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TCLBanker self-spreading banking trojan

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The TCLBanker trojan now combines trojanized installer delivery with self-spreading worm modules, widening access to 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms. It also uses infected WhatsApp and Outlook accounts to seed new victims, which increases propagation speed and account abuse risk. Its anti-analysis protections and credential-theft features make the malware more difficult to inspect and more dangerous for impacted users.

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Timeline

  1. 08.05.2026 01:06 2 articles · 19d ago

    TCLBanker disclosed as a new self-spreading banking trojan

    Initial Disclosure

    Elastic Security Labs disclosed TCLBanker, a new banking trojan that targets 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms and infects Windows systems through a trojanized MSI installer for Logitech AI Prompt Builder delivered via DLL side-loading. The malware is focused on Brazil, includes self-spreading worm modules for WhatsApp and Microsoft Outlook, and adds credential theft, remote control, overlay-based phishing, and anti-analysis defenses.

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