Malware: Archive: February 2012

Trusteer Uncovers New Banking Malware

The malware uses live chat to trick users into signing and/or verifying fraudulent transactions.

French Pastry Fans Targeted with Malware

Ladurée's Web site was found to be redirecting visitors to a site hosting the BlackHole exploit kit.

Intego Warns of New Mac Trojan Variant

The company's researchers say Flashback.G has already infected many OS X users.

New Zeus Variant Leverages P2P Network Model

The new architecture makes it much harder for law enforcement to shut down a botnet.

Shakespearean Malware Returns

According to Trusteer, there's been a significant increase in Shylock malware infections over the past few weeks.

Cutwail Botnet Returns

The volume of e-mails from infected PCs surged in recent weeks, according to M86 Security.

New Waledac Malware Variant Found

The new version is specifically designed to steal login credentials and BitCoins.

Microsoft IDs Google as Malware

Updates to Microsoft's security software listed Google.com as being infected with the Blackhole exploit kit.

STRATFOR Customers Targeted with Malware

E-mails warning of malicious attachments include a link that delivers a variant of the ZBot Trojan.

Symantec Warns of Microsoft Office Trojan

The exploit is being delivered in an e-mail containing a Microsoft Word document along with a .dll file.

Researchers Warn of Rapidly Spreading Citadel Malware

Seculert researchers first uncovered signs of a Citadel botnet on December 17 of last year.

U.S. Commerce Department Infected with Malware

The virus attack, first discovered on January 20, is currently under investigation.

Trend Micro Warns of New SendSpace Trojan

The malware harvests Word and Excel files from victims' computers.

DNS Changer Malware Infects Half of Fortune 500 Firms

Internet Identity is warning that infected machines are blocked from installing software updates or activating security software.

Kelihos Botnet Returns

According to Kaspersky, many infected computers are once again under the botnet's control.

Facebook Sues Adscend Over Malware, Spam

The company says Adscend Media spread malware on the social networking site and stole users' personal information.

Trusteer Warns of New Online Banking Malware

The new versions of Ice IX redirect customers' phone calls to attacker-controlled numbers.