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JavaScript Worm on Steroids

11

Oct

2012

From time to time during the course of our work, we may discover a novel piece of malware. Whether it is a new technique to infect files, infecting virtual machines, or targeting specific documents, the possibilities are limited only by a malware author’s imagination. Such is the case with JS.Proslikefan. While malware can be created using […]

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Crisis for Windows Sneaks onto Virtual Machines

21

Aug

2012

Symantec reported new malware for Mac last month that we called OSX.Crisis. Kaspersky then reported that it arrives on the compromised computer through a JAR file by using social engineering techniques.The JAR file contains two executable files for both Mac and Windows. It checks the compromised computer’s OS and drops the suitable executable file. Both […]

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Fake Groupon discount emails carry malware

30

Jul

2012

Cybercriminals have spammed out malware, attached to emails claiming to be related to discounts for offers on Groupon.The emails, which have the poorly spelt subject line of “Groupon dicount gifts” (in itself something which should ring alarm bells), pretend to come from Groupon, and claim that one of your friends has found a deal on […]

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