"Ad-Injecting Malware Hijacks Chrome, Edge, Firefox"

The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has issued a warning about ad-injecting malware called Adrozek. According to Microsoft, cybercriminals have been distributing Adrozek malware since May 2020, with its peak occurring in August when more than 30,000 devices were being infected every day. The main goal of Adrozek is to inject ads and redirect traffic to other websites. However, Microsoft researchers warn of the Adrozek attack chain's sophisticated behavior that can allow attackers to gain a strong foothold on a victim's device. Adrozek malware is capable of modifying browser extensions, specific DLLs, browser security settings, and systems settings, as well as stealing user credentials. Adrozek infects devices via drive-by downloads. This article continues to discuss observations and key findings surrounding the impact and capabilities of Adrozek malware, in addition to the prevention and mitigation of this malware. 

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