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September 19, 2006

What the bad guys are doing with Internet Explorer

The latest way of keeping abreast of Internet Explorer exploits, it seems from this report of spyware threats, is to track what the bad guys are doing.

Checking out a porn Web site - so that's how our security people spend their time? - the guys at Sunbelt Software discovered a new zero day exploit that gives visitors to rogue Web sites a sample bag of malware that includes BigBlue keystroke logger, that will capture and share "screenshots, keystrokes, web cam and microphone data, instant messaging chat sessions, e-mail information and your Web visits.

The exploit is also being used to install the incredibly invasive Spybot worm and VXGame Trojan, as well as adware titles that scam artists profit from on a per installation basis, such as Virtumondo, SafeSurfing, Avenue Media, WebHancer, Internet Optimizer, SurfSidekick, DollarRevenue, and the bogus anti-spyware program SpySheriff.

Posted by cw at September 19, 2006 06:51 PM

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