Posts Tagged ‘malware’
” Google Code ” being used to distribute malware
Posted by: manoj1987 on: January 11, 2009
Google Code is a place where programmers can host projects and code. Along with the legitimate code are links to fake videos that direct users to download a missing codec, said Dave Marcus, director of security research for McAfee Avert Labs. The codecs turn out instead to be password-stealing Trojan horses and programs geared toward [...]
Srizbi botnet is back
Posted by: manoj1987 on: December 1, 2008
Botnet is a jargon term for a collection of software robots, or bots, that run autonomously and automatically. The term is often associated with malicious software but it can also refer to the network of computers using distributed computing software. It a harmful malware that is difficult to rout.
The Srizbi botnet, also known by its [...]
Win32/Conficker exploits Windows vulnerability
Posted by: manoj1987 on: November 29, 2008
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Win32/Conficker is a new worm out there ,which seems to be a headache for Windows users these days.It seems to exploit a vulnerability in the system which has been addressed in MS08-067, a Microsoft security update.
“ It opens a random port between port 1024 and 10000 and acts like a Web server. It propagates to [...]
