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JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware

  • Lawrence Abrams--BleepingComputer
  • published date: 2026-05-09 19:27:58 UTC

The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers, with the Windows payload found deploying a Python-based remote access trojan. [...]

The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers, with the Windows payload found deploying a Python-base… [+5275 chars]