Articles Archive for 31 December 2009
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 December 2009
We’ve recieved a lot of positive feedback for our three part paper on Koobface (I, II, III) from all parts of the IT industry, but how the malware authors themselves have chimed in.
The Koobface gang (who are attempting to make people believe that they are a legitimate company) have left a Christmas message on each [...]
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog - by Trend Micro
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 December 2009
Trend Micro threat analysts were alerted to the discovery of several compromised websites inserted with a JavaScript. The JavaScript is detected by Trend Micro as JS_AGENT.AOEQ. When executed, JS_AGENT.AOEQ uses a defer attribute, which enables it to delay executing its routine, that is, redirecting the user to several malicious websites. This is done so users will [...]
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog - by Trend Micro
Posted in Information and Removal on 31 December 2009
SpyEraser is a rogue anti-spyware application, fake scanner that tries to trick the user of the compromised computer by showing fake security alerts and fake infections into believing that his computer is badly infected. This fraud tool then asks to pay for a full version of the program to remove the infections which of course [...]






