There is another reason why users should be wary of downloading files from file sharing sites – they host PASSTEAL variants. PASSTEAL, as you may recall, are malware using password recovery tools to steal information stored in Internet browsers. This technique is a deviation from previous infostealers that log keystrokes to gather data from infected…
Read MoreWashington Post reports about new ZLOB variants that tinker with an infected user’s router to redirect legitimate URL requests to wholly different sites. Trend Micro researchers have obtained samples like these in the wild, TROJ_ZLOB.CCT and TROJ_ZLOB.CCS. They are different from past ZLOB variants (and even from the DNS-changing ZLOBs) because of the specific attempt…
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