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BKDR_KULUOZ – At a Spam Near You

01

Feb

2013

Expecting an online booking or package delivery confirmation? Just make sure to avoid these fake email messages serving BKDR_KULUOZ.PFG.This backdoor was first seen in the wild around April to June of 2012 and a part of a well-known botnet. However, we have recently been noticing several spam variants carrying this malware, like the one below:Figure […]

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Shylock Not the Lone Threat Targeting Skype

22

Jan

2013

Shylock malware which spreads via Skype is not the only threat that users should be worried about. We found another worm that takes advantage of Skype to spread copies of itself.Reports of Shylock malware found on certain Skype messages was a hot topic last week. We looked into the related samples and based on our […]

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Downloader.Ponik Seeks Long Term Relationship

10

Jan

2013

Online dating is big business. In 2012, 40 million people visited or used an online dating site in the United States. According to some statistics, the online dating industry is worth over $1 billion dollars. Others say it is worth over $3 billion globally. The fact is that online dating is a lucrative industry, so […]

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