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JavaScript Worm on Steroids

11

Oct

2012

From time to time during the course of our work, we may discover a novel piece of malware. Whether it is a new technique to infect files, infecting virtual machines, or targeting specific documents, the possibilities are limited only by a malware author’s imagination. Such is the case with JS.Proslikefan. While malware can be created using […]

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W32.Phopifas Cons Over 2.5 Million Clicks with LOL Links

11

Oct

2012

An ongoing social engineering attack on Skype and other instant messaging applications has been gathering momentum over the last week. The attack, which looks to have started around September 29, has to date conned over 2.5 million clicks from unsuspecting users. The attack uses the common social engineering tactic of posting a link to instant […]

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Fake Antivirus App Steals Contact Data on Mobile Devices

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Sep

2012

The authors of Android.Enesoluty have added another app to their repertoire. The new app is called “Safe Virus Scan” in Japanese, and as the name suggests, it is supposed to function as an antivirus app. However, as you might have guessed, it does not contain any antivirus functionality and the only action it performs is […]

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