Campaign Evolution: Darkleech to Pseudo
Unit 42 traces the pseudo-Darkleech campaign, which compromises websites to inject scripts redirecting visitors to exploit kits delivering ransomware.
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Malware
Angler EK
- Mentions · 7d0
- Mentions · 30d0
- All mentions6
- First seenAug 17, 2026
- Last mentionedAug 17, 2026
Timeline
6 articles · newest firstEITest Campaign Evolution: From Angler EK to Neutrino and Rig
Unit 42 details the EITest campaign's shift from Angler to Neutrino and Rig exploit kits while distributing ransomware, downloaders, and banking trojans.
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How the EITest Campaign's Path to Angler EK Evolved Over Time
Unit 42 documents how the EITest campaign's gate URLs and infrastructure evolved since 2014 while still routing victims to Angler EK and diverse malware.
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Afraidgate: Major Exploit Kit Campaign Swaps Locky Ransomware for CryptXXX
Unit 42 reports the Afraidgate campaign switched from Nuclear EK delivering Locky to Angler EK delivering CryptXXX via the Bedep downloader.
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Understanding Angler Exploit Kit
Unit 42 explains exploit kit fundamentals, describing how landing pages profile victims, deliver exploits, and install malware payloads on Windows hosts.
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Understanding Angler Exploit Kit
Unit 42 examines Angler EK operations, including rapid zero-day adoption, fileless Bedep infections, and ransomware payloads like TeslaCrypt and CryptXXX.
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Related CVEs
by mentions- CVE-2016-003469%8.8Remote Code Execution via Crafted Website in Microsoft Silverlight 5
- CVE-2015-511999%—Use-After-Free RCE in Adobe Flash Player (ActionScript 3 ByteArray)
- CVE-2015-241953%—Memory Corruption RCE in Microsoft Internet Explorer JScript Engine
Appears with
- Palo Alto Networksvendor · 6
- Unit 42organization · 6
- TeslaCryptmalware · 3
- CryptXXXmalware · 3
- Pseudo-Darkleechthreat actor · 3
- EITestthreat actor · 3
- Adobe Flash Playerproduct · 3
- Bedepmalware · 3
- Vawtrakmalware · 2
- Neutrino EKmalware · 2
- Microsoftvendor · 2
- Adobevendor · 2
- Ursnifmalware · 2
- Rig EKmalware · 2
- Tinbamalware · 2
- Microsoft Silverlightproduct · 2
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