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Malicious PowerPoint File Contains Exploit, Drops Backdoor

04

Jun

2012

We discovered a malicious MS PowerPoint document that arrives via an attached file attached to specific email messages. The file contains an embedded Flash file, which exploits a software bug found in specific versions of Flash Player (CVE-2011-0611) to drop a backdoor onto users’ systems. Users who open the malicious .PPT file triggers the shellcode […]

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Beta Version of Spytool App for Android Steals SMS Messages

21

May

2012

During my investigation of mobile threats in the wild, I discovered a spytool, which is currently available on Google Play, that is actively being discussed on certain hacker forums. This tool’s beta version is available on the site since March 11. An estimated 500 – 1000 users have already downloaded the said spytool, which Trend […]

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Worm Spreads via Facebook Private Messages, Instant Messengers

17

May

2012

We recently received reports about private messages found on Facebook and distributing a link, which is a shortened URL pointing to an archive file “May09-Picture18.JPG_www.facebook.com.zip”. This archive contains a malicious file named “May09-Picture18.JPG_www.facebook.com” and uses the extension “.COM”. Once executed, this malware (detected as WORM_STECKCT.EVL) terminates services and processes related to antivirus (AV) software, effectively […]

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