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Trojan.Milicenso: Infection through .htaccess Redirection

Jul

2012

Due to additional research of the Trojan.Milicenso threat (a.k.a “Printer Bomb”), we have determined that the threat is downloaded by an .htaccess redirection Web attack and that at least 4,000 websites have been compromised by the gang responsible for the threat. Redirection using the .htaccess fileThe .htaccess file is a configuration file for Web servers that […]

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AVG Web Threat Update: Week 22

Jun

2012

1. “Canadian pharmacy” uses phony YouTube video to attract business The AVG Web Threats Research team this week found a “Canadian pharmacy” site that has loaded up YouTube with phony videos really intended to game search engine results and draw visitors to their site. A YouTube search for “nail technician schools in Houston” turns up […]

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Easter eggs, with a side order of scareware

Apr

2012

Several weeks ago, in early February, I asked the question “Is this the resurgence of Blackhat SEO?“. At the time we had seen a definite increase in the volume of search engine optimisation (SEO) attacks that we were blocking, but it was a little too early to predict whether that trend would continue.So what is […]

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