox Malware Targets Driver Vulnerabilities

Several experts have warned that hackers are using malware to attack Windows systems with the intention of mining cryptocurrency and stealing sensitive information from their devices.

The latest Kaspersky Security Report claims to have spotted tens of thousands of infected endpoints. Cybercriminals have obtained fake cracks and activators for several commercial software products, such as Foxit PDF Editor, JetBrains, or AutoCAD, which they are selling to users. 

There is a vulnerability in a driver called WinRing0.sys that is associated with some fake cracks. The victim of this attack has reintroduced the CVE-2020-14979 and the CVE-2021-41285 vulnerabilities back onto the system by adding this driver at the same time, two three-year-old vulnerabilities that extended the privileges of the attacker to the maximum possible. 

SteelFox is a malware package that has been designed to mine cryptocurrency and steal credit card details via SYSTEM privileges by taking advantage of the “bring your own vulnerable driver” attack method.

In forums and torrent trackers, malware bundle droppers appear as crack tools. These tools act as crack tools that activate legitimate versions of various software, such as Foxit PDF Editor, JetBrains, and AutoCAD. 

To evade detection and evade detection, state-sponsored threat actors and ransomware groups are known to exploit vulnerable

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