At that time the name of the bot was QakBot, now it is PikaBot. The virus consists of a loader that can introduce other malware into compromised systems or act as a backdoor itself due to the main module.
Hackers target users looking for legitimate software, especially remote desktop software. People often write about “connecting” PikaBot to the popular remote access software AnyDesk. The source of distribution is advertising on Google aimed at precisely such users.
Source: Ferra
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