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MSRT October ’12 – Nitol by the numbers

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Oct

2012

As mentioned in our previous post, Microsoft’s study [PDF] behind Operation b70 found that PC consumers might be at risk of malware infection even with brand new computers, if the computers come pre-installed with counterfeit versions of Windows software. This is what happened to some consumers in China who purchased their computers from an untrusted supply chain. […]

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MSRT October ’12 – Nitol: Counterfeit code isn’t such a great deal after all

16

Oct

2012

Just recently, Microsoft shut down the command-and-control infrastructure (C&C) of Win32/Nitol malware – one of the most active DDoS-performing malware families today. The take down, dubbed as “Operation b70“, was a great success. To amplify its disruption, DDoS:Win32/Nitol was included in this month’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release. Microsoft’s study [PDF] behind Operation b70 found […]

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AVG Web Threat Update: Week 12

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Mar

2012

1. Email messages impersonating LinkedIn correspondence used as lure to Blackhole sites Blackhole users have begun using phishing emails that impersonate correspondence from the professional networking site LinkedIn to trick users into going to Blackhole Exploit Kit sites. The links in the phishing emails take the users to an exploit server. Email subject lines include: […]

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