---
id: 6326
title: "The Accidental Malware Repository: Hunting & Collecting Malware Via Open Directories (Part 1)"
source_domain: hunt.io
source_url: "https://hunt.io/blog/hunting-and-collecting-malware-via-open-directories-part-1"
published_at: "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["web3", "cryptocurrency", "phishing", "open-directories", "xworm", "malware-delivery"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6326"
lang: en
---

# The Accidental Malware Repository: Hunting & Collecting Malware Via Open Directories (Part 1)

## Summary

First in a hunting series: an open directory holding a phishing site and XWorm RAT, whose spoofed login pages — blockchain and device-verification lures — steal credentials and seed phrases.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hunt.io
- **Published:** 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://hunt.io/blog/hunting-and-collecting-malware-via-open-directories-part-1
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6326