New NightshadeC2 Botnet Uses ‘UAC Prompt Bombing’ to Bypass Windows Defender Protections

Security teams began observing a novel botnet strain slipping beneath the radar of standard Windows Defender defenses in early August 2025. Dubbed NightshadeC2, this malware family leverages both C and Python-based payloads to establish persistent, remote-control access on compromised hosts. Initial infection chains often start with customized “ClickFix” landing pages that trick users into executing […]

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