The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection.

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to reduces the likelihood of antivirus software detection.

AutoIt, a scripting language for automating Windows interface interactions, is increasingly being used by malware developers thanks to its flexibility and low learning curve, according to security ...

The script is converted into a Windows executable by running the utility Aut2Exe, which produces a new binary with the malware inside it. Malware authors writing scripts to execute another binary on ...

Researchers at Cisco spotted targeted attacks moving remote access Trojans via the AutoIt administration and scripting tool.

What we do know, though, is that Stampado is fully functional and written in the AutoIT scripting language. When installed, it will encrypt a victim's files using AES encryption and then demand a ...

Is AutoIt a virus? AutoIt (in its reasonable or acceptable form) is actually an automation language that is used for scripting Windows-based applications.