Emotet Malware Makes a Comeback with New Evasion Techniques

The Emotet malware operation has continued to refine its tactics in an effort to fly under the radar, while also acting as a conduit for other dangerous malware such as Bumblebee and IcedID. The development points to Emotet's steady attempts to retool itself and propagate other malware, such as Bumblebee and IcedID. But with macros becoming an obsolete method of payload distribution and initial infection, the attacks have latched on to other methods to sneak Emotet past malware detection tools.