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TikTok and Instagram Reels Vidar social-engineering campaign

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A TikTok and Instagram Reels campaign is using fake free-software tutorials to push Vidar, turning social feeds into a high-reach malware delivery channel. The operation used two campaigns to game recommendation systems, with one clip drawing more than 100,000 views and another logging nearly 1700 saves. One path delivered a PowerShell command that fetched Vidar from msget[.]run, while another used comment bait and direct messages to steer viewers toward d4ug[.]site. The activity combines social engineering, platform engagement tricks, and lure-based download chains to drive installation attempts at scale.

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Timeline

  1. 10.06.2026 19:00 2 articles · 2h ago

    TikTok and Instagram Reels campaigns deliver Vidar through fake free-software tutorials

    Initial Disclosure

    ReversingLabs described TikTok and Instagram Reels campaigns that used fake free-software tutorials to steer viewers into Vidar delivery chains. One set of near-identical accounts used an AI-voiced PowerShell lure that fetched Vidar from msget[.]run and impersonated a Windows profile, while another used music-backed clips, comment bait, and direct messages to point viewers toward sites such as d4ug[.]site.

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