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Spyware Hides Behind Stolen Opera Digital Certificate

28

Jun

2013

Opera recently disclosed that attackers compromised their network and stole at least one expired Opera code signing certificate. The attackers then used this certificate to sign their malware, which tricked the target system and (even) security software into thinking that the file was legitimate.We obtained a sample of the said malware (which is detected as […]

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Win32/DomaIQ – An annoying bundled adware.

19

Jun

2013

The Win32/DomaIQ is an adware bundled with legitimate software.Recently discovered one was bundled with Flash Player and .NET Framework.When installing, the bundle allows to uncheck unwanted components, but this actually has no effect. Uninstalling the DomaIQ using Windows uninstall is difficult and not always successful.The file is Nullsoft installer that installs following files: %TempDir%\D??\FLASHPLAYER_???\CONFIG.DLL […]

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Trend Micro Detects Reported Malicious Utilities with Adobe Certificates

03

Oct

2012

Code sign certificates assure users that any software is not maliciously altered. But what happens if a malicious program uses a legitimately issued certificate?Last week, Adobe released an advisory warning users of malicious utilities carrying legitimate Adobe certificates. According to the advisory, they are currently looking into certain utilities carrying legitimate Adobe-issued certificates. To immediately […]

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