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MSRT July 2011: Targeting web redirector malware

12

Jul

2011

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) targets two prevalent families in this July 2011 release, Win32/Tracur and Win32/Dursg. Both families share common functionality that monitors user web search queries and redirects to a malicious URL to display advertisements or download more malware. It affects users of web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and […]

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Google’s Decision to Ban an Entire SLD is a Paper Tiger

09

Jul

2011

Google recently removed websites under the .CO.CC second-level domain (SLD) from their search engine’s search results. As a means to protect users, we do not think this is a good solution. Based on our research and monitoring of malicious domains and cybercrime activity, we know for a fact that all major cybercriminals have already moved […]

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Calling Android Smartphone Zombies

02

Jun

2011

Android Smartphones are under attack again by rogue applications that once installed are reading information from the phone and sending it back to a pre-assigned location. According to mobile security firm Lookout, as many as 120,000 users may have been infected from a cafeteria selection of at least two dozen applications from the Android Market. […]

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