Fake OpenClaw Installers Deliver Information Stealers

Huntress security researchers say fake OpenClaw installers hosted on GitHub from Feb. 2–10 delivered information-stealing malware and proxy tools after Bing AI search suggestions directed users to malicious repositories. The malicious OpenClaw_x64.exe dropped Rust loaders, a Vidar stealer (cloudvideo.exe) and a GhostSocks proxy, while researchers warn of a new "stealth packer" and publish IoCs for detection and mitigation.
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Strong, timely vendor analysis with actionable IoCs, but impact is concentrated within OpenClaw agent ecosystem.
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- Read OriginalMalware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boosttheregister.com



