Fake Adobe and Zoom Updates Install ScreenConnect for Persistent Remote Access

An active multi-wave campaign dubbed SMOKE#SCREEN by Securonix uses fake Adobe and Zoom update lures, along with business document themes, to deliver Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools like ConnectWise ScreenConnect. The attack begins with spear-phishing emails containing obfuscated VBScript droppers that perform anti-analysis checks before deploying payloads. These payloads ultimately install ScreenConnect, providing attackers with persistent remote access through attacker-controlled relay servers. A separate but related campaign distributes the Powercat Java-based information stealer via fake Xeno Roblox cheat installers, enabling credential theft, surveillance, and remote control.

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