: The malware typically functions as proxyware , enrolling the infected host as a residential proxy node. This allows third parties to route potentially illegal traffic through the victim’s IP address for fraud or anonymity laundering.
to rotating command-and-control (C2) domains, often with "smshero" themes. Traffic on non-standard ports such as 1000 and 1002.
If you find this file or related activity on a system, look for the following signs of infection reported by IBM X-Force :
