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NGRBot Spreads Via Chat

21

Sep

2012

NGRBot is a worm that propagates through chat messengers, the Internet Relay Chat channel, social networking sites etc. It steals FTP and browser passwords and can cause a denial of service by flooding.NGRBots use the IRC network for file transfer, sending and receiving commands between zombie network machines and the attacker’s IRC server, and monitoring […]

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Sun Charger, the Latest Android.Sumzand Variant, Continues the Massive Spam Campaign

17

Sep

2012

Android.Sumzand, currently one of the most active malware programs in Japan, has recently transformed itself into the “Sun Charger” app. Advertised through spam, this series of variants pretending to be apps that allow mobile devices to be charged by holding the display towards the sun has been quite successful in stealing contact details from a […]

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Facebook Bot Spreads Through Chat Messengers [Updated]

30

Aug

2012

Update from Facebook: The Facebook security team been actively tracking this botnet and providing McAfee AV to the victims (via Scan and Repair) The sample covered is out of date, and the malware now works differently Any users infected with this malware should be pointed to the McAfee self-checkpoint on.fb.me/InfectedMcA [Original Post]Malware authors are fond […]

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