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Home Malware

Fireball Adware – Malware

May 31, 2023
Reading Time: 2 mins read
in Malware, Types of Malware
Name Fireball Adware
Type of Malware Adware
Location – Country of Origin Chinese
Date of initial activity 2015
Associated Groups Chinese marketing company RafoTech and ELEX. Fireball appears to have been bundled with other software, including the P2P client QQBrowser, RSS reader BiksQRSS, and applications called Soso Desktop and FVP Imageviewer, among many others
Motivation Fireball is a browser hijacker, which means it modifies your browser to serve its creator’s purposes. Also, Fireball has the ability to execute any code on the infected computer and download browser extensions or other software.
Attack Vectors Adware
Targeted System Email attachments, Phishing links, Drive-by downloads, Malware-infected websites

Overview

Fireball, acts as a browser-hijacker but can be turned into a full-functioning malware downloader. Fireball is capable of executing any code on the victim machines, resulting in a wide range of actions from stealing credentials to dropping additional malware.

Targets

Fireball targets computers running Windows and macOS all over the world.

Tools/ Techniques Used

Fireball comes bundled with other software. When downloading an app, Fireball can automatically download to your device and doesn’t prompt users or give them a chance to opt out of the installation. The bundled adware doesn’t necessarily install at the same time as the freeware program you were interested in. The adware might be dropped in later, when you’re less alert to potential installation issues.

Impact / Significant Attacks

Fireball has infected 250 million computers running Windows and macOS all over the world. It can be found on one in every five corporate networks. Specifically, 25.3 million infections in India (10.1%), 24.1 million in Brazil (9.6%), 16.1 million in Mexico (6.4%), and 13.1 million in Indonesia (5.2%). The United States has witnessed 5.5 million infections (2.2%).

References

  1. Fireball: Adware with potential nuclear consequences
  2. FIREBALL – The Chinese Malware of 250 Million Computers Infected
  3. Chinese Company Behind Adware That Infected Over 250 Million Computers
  4. Chinese Police Arrest 11 Over Fireball Adware

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