[Update: December 9, 2015] We already detect the second Escrow.exe malware sample as Trojan.MSIL.Stealer. Original post: “Steam escrow”—This is the term…
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“INTUIT Security Warning” Emails Lead to Fake Browser Update Malware
Users of popular accounting software Quickbooks should keep an eye out for this fake “Intuit Security Warning” themed email currently in circulation,…
Malware Crypters – the Deceptive First Layer
Recently, two suspects were arrested for selling Cryptex Reborn and other FUD tools (helping to install malware in a Fully UnDetectable way)….
Vonteera Adware Uses Certificates to Disable Anti-Malware
Vonteera is an adware family that has been around for years. They stand out from the rest because of their very…
No money, but Pony! From a mail to a trojan horse
In this post, we will take a high and low-level look at the Pony Trojan, delivered through a recent spam campaign. During our…
Three Reasons Why Anti-Virus Alone is No Longer Enough
So many home, and even business users, are complacent about the level of protection they are currently receiving from their traditional…
A Technical Look At Dyreza
In a previous post we presented unpacking 2 payloads delivered in a spam campaign. A malicious duet – Upatre (malware downloader)…
Is Mac malware on the rise?
Last week, Bit9 + Carbon Black released a paper stating that five times more malware for OS X has appeared in…
Bypassing Apple’s Gatekeeper
Ever since Apple first introduced Gatekeeper, malware creators have been trying to find a way around it. Many different pieces of malware…
XcodeGhost malware infiltrates App Store
Late last week, Claud Xiao, a researcher at Palo Alto Networks, announced the discovery of new malware that he calls XcodeGhost….