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Stealth Malware Points Browsers To Phony Websites
Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
2009-06-09
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Researchers have found that scammers posing as online payment services continue to be one of the top ten most spoofed identities in the arena of spam and phishing, according to a new report from Bit Defender.
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The latest phishing scam targeting e-banking and e-payment customers features a number of malicious components. First, the unsolicited message that spreads the malware claims to deliver the ultimate Open Source Antivirus Solution, asking users to visit a Web page where they can download the product.
When clicking the link, the user does not receive the security suite, but a fake executable - setup.exe-which is, in effect, a self-extracting archive. Its purpose is to replace the content of C:WINDOWSSystem32driversetc and to alter the Web browser's behavior, by automatically loading maliciously crafted pages for phishing purposes.
Each time the user types the address of a financial institution they are automatically redirected to fake pages. Here, the log-in credentials and personal financial data are pilfered using PHP scripts. All other menu options available on each page redirect the user to the appropriate sections of the genuine Web site.
"The current economic turmoil inevitably led to the proliferation of e-crime phenomena," said Vlad Vlceanu, Head of BitDefender Antispam Research. "The latest trends BitDefender observed reveal several alarming aspects: first, since the beginning of this year, the scams and phishing schemes followed an ascendant curve.
"Second, the complexity and aggressiveness of raids and attacks have dramatically increased. Lastly, the number of victims followed the same growing pattern. Along with paying close attention to the e-mails they receive, it is important for computer users to have a reliable security solution installed onto their systems in order to prevent future attacks."
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Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.
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