March 15, 2010

'control' Tag Index

Femtocell Vulnerabilities Found

TrustWave researchers have announced plans to demonstrate a method of taking full control of a femtocell.
Tags: wireless, security, control, researchers, Femtocell

German Researcher Exposes FreeBSD Vulnerability

Recent versions of FreeBSD can give unprivileged users control over the operating system.
Tags: open source, IT, control, hackers, bug

New Phishing Attack Seeks FTP Account Info

The attack targets Web hosting customers, asking for FTP and cPanel login information.
Tags: e-Mail, data, control, Web site, Trusteer

8/17: Bloodhound.Exploit.267 is Heuristic Detection

Bloodhound.Exploit.267 is a heuristic detection for files attempting to exploit the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (BID 35973).
Tags: Microsoft, desktop, Symantec, control

7/14: Bloodhound.Exploit.263 Exploits MSFT Office Web Components

Bloodhound.Exploit.263 is a heuristic detection for the files which exploit Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control 'Evaluate' Insecure Method Vulnerability.
Tags: Microsoft, Symantec, control, Office

Major Shockwave Security Flaw Fixed

Fixing the flaw in Adobe Shockwave Player, Adobe announced that the hole, "... could allow an attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability to take control of the affected system."
Tags: security, support, IT, control

5/4: Troj/DwnLdr-HQL Copies to the Registry

Troj/DwnLdr-HQL is a Trojan for the Windows platform. When run Troj/DwnLdr-HQL copies itself to \winudpmgr.exe and sets a registry entry.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, software, control

4/29: Troj/Dldr-T Connects to a Remote Server.

Troj/Dldr-T attempts to connect to a remote server.
Tags: Windows, server, security, control, spyware

4/23: Troj/DwnLdr-HQE Copies Itself to \winlogon.exe

When run Troj/DwnLdr-HQE copies itself to \winlogon.exe and sets a registry entry.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, software, control

4/21: Troj/Agent-JPM sets Registry Entries

Troj/Agent-JPM copies itself to \winlogon.exe and sets a number of registry entries.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, software, control

3/23: Troj/Agent-IOV Adds DLL File

JamesWhen run Troj/Agent-IOV copies itself to \digeste.dll and adds the DLL file to the following registry entry: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders SecurityProviders ,digeste.dll
Tags: security, control, spyware

3/17: PHP_Akspy.A Malicious PHP Script May be Unknowingly Downloaded

PHP_Akspy.A is malicious PHP script that may be installed manually by a user.
Tags: server, IT, control, browser, PHP

3/16: Scribble-A Virus Infects Files With .Exe, .Scr Extensions

W32/Scribble-A is a polymorphic virus for the Windows platform.
Tags: Windows, malware, security, virus, control

3/12: Zapchas-EJ Backdoor Gives Intruder Remote System Access

Troj/Zapchas-EJ is a backdoor Trojan that allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.
Tags: security, control, spyware, access, trojan

3/5: Pykse-E Worm Creates Registry Entries to Run on Startup

W32/Pykse-E is a worm for the Windows application.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, software, control

2/24: Agent-IZF Trojan Adds Itself to Registry Entry

Troj/Agent-IZF is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Tags: Windows, security, control, spyware, trojan

2/23: Agent-HIV Trojan Copites Itself, Sets Registry Entry

Troj/Agent-HIV is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Tags: Windows, security, control, spyware, trojan

2/20: Pidief.IN Trojan Exploits Acrobat Reader Flaw

Troj_Pidief.IN Trojan is a specially-crafted .PDF file that exploits a zero-day vulnerability in Acrobat Reader Version 8.x and 9.0.
Tags: malware, control, PDF, Acrobat, zero-day

2/19: Agent-IYD Trojan Sets Registry Entry

Troj/Agent-IYD is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, software, control

2/18: Autorun-XC Worm Creates File, Gives Intruder System Control

W32/Autorun-XC worm runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server that allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
Tags: services, server, security, IT, control

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