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Android malware: new traps for users

Dec

2011

There is no secret that cybercriminals try to intimidate users very often in order to infect their machines. We’ve seen a lot of examples of cybercriminals using black SEO for redirecting users to web pages which emulate AV scanning. And there is no surprise that the results of such ‘scanning’ show that the user’s machine […]

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Analyzing malicious files for writing network signatures

Nov

2011

Attackers continually modify malware in order to evade antivirus software. Attackers will pack or encrypt malicious files using various packers. Blocking each and every malicious executable is a challenging task for antivirus vendors. Most malicious files, once installed, try to download additional malware or send HTTP GET/POST requests to malicious servers controlled by attackers. Malicious […]

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Following WordPress into a Blackhole

Oct

2011

When we looked into the WordPress, our investigation took two separate paths: uncovering the TimThumb vulnerability and the Black Hole Toolkit used to exploit it. Now it is time to talk more in detail about the Blackhole Toolkit. For starters, the Blackhole exploit kit is used to spreading malicious software to users through hacked legitimate […]

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