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WhatsApp VBScript attachment distribution campaign

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H score 42
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The active WhatsApp VBScript campaign is spreading malicious attachments that can lead to remote access on victim systems. It targets WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web users across Malaysia, Brazil, India, Mexico, Singapore, the U.K., Spain, Taiwan, Australia, Russia, and Vietnam, with the highest victim concentration in Malaysia. The operation uses deceptive file names that impersonate business and financial documents to trick recipients into opening the attachment. The scripts launch through WScript.exe, pull additional stages, and end with the installation of legitimate ManageEngine RMM Central software.

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Timeline

  1. 23.06.2026 08:38 2 articles · 3h ago

    Malicious WhatsApp VBScript attachments install ManageEngine RMM Central

    Initial Disclosure

    Direct WhatsApp messages are being used to spread malicious VBScript attachments that masquerade as business and financial documents to WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web users across Malaysia, Brazil, India, Mexico, Singapore, the U.K., Spain, Taiwan, Australia, Russia, and Vietnam, with the highest victim concentration in Malaysia. The script chain launches through WScript.exe, pulls additional VBScript stages, attempts to tamper with Windows User Account Control (UAC), and installs ManageEngine RMM Central to enable remote access on victim systems. Kaspersky also noted an infrastructure overlap at 202.61.160[.]201 with prior Gh0st RAT and ValleyRAT activity, while the compromise method for the WhatsApp accounts remains unclear.

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