KMSpico Crack Kit Adds Cryptominer, Clipper on Same Old Rail
A fresh sweep of Salty Spider's KMSpico/AutoKMS cluster found 19 new file hashes and four new URL variants, but zero new domains or IPs. The additions include a disguised XMRig miner and a three-sample clipper/clipbanker cohort sharing one imphash, confirming the decade-old crack-tool rail now monetizes via cryptojacking and clipboard hijacking.
The latest sweep of Salty Spider's long-running KMSpico/AutoKMS distribution cluster turned up 19 new file hashes and four new URL variants — and not a single new IP address or domain. That lopsided delta is itself the story: the operators behind this pirated-Windows-activation funnel have left their hosting fabric completely untouched while quietly expanding what the funnel actually delivers.
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