

The malicious extension is hijacking the users’ web search functions by giving itself numerous sensitive browser permissions. The objective of a browser hijacker is often to redirect a user’s searches to a different engine or to display unwanted ads, which in turn can generate a profit for the cyber attacker. They also might install unwanted applications or add-ons. They usually change a user’s homepage or their default search engine. c:\users\user\downloads\the super mario bros moviecam.exeīrowser hijacking changes the settings of a user’s web browser without their consent.c:\users\user\downloads\the super mario bros moviehd.exe.We’ve been tracking the distributed files for quite some time and first identified them leveraging the movie on April 30th, right after millions viewed the film on Twitter. While the Trojan is one of the most widespread malicious extensions distributed today, this is the first time it has been discovered leveraging Super Mario Bros. The cyber attacker distributing this Trojan virus has leveraged trending movies and software in the past, which we recently detailed in our film piracy report, in order to reach a wide base of users. The malicious software, a Trojan virus, installs a web extension that hijacks the user’s search function in order for the cyber attacker to receive monetary gain or steal sensitive information. but were instead files distributing malicious software. ReasonLabs researchers discovered multiple files downloaded to its users’ devices which were supposed to be Super Mario Bros. Coming in contact with these Marios will cause jump scares showing the Pazuzu demon from The exorcist film and cause you to take damage.Malicious actors are leveraging the current number 1 box office movie, Super Mario Bros., to distribute malware. There are red Marios in levels 3-4 which walk anywhere on the map and ignore the physics of the game. These jump scares may showcase what Mario might be seeing by defeating these enemies in the corrupted world. These jump scares contain either gorey images of deceased ihgfggcfĬorpses if you defeat a goomba or images of a turtle being slain if you defeat a koopa. There is also a chance that a jump scares could appear. Defeating these enemies will make the screen go darker.

Level 1-2 has corrupted enemies starring goombas and koopas. It starts off with an unreadable message showcasing clouds and world completed music then later introduced to a corrupted map.

The game consists of a Arbitrary code execution containing scrambled text and design and jump scares.
