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.

  • Dhs92
    16•9 months ago

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

    • Hairyblue
      4•9 months ago

      Like a BitTorrent?

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

      • @[email protected]English
        10•9 months ago

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

      • @[email protected]
        3•9 months 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)