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DEAD#VAX Malware Campaign Deploys AsyncRAT via IPFS-Hosted VHD Phishing Files - Stanley - Feb 13, 2026 DEAD#VAX Malware Campaign Deploys AsyncRAT via IPFS-Hosted VHD Phishing Files Threat hunters have disclosed details of a new, stealthy malware campaign dubbed DEAD#VAX that employs a mix of "disciplined tradecraft and clever abuse of legitimate system features" to bypass traditional detection mechanisms and deploy a remote access trojan (RAT) known as AsyncRAT. "The attack leverages IPFS-hosted VHD files, extreme script obfuscation, runtime decryption, and in-memory https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/deadvax-malware-campaign-deploys.html RE: DEAD#VAX Malware Campaign Deploys AsyncRAT via IPFS-Hosted VHD Phishing Files - Moooookie - Feb 22, 2026 Seeing attackers using async again isn’t shocking, but the ipfs hosting angle makes it a little tougher to shut down as quickly RE: DEAD#VAX Malware Campaign Deploys AsyncRAT via IPFS-Hosted VHD Phishing Files - shakur123 - Feb 22, 2026 IPFS + VHD is clever — harder takedowns, easier evasion. AsyncRAT is old, but the delivery chain is the real weapon. Behavior-based detection or you lose.