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Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 24, 2026 · Information Security

How a Cat Meme Helped a 22‑Year‑Old Student Take Down the Kimwolf Botnet

A 22‑year‑old college student used a simple cat meme to gain the trust of a mysterious hacker, uncovered critical DNS and ADB vulnerabilities in the Kimwolf residential‑proxy botnet, and collaborated with security experts to dismantle a network that once controlled nearly two million devices.

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How a Cat Meme Helped a 22‑Year‑Old Student Take Down the Kimwolf Botnet
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
Feb 24, 2026 · Information Security

Beware Fake 7‑Zip Installers: How a Trojan Turns Your PC into a Residential Proxy Bot

A malicious fake 7‑Zip installer masquerades as the legitimate open‑source archiver, silently deploying a Trojan that creates a residential‑proxy botnet, modifies system services and firewall rules, and can expose users to legal and privacy risks, while Windows Defender now flags it as Trojan:Win32/Malgent!MSR.

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Beware Fake 7‑Zip Installers: How a Trojan Turns Your PC into a Residential Proxy Bot