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A threat actor has orchestrated a sophisticated malvertising campaign impersonating Kling AI, a popular AI-powered image and video synthesis tool. The attackers use counterfeit Facebook pages and paid ads to drive traffic to a convincing fake website. Users are tricked into downloading malicious files disguised as AI-generated media, which are actually executable loaders. These loaders employ advanced evasion techniques, including .NET Native AOT compilation, and deploy infostealers with extensive monitoring capabilities. The campaign has a global reach, particularly targeting users in Asia, and exploits the growing popularity of AI content generation platforms. The malware focuses on stealing credentials, session tokens, and monitoring crypto-related activities across multiple browsers and applications.

The threat described is a sophisticated malvertising campaign leveraging Facebook's advertising platform to impersonate Kling AI, a well-known AI-powered image and video synthesis tool. Attackers create counterfeit Facebook pages and deploy paid advertisements to lure users to a fake website that convincingly mimics the legitimate Kling AI platform. The primary attack vector involves tricking users into downloading malicious executable files disguised as AI-generated media content. These executables are loaders compiled using advanced .NET Native Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation techniques, which help evade detection by traditional antivirus and endpoint security solutions. Once executed, the loaders deploy infostealer malware with extensive capabilities, including credential theft, session token harvesting, and monitoring of cryptocurrency-related activities across multiple browsers and applications. The malware also employs advanced evasion and persistence techniques, such as process injection (T1055), credential dumping (T1005, T1555), and establishing persistence mechanisms (T1547.001). The campaign exploits the rising popularity of AI content generation platforms to increase its reach and effectiveness. While the campaign has a global footprint, it is particularly active in Asia. The malware's focus on stealing sensitive credentials and crypto assets indicates a financially motivated adversary aiming to monetize compromised accounts and wallets. The use of malvertising on Facebook suggests a high level of operational sophistication, leveraging social engineering and trusted platforms to maximize victim engagement. No known exploits in the wild have been reported for this campaign, but the threat remains active and evolving.

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