Plywood Trojan: When Attackers Go Budget

· JP Dias · Nov. 17, 2025, 11:38 p.m.
Summary
This blog post analyzes a phishing email targeting Uphold users that disguises itself as an announcement for a new desktop application. The writer details their investigation into the email, revealing it as a trojan linked to a remote monitoring tool. They explore the malware's behavior and how it evades antivirus detection, concluding with a timeline of the incident. The analysis serves as a cautionary tale about the sophistication of phishing attempts and malware distribution.
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