Articles Archive for 18 June 2009

Trojan.Spy.ZBot.UO
Posted in BitDefender on 18 June 2009

Trojan.Spy.ZBot.UO

Virus Remover Professional
Posted in Information and Removal on 18 June 2009

Virus Remover Professional is a rogue anti-virus program - a fake virus remover, which relies on malicious methods both to spread and to sell. This parasite uses the infamous trojan Zlob or Vundo to enter the system. Virus Remover Professional also makes use of misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing its “full version”.
Upon entering [...]

Malware Destructor 2009
Posted in Information and Removal on 18 June 2009

Malware Destructor 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program - a fake spyware remover, which uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. The trojan is disguised as a video codec and distributed in various malicious websites, most typically those that deal with porn. Malware Destructor 2009 uses misleading advertising to trick users [...]

Air France Flight 447 Spam Arrives with PowerPoint Exploit
Posted in Information and Removal on 18 June 2009

After a blackhat SEO attack, cybercriminals are again using the terrifying catastrophe of Air France Flight 447 or about China-made C919 Jumbo Jets competing with Airbus and Boeing for malicious intent. This time, spam messages are sent with an attached PowerPoint presentation, which is specially crafted to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Powerpoint.
The spammed [...]

Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog - by Trend Micro

Air France Flight 447 Spam Arrives with PowerPoint Exploit

Deceitful Advertisement thru Dating Spam
Posted in Information and Removal on 18 June 2009

Today we have noticed an increasing amount of dating spam mails containing phrases such:
I’m emailing you because I like you
wanted to let you know about my profile
you have been invited to join

The link in the spam directs to an adult-dating webpage that contains pictures of a woman, as well as a profile on the [...]

Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog - by Trend Micro

Deceitful Advertisement thru Dating Spam