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The c2 tag on WindowsForum.com covers content related to command-and-control infrastructure in cybersecurity threats. Recent discussions focus on the GhostRedirector campaign, where a threat actor compromised Windows servers to deploy custom tools like the Rungan backdoor and Gamshen IIS module for SEO fraud. This tag is relevant for users interested in server-side malware, backdoor analysis, and threat actor tactics targeting IIS environments.
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    GhostRedirector: Hidden IIS SEO Fraud Backdoor Campaign with Rungan & Gamshen

    ESET Research has uncovered a previously undocumented threat actor it calls GhostRedirector, which in June 2025 was found to have compromised at least 65 Windows servers across multiple countries and deployed two custom tools — a C++ backdoor named Rungan and a native IIS module named Gamshen...
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