Because this software is obsolete, legitimate developers no longer maintain it. This makes it a perfect target for cybercriminals. 1. Malware and Trojans
In June 2022, a system administrator at a mid-sized logistics company downloaded “WS109 setup.exe” from a forum thread. The file was actually the . Within 48 hours, the company suffered a full-domain ransomware attack. The initial infection vector? A search for legacy network scanning tools.