News from the Lab

AntiSpyStorm: Fake Microsoft AntiSpyware Center pushing Adware !

Another blog which highlights the new-age social engineering techniques to spoof a user into installing adwares and spywares.

More here:

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/10/11/

October 14, 2007 Posted by | Malware Research, My Blogs | Leave a comment

SharK2: Trojan Creation Made Easy!

This blog talks about Shark2 DIY kit and how the remote access trojans has evolved from infamous Back Orifice to the recent RATS with stealth and virtual machine detection features along with the advancement in user-friendly GUI’s.

More here:

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/08/21/shark2-trojan-creation-made-easy/

October 13, 2007 Posted by | Malware Research, My Blogs | Leave a comment

The Nduja Job: Into The World Of XSS Worms

In this blog i talk about the history of  XSS worms, how they evolved to spread through multiple webmail providers and the client-server model involved in a XSS botnet.

More here:

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/07/19/the-nduja-job-into-the-world-of-xss-worms/

October 13, 2007 Posted by | Malware Research, My Blogs | Leave a comment