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Fake Snow White Movie Attacking Viewers Device With New Malware (cybersecuritynews.com)

submitted 5 days ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Disney’s latest release, Snow White (2025), has turned into a cybersecurity crisis for unsuspecting users. With a disappointing IMDb rating of 1.6/10 and lackluster box office results, the film’s absence from Disney+ has led many to search for pirated versions online. Cybercriminals have seized this opportunity to launch a sophisticated malware campaign targeting torrent users. […] The post Fake Snow White Movie Attacking Viewers Device With New Malware appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 8 points 5 days ago

A README file instructing users to install a “special codec” to play the video.

A suspicious executable file named xmph_codec.exe, masquerading as the required codec installer.

A video file that appeared legitimate but could not be played without the “codec.”

This is downloading from the internet 101. Most good downloaders will let you filter out executable files, but on top of that good hygiene dictates if you download a media file and there is no media file.... Delete it.