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Fake SourceForge Site Distributes Malware

ID: 44ea215d-48b4-5ab1-a47e-f98ed6ee2b0f

STIX ID: report--44ea215d-48b4-5ab1-a47e-f98ed6ee2b0f

Feed Name: Zscaler Security Research Blog

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2025-04-02

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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Malicious files were hosted on a fake SourceForge clone (http://sourceforgechile.net), including a sample named minecraft_1.3.2.exe. The sample is linked to the ZeroAccess trojan family and exhibits persistence (installs as a Windows service, hides in the Recycle Bin), code injection, opens/listens on a port, and connects to roughly 20 IPs on port 16471 to perform click-fraud and operate as part of a botnet; a VirusTotal report is provided. Users are advised to obtain files only from the official SourceForge site.

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