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1. Pandex Trojan Puts Rootkit in Place of Others

   [ Summary ] Topic: Rootkits | Date Published: 03/25/2008

   The Pandex Trojan will remove rootkits from infected PCs, but in its place will install its own rootkit component. Trend Micro detected Pandex's backdoor code as Pushu-AC.

2. Naguche Taking the Wind out of Storm?

   [ Summary ] Topic: Botnets | Date Published: 01/11/2008

   Nugache may end up trumping Storm as the worst spam-blasting botnet, according to this article. Storm's operators seem to be reducing its size by selling off chunks, opening up the malware field for Naguche, which is selling its infecting services at a lower price.

3. FBI Warns of Storm E-Mail

   [ Summary ] Topic: Viruses and Worms | Date Published: 08/06/2008

   The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center are warning about spam e-mails generated by the Storm botnet with the phrase "F.B.I. vs. facebook." Clicking on the link embedded in the article will download a virus.

4. Storm Botnet Not Going Anywhere

   [ Summary ] Topic: Trojans | Date Published: 01/29/2008

   On the one-year anniversary of the botnet-building Storm Trojan, security researchers argued about its impact and its place on the security landscape. According to this piece, Storm's social engineering is the reason it has stuck around for so long. One research noted that Storm just shows how...

5. The Who and Why of Virus Writing

   [ Summary ] Topic: Viruses and Worms | Date Published: 11/10/2008

   Chandra Kat divides virus writers into two categories, which can then be divided into two groups. Cyber vandals can be split into young programmers trying to assert themselves and those chosing to hone their skills as virus writers. Virus writers are split between professional virus writers and...

6. ‘Beladen’ Web Attacks Infect 40,000 Sites

   [ Summary ] Topic: Viruses and Worms | Date Published: 06/02/2009

   Over 40,000 web sites were infected by a new SQL-injection attack that directs visitors to a malicious domain, Beladen.net. Once at the malicious site, the user’s machine is either infected with a keylogger or the user may be pushed to purchase fake antivirus software.

7. Secure Computing Tracks the Storm

   [ Summary ] Topic: Botnets | Date Published: 01/29/2008

   According to this piece, Secure Computing's TrustedSource.org research portal is displaying real-time information on the Storm botnet. The StormTracker is designed to alert security managers about the botnet's current form.

8. New Antivirus Products Not so Impressive

   [ Summary ] Topic: Anti-Virus Solutions | Date Published: 03/17/2008

   None of the latest versions of 30 antivirus products aced recent testing by AV-Test.org. Among the problem areas was remediation, root kit detection and performance. Sophos, Symantec's Norton Antivirus and McAfee scored well, while CA's eTrust VET scored the lowest.

9. Conficker Attacks Computers at University of Utah

   [ Summary ] Topic: Viruses and Worms | Date Published: 04/13/2009

   Around 700 University of Utah campus computers were infected with the Conficker worm on Sunday. Some of the infected computers were on networks shared by university hospitals; however, no patient data has been stolen. No one has reported whether the university’s actual network was infected,...

10. Assassination Being Exploited by Virus Writers

    [ Summary ] Topic: Malware | Date Published: 12/28/2007

    Virus writers are exploiting morbid curiosity about the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to spread malware. According to this article, surfers searching for video footage of the suicide attack that killed Bhutto and at least 21 others are liable to find malware posing...

11. Trojan Targets iPhone

    [ Summary ] Topic: Trojans | Date Published: 01/16/2008

    The U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a warning about a fraudulent iPhone upgrade making its way around the Internet. Symantec calls the Trojan more of a prank than an actual threat, but suggests iPhone users exercise caution when installing packages to their phone.

12. Storm Worm Continues to be Modern Threat

    [ Summary ] Topic: Malware | Date Published: 01/29/2008

    A report from ESET noted the success of the Storm worm during 2007. A security researcher called it a good example of using advanced technology to exploit PCs.