[Stanley]

Hackers Using New QuirkyLoader Malware to Spread Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT and Snake Key

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware loader called QuirkyLoader that's being used to deliver via email spam campaigns an array of next-stage payloads ranging from information stealers to remote access trojans since November 2024.
Some of the notable malware families distributed using QuirkyLoader include Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, Formbook, Masslogger, # RAT,

https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/hacker...lware.html

[Jamika]

The truth is that I don’t know much about these terms, but exploiting artificial intelligence in writing scripts, discovering errors, and exploiting them is highly expected.

[Moooookie]

Mhmm.. so email spam campaigns must still be highly effective, if they're choosing to use this as a means of spreading the malware. As much as spam filters have advanced over the past decades, these types of things are still able to get spread thru email. People need to be weary on the links they're clicking, and files they open. Don't be the next victim.

[JoseMar]

Of course they gave it a quirky name. It's wild how these loaders become the delivery service for all the usual suspects like Agent Tesla and AsyncRAT. Just another reminder that the initial infection vector is everything.

[sharn]

Email spam is an easy distribution method for cyber threats.
Awareness and training are as important as firewalls.

[W1NK1LL3RX]

Hackers Using New QuirkyLoader Malware to Spread Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT and Snake Key

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware loader called QuirkyLoader that's being used to deliver via email spam campaigns an array of next-stage payloads ranging from information stealers to remote access trojans since November 2024.
Some of the notable malware families distributed using QuirkyLoader include Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, Formbook, Masslogger, # RAT,

https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/hacker...lware.html

Man, these loaders just keep evolving. QuirkyLoader sounds small at first, but the fact it’s pushing stuff like Agent Tesla and AsyncRAT makes it a big deal. Just another reminder to watch those email attachments and links.