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title: AI-Generated 'DeepLoad' Malware Uses Advanced Evasion to Steal Credentials
description: Discover DeepLoad, a stealthy malware using AI to steal passwords by injecting into Windows, evading detection with junk code.
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# AI-Generated 'DeepLoad' Malware Uses Advanced Evasion to Steal Credentials

Discover DeepLoad, a stealthy malware using AI to steal passwords by injecting into Windows, evading detection with junk code.

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By Content Team Mar 31, 2026

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Security researchers at ReliaQuest have discovered DeepLoad, a sophisticated malware that steals passwords and credentials the moment it infects a system. The malware uses AI-generated code buried under thousands of lines of junk code to fool security scanners, then injects itself into legitimate Windows processes like LockAppHost.exe. DeepLoad spreads through ClickFix social engineering tricks that prompt users to run fake "fix" commands. Once installed, it captures both stored browser passwords and live keystrokes through a malicious browser extension. The malware creates persistent triggers in Windows Management Instrumentation that can relaunch attacks days after apparent cleanup. In one case, DeepLoad spread to USB drives within 10 minutes, disguising itself as familiar installers like Chrome and Firefox. Standard cleanup methods fail because the malware uses advanced persistence mechanisms that survive reboots and partial detection. **Source:** [Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ai-powered-deepload-steals-credentials-evades-detection)

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