WikiLeaks reveals Grasshopper, the CIA’s Windows hacking tool

In case you haven’t had your dose of paranoia fuel today, WikiLeaks released new information concerning a CIA malware program called “Grasshopper,” that specifically targets Windows. The Grasshopper framework was (is?) allegedly used by the CIA to make custom malware payloads. According to the user guide: Grasshopper is a software tool used to build custom installers for target computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems. Grasshopper is designed to detect the OS and protection on any Windows computer on which it’s deployed, and it can escape detection by anti-malware software. If that was enough for you to put your computer in stasis, brace yourself…

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