Author Topic: For the first time Virtumonde-gen adware package tops the malware charts!  (Read 1747 times)

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Offline polonus

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Hi malware fighters,

The Virtumonde-gen adware package appeared more often than any other strain of malware in online scans, for the first time adware malware tops the charts:
http://www.viruslist.com/viruses/encyclopedia?virusid=108530

Trojans are often used as a back door that permits other forms of malware, such as the notoriously hard to remove Virtumonde package, on compromised PCs.

Trojan-Downloaders that go undetected enable cyber criminals to update malware on already compromised machines and so extend their 'shelf-life',

polonus

« Last Edit: March 09, 2008, 01:32:44 AM by polonus »
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