Kaspersky Lab, a leading information security software developer, announces a new case of mass infection, caused by a combination of malware and unsanctioned access to computer systems. Web servers running Microsoft Internet Explorer (ISS) 5 are affected, and individual computers will become victims when the user views an infected site using Internet Explorer.An unusual method is used to infect victim machines. Web servers are compromised using a JavaScript Trojan, Trojan.JS.Scob.a. It is not yet clear whether the servers have been compromised via a new vulnerability, or an already documented one.When Internet Explorer is used to view a site on an infected server, the Trojan will take control of the victim machine, and redirect the browser to a site containing a PHP script. This is done using an unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer. A version of Backdoor.Padodor (.w, .x, .y, or .z) will then be installed on the victim machine. This spy program enables full remote control over victim machines.Most versions of Padobor contain the line ‘Coded by HangUp Team’ or ‘Coded by HT’, leaving no doubt as to the author’s identity.  The use of Padodor in the current attack makes it likely that the attack was initiated by the HangUp Team,

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus integrated into server/ Internet applicance Eye Box ONE NG SeriesKaspersky Lab, a leading information security software developer, announces the signing of a technology partnership agreement with the French company Right Vision. The company is a European leader in the manafacturing of server/ Internet appliances. A special OEM version of Kaspersky Lab antivirus scanning technology has been integrated into Eye Box ONE NG Series, Right Vision’s new server/ Internet applicance software package.Eye Box ONE NG Series is a new generation of server/ Internet appliances, designed for use with corporate databases and the Internet. The wide-ranging functionality of the product helps integrate the corporate network with the Internet. The solution is optimised for use in small and medium business netowrks, and also for companies with several locations. The configuration and simplicity of installation and use ensure that Eye Box ONE NG Series can be used out of the box, integrating smoothly into the client’s existing IT infrastructure. One Eye Box server can support up to 500 users, and ensure effective management of all Internet services.Integrated Kaspersky Lab antivirus technology provides Eye Box users with reliable protection against malicious programs when connecting to the Internet and company intranet. The antivirus software

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Everyone likes the idea of easy money, and email inboxes regularly get clogged up with notifications of big lottery wins

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Last year, the Egyptian government shut down the Internet for 5 days during the anti-government protests. Last week, some websites on the Internet voluntarily blacked out to protest SOPA. What would happen if the whole Internet went black? Scientists thought it could happen this week.

The massive solar storm that bombarded Earth’s magnetic field Tuesday morning caused minor disruptions to spacecraft and power grids, and airline flights were rerouted to avoid downtime in radio communications. Scientists speculated that if the angle of the electromagnetic burst would have been different, we may have experienced a major power failure like one that happened in a 1989 solar storm. Six million people in Quebec lost electricity then, and the effects were felt through many parts of the continental U.S. because of the inter-connectivity of the power grids. This storm was much stronger.

What would it be like if we lost the Internet for an extended amount of time? For many businesses it would be catastrophic. But on a personal level, it would be freeing. Certainly, communication would be different. If I want my friends to know my status, I actually have to talk to them. Commerce would look differently too.  If I needed to buy something, I would have to visit the bank to withdraw money and then go to the store to make my purchase. Knowledge would still be at my fingertips, but I would have to look in a book to find it. And if I wanted to watch the humorous antics of a funny kitty, I would have to go over to my mom’s house to see Jasmine the cat push her catnip toy across the floor. It actually doesn’t sound like too bad of a day.

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If you work at an antivirus company, be sure that family members will soon ask you questions about computers and the latest malware. Sometimes, they will even send you some. The other day, I got an odd email from my cousin, soon followed by a similar note from my sister that contained this:

The two of them – completely unintentionally – sent me a personalized bit of spam/malware. This was quite nice. After all, there aren’t so many Lyle’s in the world and I thought it was really considerate of some malware writers to address me directly. So I asked Jan Sirmer in the AVAST Virus Lab to tell me about how it was done and the goal of this malware. Here are his comments:

1)     They generally get the names by parsing email addresses. Because many users using their first name in their email addresses, for example, name@blabla.com, they can just parse the email address and they have one of your names.

2)     This is a relatively old-fashioned bit of malware designed to steal  personal details. Click on the link and it will show a page with a login table. Your email address is already entered into the “name” slot and it is just asking for your Windows ID password. It doesn’t even check to see if this is a functioning password, just if the length is longer than one character. From here, you will be redirected to crazyonlinequizzes.com/d/p/a3f7r83533 (or a similar location) where it will show that some prize has been won and you can pick which one. A time counter is ticking away to push you to make a fast and thoughtless choice. And of course, once you choose your prize, you will be redirected again to another place to pick it up.

3)     It goes into your address book to get more email addresses so it can replicate itself and continue its search.

Unlike Jan Sirmer, I was sent on an “Africa Safari” game after clicking on the link. But because the avast! Network Shield on my computer stopped the connection, I never arrived and can’t tell you any details about the “prize” I almost won.

Just remember, watch where you click. Even if your name is there and it’s from a close relative.

Kaspersky Labs announces the start of open beta-testing of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows File Servers.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows File Servers now in beta-testing

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Kaspersky Lab presents the Top Twenty for June 2004 Position Change in position Name Percentage by occurrence 1 new I-Worm.Zafi.b 33.97% 2 -1 I-Worm.Netsky.aa 18.44% 3 -1 I-Worm.Netsky.b…

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Virus Top Twenty for June 2004

C-Medie Interactive will be distributing Kaspersky Anti-Virus Business Optimal products on-line to UK reseller base.

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Kaspersky Labs has detected Duts, the first virus for Windows Mobile.

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Duts shows viruses for Windows Mobile a reality