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ZBOT Variant That Uses Domain-Generation Technique Spreads Through Facebook

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Aug

2011

Our team recently encountered a spam run that leads to the download of a ZBOT variant that uses domain-generation technique. The spam run involves messages that arrive in users’ inboxes as a Facebook friend request notification. The message bears a link that the user must click to approve the friend request. Clicking the said link, […]

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[Full Facebook Name] is in the leading role. Shoking performance! – Malware Alert

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Jul

2011

Scam Signature Message: [Full Facebook Name] is in the leading role. Shoking performance!Scam Type: MalwareTrending: July 2011Why it’s a Scam:BitDefender discovered a new social engineering attack on Facebook this week. Facebook users are tricked into believing a YouTube video of them has been posted online. The ruse is particularly convincing because the victim’s correct Facebook profile name […]

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MSRT June 2011: Targeting Yimfoca

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Jun

2011

This month’s MSRT families included Win32/Rorpian (an autorun worm that exploits a vulnerability in shortcut files), Win32/Nuqel (another autorun worm that spreads via network drives, removable drives, and instant messaging programs) and Win32/Yimfoca. The last, Yimfoca, is a prevalent IM worm that uses common instant messaging applications and social networking websites to spread. It also affects […]

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