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Malware

CrypticConvo

CrypticConvo is a dropper trojan which appears to be embedded in an automatic generator framework to deliver the FakeM trojan.

CrypticConvo is a Windows malware family operated by Scarlet Mimic.

Background

CrypticConvo is a dropper trojan that appears to be built into an automatic generator framework used to deliver the FakeM trojan. Palo Alto Networks assesses that CrypticConvo, along with several other trojans, is part of a meta framework the "Scarlet Mimic" threat actor relies on to rapidly evade AV products.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).