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Fake emails from debt collecting agency used to spread malware

05

Aug

2013

We wrote more than two month ago about fake emails in German pretending to come from various known online shops that contain attached archives with malware. The email pretended that the attached files were invoices that the receiver of the email forgot to pay. A special characteristic of these emails was and still is that […]

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Trojan that exploits new vulnerability spreads via Android applications catalogue

31

Jul

2013

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web discovered the first malignant application for Android that spreads by exploiting the vulnerability Master Key. Android.Nimefas.1.origin can send text messages, transmit confidential information to criminals and allows intruders to remotely execute certain commands on the infected mobile device. Currently the Trojan is spread with games and applications which are available […]

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Close Encounters of the Shadowlock Kind

10

Jul

2013

In the vein of fake computer lockers everywhere, such as the Trojan.Ransomlock, Trojan.Fakeavlock, and Trojan.Winlock families, comes Trojan.Shadowlock. Unlike any of its predecessors however, this malware “encourages” users to fill out an online survey instead of outright demanding an online payoff. Online surveys in general return very little money, but they do eventually add up […]

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