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The gootloader tag on WindowsForum.com collects coverage of Gootloader, a malware loader tied to the malware-for-hire economy that law enforcement has targeted in Operation Endgame. The tagged discussion explains how Gootloader and related tools such as CastleRAT and StealC are used to gain access to machines and quietly harvest credentials and other data. Coverage is written for people who run Windows PCs, manage device fleets, or maintain WordPress sites, since those audiences are directly affected. The thread also summarizes seized infrastructure and stolen logins, and outlines practical steps Windows and WordPress users should take after the disruption.
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    Operation Endgame Disrupts Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC: What Windows and WordPress Users Should Do

    Europol and partners in nine countries have hit three more pieces of the malware-for-hire economy: Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC. The latest phase of Operation Endgame produced a large pile of seized infrastructure and a larger pile of stolen logins. If you run Windows PCs, manage a fleet or...