Increase in Distribution of AutoIt Compile Malware via Phishing Emails

AhnLab ASEC's weekly phishing distribution report documents a notable increase since August 2024 in malware compiled with AutoIt being distributed via phishing, narrowing the prior dominance of .NET-based malware; the report highlights widespread delivery of infostealers (notably XLoader) and other strains (SnakeKeylogger, RedLine, AgentTesla, RemcosRAT), explains AutoIt EXE structures across versions, and lists sample MD5 indicators.