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Fake Security Software Domains Serving Exploits

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2008-08-28 06:41:10 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake security software's site, may in fact start receiving so much traffic due to the combination of traffic acquisition tactics, that introducing client-side exploits courtesy of a third-party affiliate network , may in fact prove more profitable then the revenue sharing partnership with the rogue security software's vendor at the first...
 
Tags: exploits, domains, client-side exploits courtesy, client-side exploits start, start, fake security software, antivirus, google adwords, fake domains portfolio
 
 
 
 
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Fake Porn Sites Serving Malware - Part Two

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2008-07-08 03:24:00 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake porn sites. And since some of the fake sites are actual redirectors, periodically revisting them leads to more fake codecs and even more actionable intelligence into the nature of their practices, and which are the ISPs proving them with hosting services for several consecutive years The main redirector in this campaign...
 
Tags: net, malware, porn-party, porn-contact, fake porn sites, porn-play, porn-plus, porndrive, pornhelp
 
 
 
 
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A Diverse Portfolio of Fake Security Software - Part Four

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2008-08-25 05:58:02 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake security software and rogue codecs serving domains, the very same templates, but with different domain names, continue appearing in blackhat SEO, spam, and malicious doorways redirection campaigns Moreover, with the "time-to-market" of a fake security software decreasing due to the efficiency approach introduced in the form of tips for...
 
Tags: fake security software, traffic, drive traffic, diverse portfolio, traffic acquisition tactics, malicious, malicious isps, due, traffic due
 
 
 
 
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Impersonating StopBadware.org to Serve Fake Security Warnings

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2008-07-21 03:30:51 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake security warnings that ultimately lead to fake security software stopbadware2008 .com (58.65.238.171) is one of these examples, where stopbadware2008 .com/antivirus.php redirects to infectionscanner .com and attempts to trick the user into installing download.infectionscanner.com /AntvrsInstall.exe . The message used Reported Insecure...
 
Tags: fake security, fake security software, insecure internet activity, internet activity, insecure internet, insecure, lead, fake video codecs, portfolio
 
 
 
 
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Fake Porn Sites Serving Malware

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2008-06-25 12:16:20 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake porn sites, consisting of over twenty different domains serving the usual Zlob malware variants, we have a decent abuse of a template for a porn site The easy of management of such domain farms and the availability of templates for high trafficked topic segments such as celebrities and pornography, continue contributing to the...
 
Tags: net, fake porn sites, malware, about-adult, scan-porn, zlob malware variant, name-adult, useporn, porn-the
 
 
 
 
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Compromised Web Servers Serving Fake Flash Players

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2008-08-05 14:50:04 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake flash players is getting so prevalent these days due to the multiple spamming approaches used, that it's hard not to notice it - and expose it. From a strategic perspective, having a legitimate low-profile site -- of course with the obvious exceptions being on purposely registered for malicious purposes within the participating sites --...
 
Tags: file, html file, html, comtopnews, detopnews, windows media player, player, web, real player exploit
 
 
 
 
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Localized Fake Security Software

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2008-04-14 08:04:53 by HASH0x8ae5d20 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake security software in a one-to-many communication channel by using a single language in a combination with cybersquatted domains , and entirely another to do the same in different languages. Localization for anything malicious is already taking place , as ori ginally anticipated as an emerging trend back in 2006. The following currently...
 
Tags: avsystemcare, antiworm2008, malicious, fake security applications, portfolio, malicious campaigns, sample fake brands, antivirusforall, one-to-many communication channel
 
 
 
 
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A Diverse Portfolio of Fake Security Software - Part Two

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2008-08-19 01:51:48 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...Fake Security Software Diverse Portfolio of Fake Security Software Got Your XPShield Up and Running Fake PestPatrol Security Software RBN's Fake Security Software Lazy Summer Days at UkrTeleGroup Ltd
 
Tags: fake security software, portfolio, diverse portfolio, rogue security software, domains, domains remain, drivemedirect, global-advers, lazy summer days
 
 
 
 
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Fake Celebrity Video Sites Serving Malware - Part Two

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2008-08-21 01:52:00 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...fake celebrity video sites which I exposed in a previous post, remain in circulation with anecdotal situations where they aren't even bothering to match the site's logo with the domain name -- it would ruin the malicious economies of scale approach. And since centralization to some, an laziness to others, remains in tact, the fake security...
 
Tags: celebrity video sites, net, org, net fi1, russian celebrity site, site, php, net fiindex, previous post