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The Powerloader 64-bit update based on leaked exploits

27
Aug
2013

A few months ago on this blog I described PowerLoader functionality including an interesting way for privilege escalation into the explorer.exe system process. The leaked PowerLoader code is also used in other malware families. For example the Win32/Gapz dropper is based on leaked PowerLoader code. In August 2013 we have tracked a new modification of […]

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Phishing email: The friend needing help

19
May
2011

An example of a phishing email I received today, which at first glance appeared to be a legitimate email from a friend, except for a Gmail warning at the top: The text reads: Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Aberdeen, Scotland and had my bag stolen from me with my […]

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