FickerStealer

The FickerStealer malware appears to be a very threatening project whose authors have decided to make it available to like-minded cybercriminals. However, hackers who wish to use the corrupted binaries of the FickerStealer may need to purchase a license from the original creator. According to the forum threads used to advertise the FickerStealer project, users can purchase licenses costing from $90 for a week up to $900 for six months. The author claims that their product will receive regular updates and that buyers will receive access to all upcoming updates.

Malware-as-a-service campaigns like the FickerStealer have proven to be a major issue because of how quickly they can spread worldwide. The good news is that such malware is very easy to detect by anti-malware products, and users who have strengthened their computer's security are unlikely to be threatened.

As for FickerStealer's features, its creator claims that it can collect the following types of information from the compromised host:

• Collecting passwords, payment credentials, and data from Chromium or Gecko-based Web browsers.
• Collecting files and credentials linked to various cryptocurrency wallets.
• Targeting the Windows Credentials Manager service.
• Hijacking files and sessions used by Telegram, Discord, Pidgin, Steam, and ThunderBird.
• Collecting configuration files and credentials from FTP clients like WinSCP and FileZilla.
• Grabbing screenshots.

An addition to all of the features is that customers will not need to worry about setting up a control panel – the author offers a fully-functional administration panel hosted on their servers. It is important to mention that while the FickerStealer price tag may be rather high, it may still end up attracting cybercriminals.

As you can see, cybercriminals do not always need to have a programming background to create and use malware – they can opt to pay for ready-to-use malware projects like FickerStealer. It is recommended to keep your data safe from up and coming threats like this one by investing in a reputable computer security product.