GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection
The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has been observed using a malformed ZIP archive that's designed to sidestep detection efforts by concatenating anywhere from 500 to 1,000 archives. "The actor creates a malformed archive as an anti-analysis technique," Expel security researcher Aaron Walton said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "That is, many unarchiving tools