ModelRAT
ModelRAT is malware referenced in reporting on a "CrashFix" attack published on January 20, 2026. The available content states that the attack hijacks browser failures and delivers ModelRAT via a fake Chrome extension. Based on the provided material, the confirmed infection vector is delivery through a malicious browser extension masquerading as a Chrome extension. The content does not provide further verified technical details on ModelRAT’s capabilities, persistence, command-and-control, payload behavior, targeted industries, targeted platforms beyond the Chrome/browser context, associated threat actors, or indicators of compromise. No attribution or victimology is available in the provided content.
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Remote access trojan delivered via a fake Chrome extension in the described 'CrashFix' attack chain.
Remote access trojan (RAT) delivered via a fake Chrome extension as part of a 'CrashFix' attack that abuses/hijacks browser failure/crash scenarios to get users to install the malicious extension.
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