Users visiting the Laoairlines Web site (laoairlines.com) are up for a surprise without them knowing it. Sophos Australia (via iTnews) has reported that visiting the said site for online bookings or any other activities can lead to downloading a malware.
Upon further analysis by Trend Micro threat analyst Ryan Flores, the compromised site automatically redirects unsuspecting users to cs.{BLOCKED}ick.cn , which is known to host several malware, including the following:
Fortunately for Trend Micro users, the said site is already blocked by the Web Reputation Service. The malicious files are also detected as early as 2006.
Now that the holiday season has officially kicked off in most countries, this incident should serve as a reminder that malicious authors are not only targeting online shoppers and online bankers (as is the usually the case during this time of the year). Travels – and therefore online bookings – are also bound to increase. With the rise of Web-based attacks, computer users should have all bases covered.
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