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 Mar 31 2008, 06:07 PM
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http://www.news.com/8301-10789_3-9906880-5...g=2547-1_3-0-20 |
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Apr 1 2008, 08:50 AM
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QUOTE Well, it's that time again. April Fools day tomorrow and prime time for those in control of the Storm botnet. Again a various list of subjects come with this release...The download is a binary, also with varying names: foolsday.exe funny.exe kickme.exe isc.sans.org sunbeltblog.blogspot -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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 Apr 1 2008, 10:47 AM
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 Security Reporter Group: News Reporters Posts: 483 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Roanoke, Virginia Member No.: 107 |
More links to complement the 2 good warnings above:
Storm Worm - April Fools version circulating Folks should delete these messages and avoid selecting any links, malware can be automatically and silently installed on vulnerable PCs. Storm Worm - April Fools version circulating http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4222 http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/ind...fooling-around/ http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/he...pril-fools.html http://blog.trendmicro.com/jokes-on-you/ http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001410.html http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/apr...s-day-campaign/ QUOTE: Well, it's that time again. April Fools day tomorrow and prime time for those in control of the Storm botnet. Again a various list of subjects come with this release: All Fools' Day Doh! All's Fool. Doh! April's Fool. Gotcha! Gotcha! All Fool! Gotcha! April Fool! Happy All Fool's Day. Happy All Fools Day! Happy All Fools! Happy April Fool's Day. Happy April Fools Day! Happy Fools Day! I am a Fool for your Love Join the Laugh-A-Lot! Just You One who is sportively imposed upon by others on the first day of April Surprise! Surprise! The joke's on you. Today You Can Officially Act Foolish Today's Joke! The download is a binary, also with varying names: foolsday.exe funny.exe kickme.exe While anti-virus protection was 18% at the time of the sample, this trend will improve as AV vendors respond to this new threat. Storm Worm (Poor coverage by AV vendors of 18% at time of sample) http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/4d97cff...95081c150afb4cd -------------------- |
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