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Hasta La Vista, Bootkit: Exploiting the VBR

23

Aug

2011

Aleksandr Matrosov and Eugene Rodionov have documented an interesting variation on techniques used for x64 bootkit infections. Over to you, gentlemen… During the first half of 2011 we have witnessed a significant growth in malware targeting 64-bit platforms, the most interesting examples of which are bootkits. There are now several malware families in the wild: Win64/Olmarik, […]

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Challenging message to antivirus softwares

03

Aug

2011

Recently our HoneyPot has collected a virus sample which sends challenging message to any antivirus software. “[Sab0tagE] : The Next Level Your computer has been SABOTAGEd. Where is your AntiVirus when you need one? You talk of times of peace for all, And then prepare for war. Remember! Even you win the rat race, you […]

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Coreflood down, Alureon / TDL4 rootkit challenged; Facebook campaigns in April

12

May

2011

Victories continue to roll in 2011. In April, a large Coreflood (circa 2002) botnet operation was dismantled by the FBI. Servers and domains controlled by this Coreflood gang were seized. This comes off the heels of Rustock’s takedown in March, which we continue to see solid evidence of success here at FortiGuard Labs. Indeed, global […]

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