The ChromeLoader malware is being used to breach victims by being presented as hacks for video games.
The malware is primarily distributed through Google Chrome.
ChromeLoader, first tracked in January 2022, aims to change the settings in Google Chrome so that the browser doesn't flag suspicious websites.
- Once the settings are changed, targets are redirected to malicious websites that contain infected VHD files. These files are presented as video game hacks.
- Some of the game titles used to trick the victims are:
- Elden Ring,
- Dark Souls III,
- Red Dead Redemption 2,
- Need for Speed,
- Call of Duty, etc.
- The malware can infect both Windows and macOS systems.
