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Big Malvertising / Fake-AV Attack Continues

17

Aug

2011

Three weeks ago, I wrote about a big malware attack that used malvertising as the vector to direct victims to a Fake AV attack. Since then, I’ve periodically updated my Twitter feed (@bc_malware_guy) to name additional rogue ad servers being used in the attack. While WebPulse continues to block the “downstream” sites from the rogue […]

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Latest Android Malware Records Conversations

10

Aug

2011

Due to the growing popularity of smartphones running the Android OS, the smartphone market is seeing immense growth. Whenever a product attracts attention in a market, that item will be targeted by attackers making use of its popularity as an attack vector. We expect the threat landscape for Android malware will grow considerably in the […]

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Win32/Delf.QCZ:Trust Me, I’m Your Anti-Virus

04

Aug

2011

Among the many different trojans that spread on Facebook, something popped up recently that caught our particular attention. The threat, detected by ESET as Win32/Delf.QCZ, is interesting for several reasons. Distribution First, let’s look at the distribution vector. Win32/Delf.QCZ relies on the old “fake codec/media player trick” and links to the malware-laden site are […]

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