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Free Download Manager site redirected Linux users to malware for years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A reported Free Download Manager supply chain attack redirected Linux users to a malicious Debian package repository that installed information-stealing malware.

The malware used in this campaign establishes a reverse shell to a C2 server and installs a Bash stealer that collects user data and account credentials.

Kaspersky discovered the potential supply chain compromise case while investigating suspicious domains, finding that the campaign has been underway for over three years.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What is a free download manager and why would someone need one?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a download client that can pause/Resume downloads, as well as use multiple connections to download files

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Like a BitTorrent?

I guess I just don't download that much stuff.

[–] schmidtster 12 points 1 year ago

Sucks having your connection drop and having to redlownload the entire thing again. Managers are a fix.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

BitTorrent works in chunks basically, or can download it nonlinearly. Downloading from a site in a basic way gets the file from start to finish, the download manager can let you stop it and pick up where you left off, as long as the server you're getting the file from is configured to allow it.

https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix

(Note: I don't use that or any other download manager and haven't since Windows 95, it's linked as example only)

[–] puffy 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Back in the 2000s, browsers were really bad at downloading big things over slow connections since they couldn't resume, a brief disconnect could destroy hours of progress. But I don't think you need this anymore.