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Malware infections double on Web pages (San Francisco Chronicle)

Ted — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:20:14 +0000

A new report by Palo Alto security startup Dasient suggests that the number of Web pages infected with malware almost doubled in the last quarter compared to a year ago. More than 560,000 Web sites and their approximately 5.5 million pages were infected with… Malware – Dasient – Security – Malicious Software – Spyware and Adware
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Rating the best anti-malware solutions (Ars Technica)

Ted — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:05:16 +0000

Following its November 2009 retrospective/proactive report, AV-Comparatives has released its December 2009 Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA) comparative. PUA refers to adware, spyware, rogue, and other fraudulent software circulating on the Internet that are not typical malware (classification in the last category is sometimes not an easy task; under some circumstances, PUAs are accepted …
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Rogueware with new Ransomware Technology™

Ted — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:05:02 +0000

The criminals behind Rogueware attacks are becoming increasingly aggressive in their approach to make money. We recently stumbled across a sample (Adware/TotalSecurity2009) which uses a ransomware technique to improve its sales. Once the computer becomes infected, Total Security forces the victim to purchase it before it will allow any files from being accessed on the system. When attempting to open a file, a message pops up in the notification area claiming that the application was blocked due to infection. The pop up recommends activating the "antivirus" software, which costs $79.95. This would be a devistating blow to any user and would likely force the victim to purchase it, so we went ahead and cracked the sample to reveal all of the valid serial numbers. We're hoping that victims can find this blog post before shelling out any hard earned cash to these criminals. Watch the video to see it in action: Valid serials for Adware/TotalSecurity2009:WNDS-TGN15-RFF29-AASDJ-ASD65 WNDS-U94KO-LF4G4-1V8S1-2CRFE WNDS-6W954-FX65B-41VDF-8G4JI WNDS-G84H6-S854F-79ZA8-W4ERS WNDS-TTUYJ-7UO54-G561H-J1D6F WNDS-A1SDF-6AS4D-RF5RE-79G84 WNDS-A1SDF-RY4E8-7U98D-F1GB2 WNDS-5SRTS-AEHUF-YA54S-D6F35 WNDS-P9685-4H41A-DSW3A-2R64T WNDS-2AE32-1VFC2-B6894-G67YU WNDS-4TS8R-D6F5D-4JH8T-U4JK5 WNDS-FGS5D-649RG-4S53D-412SF WNDS-452S3-ER00F-TSE35-S8FSD WNDS-SERFH-2642S-F04SD-64FG1 WNDS-F40SA-1ER5H-4FG5D-F8412 WNDS-5D1V2-XB0D5-JT1TY-97DS3 WNDS-4BGY2-JY4KO-IT98Y-7HJ43 WNDS-G8FB6-1V87S-DRT1S-63SRG WNDS-HFVDR-9844O-U54DA-5TBSC WNDS-89OF7-7324R-5SAD4-TG68U WNDS-JUYH3-24GHJ-HGKSH-FKLSDYou can download a free trial to completely remove the infection once the ransomware feature is removed.Special thanks to Sherab Giovannini for extracting the serials.
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Rating the best anti-malware solutions (Ars Technica)

Ted — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:05:07 +0000

More essential tools to protect your computer (Independent Online)

Ted — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:35:03 +0000

With spyware and adware infections occurring even more frequently than the computer virus problems we have all learnt to cope with, having these tricks up your sleeve will win many friends and favours.
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Rogueware with new Ransomware Technology™

Ted — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:00:01 +0000

The criminals behind Rogueware attacks are becoming increasingly aggressive in their approach to make money. We recently stumbled across a sample (Adware/TotalSecurity2009) which uses a ransomware technique to improve its sales. Once the computer becomes infected, Total Security forces the victim to purchase it before it will allow any files from being accessed on the system. When attempting to open a file, a message pops up in the notification area claiming that the application was blocked due to infection. The pop up recommends activating the "antivirus" software, which costs $79.95. This would be a devistating blow to any user and would likely force the victim to purchase it, so we went ahead and cracked the sample to reveal all of the valid serial numbers. We're hoping that victims can find this blog post before shelling out any hard earned cash to these criminals. Watch the video to see it in action: Valid serials for Adware/TotalSecurity2009:WNDS-TGN15-RFF29-AASDJ-ASD65 WNDS-U94KO-LF4G4-1V8S1-2CRFE WNDS-6W954-FX65B-41VDF-8G4JI WNDS-G84H6-S854F-79ZA8-W4ERS WNDS-TTUYJ-7UO54-G561H-J1D6F WNDS-A1SDF-6AS4D-RF5RE-79G84 WNDS-A1SDF-RY4E8-7U98D-F1GB2 WNDS-5SRTS-AEHUF-YA54S-D6F35 WNDS-P9685-4H41A-DSW3A-2R64T WNDS-2AE32-1VFC2-B6894-G67YU WNDS-4TS8R-D6F5D-4JH8T-U4JK5 WNDS-FGS5D-649RG-4S53D-412SF WNDS-452S3-ER00F-TSE35-S8FSD WNDS-SERFH-2642S-F04SD-64FG1 WNDS-F40SA-1ER5H-4FG5D-F8412 WNDS-5D1V2-XB0D5-JT1TY-97DS3 WNDS-4BGY2-JY4KO-IT98Y-7HJ43 WNDS-G8FB6-1V87S-DRT1S-63SRG WNDS-HFVDR-9844O-U54DA-5TBSC WNDS-89OF7-7324R-5SAD4-TG68U WNDS-JUYH3-24GHJ-HGKSH-FKLSDYou can download a free trial to completely remove the infection once the ransomware feature is removed.Special thanks to Mikel Echevarria Lizarraga for extracting the serials.
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Blackhat SEO continues to ravage search results

Ted — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:01 +0000

Every day cyber criminals are exploiting search engines to display high ranking malicious search results. Targeting hot topics allows for cyber criminals to improve infection rates for their money making Rogueware (pdf) schemes. Below is an example of the attack we observed today. Most targeted search terms:Dallas CowboysNFLSchoolEmmy AwardsAutumn Equinox (Mabon)AtlantaNews..The full list of targeted keywords can be downloaded here: BlackhatSEO3.txt Sample search result: Redirection to fake security (Rogueware) site: Rogueware: Adware/PCDefender Tag cloud of targeted terms:
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Security groups link up in Chain of Trust (ZDNet UK)

Ted — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:35:07 +0000

The Anti-Spyware Coalition, the National Cyber Security Alliance and StopBadware.org join forces to provide a stronger response to malware
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Klingon Sophos Antivirus: a Bat’leth for Your PC (PC Magazine)

Ted — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:35:05 +0000

Can’t get enough Star Trek? Sophos bills this as a “free virus, spyware and adware scan for members of the Klingon empire” and promise it will “find threats your other anti-virus missed”. Qaw’!
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Cybersecurity groups pledge to work together (InfoWorld)

Ted — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:35:26 +0000

Three cybersecurity groups want to create a network of organizations and people focused on securing the Internet in an effort to combat malicious software. The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), the National Cyber Security Alliance, and StopBadware.org rolled out a new program Tuesday called the Chain of Trust. The Chain of Trust Initiative will attempt to link together security vendors, researchers, …
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