Articles Archive for 6 November 2008
Posted in Information and Removal on 6 November 2008
Rosqxvmn Toolbar is another malicious browser plugin distributed by Zlob and other trojans. Rosqxvmn usually appears after installing fake video codecs.
RosqxvmnToolbar looks like security toolbar for web browser, but that’s a misleading appearance. The main function of this toolbar is advertising of fraudulent programs. If user clicks on either Rosqxvmn Toolbar itself or pop-ups displayed …
Posted in Information and Removal on 6 November 2008
MultyCodecUpgr.7.exe is typical trojan. By executing this file people install the trojan and make it active. No one is interested is installing a trojan, but MultyCodecUpgr.7 tricks people very well since it is presented on various websites as a pack of video codecs. Avoid downloading MultyCodecUpgr.7.exe and under no circumstances run it! The only good …
Posted in Information and Removal on 6 November 2008
Yahlover worm is also known as Sohana worm. Yahlover works secretly in a background to deliver malicious files on the compromised machine. This worm is dangerous because it spreads through network shares. It may also be able to infect some instant messenger applications and access victims this way.
Yahlover modifies Windows registry to set itself to …
Posted in CA Security Advisor on 6 November 2008
Win32/MS08-067!exploit is a generic detection for a family of worms that spread via exploitation of the MS08-067 vulnerability, where the malware sends a crafted RPC request to a vulnerable function in order to perform a stacked-based buffer overflow. These variants are usually downloaded and installed by other malware.
When executed, the worm attempts to spread over…
Posted in Information and Removal on 6 November 2008
Now that the race to the US presidency has ended, where Barack Obama won by a landslide, the race for new Web threats related to his victory has now begun.
Trend Micro Advanced Threats Researcher Ivan Macalintal reports of spam messages that are currently being circulated to spread malware, within hours after Obama delivered his acceptance [...]









