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Writing Android malware can be a lucrative business for a criminal. One can create an SMS-sending Trojan horse or a botnet client and sit back to collect the money. It can also be a very brief business, leading one directly to jail. The crooks behind Android/OneClickFraud (malware that extorts users) and Android/DougaLeaker (malware that steals […]

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Doctor Web is warning users about malicious spam, allegedly from Amazon.com, that has been spreading widely since October 22. These messages prompt the recipient to download a license for Microsoft Windows; however, by clicking on the link, the user infects the system with two malicious programs simultaneously (Trojan.Necurs.97 and BackDoor.Andromeda.22). They stand by for the […]

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Last week we reported on a particular piece of malware-detected as Backdoor.Rabasheeta-that is making a stir in the Japanese media.  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of back door malware, but in the last week Japanese media and social networks have been full of discussions about this particular malware. Symantec has discovered the dropper.DropperFigure 1. […]

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