Virus Top 20 for June 2008

Vitaly Kamluk — 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0400

Summer vacation is in full swing, which means changes in the statistics for malicious programs in mail traffic are relatively small.

Online Scanner Top Twenty for June 2008

Vitaly Kamluk — 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0400

This month a total of 3 malicious programs for non-Windows platforms appeared out of nowhere.

Rustock and All That

Alexander Gostev — 15 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0400

In December 2006, rumors began to circulate among rootkit researchers (both blackhat and whitehat) that someone had created and released an ‘absolutely undetectable’ rootkit, Rustock.С, which could not be detected on computers where it was active by any of the existing antivirus or anti-rootkit solutions

Virus Top 20 for May 2008

Alexander Gostev — 02 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0400

The May 2008 Email Top Twenty is a short one; this is explained by the well-known fact that virus writers take a break over the summer months.

Blackmailer: the story of Gpcode

Denis Nazarov, Olga Emelyanova — 26 Jun 2006 13:23:00 +0400

On June 7th, 2006, breaking news appeared on Analyst's Diary, the Kaspersky Lab weblog: "New Gpcode with a 660 bit key...cracked by Kaspersky Lab!"

"Instant" threats

Denis Maslennikov, Boris Yampolsky — 27 May 2008 10:00:00 +0400

Instant messaging applications are viewed as ideal channels for committing various types of online fraud. Knowing about potential threats that spread via IM and how to combat them can help users avoid unpleasant surprises when communicating online

Online Scanner Top Twenty for May 2008

Alexander Gostev — 02 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0400

The statistics produced by the online scanner in May 2008 are nothing short of revolutionary. Virtumonde.gen, which has been the unquestionable leader throughout 2008, has completely disappeared from view.

Keyloggers: How they work and how to detect them (Part 1)

Nikolay Grebennikov — 29 Mar 2007 13:03:00 +0400

This report provides an overview of different types of keyloggers, gives examples of losses caused by keyloggers, and provides recommendations on how to protect against them.

The botnet business

Vitaly Kamluk — 13 May 2008 10:00:00 +0400

This article discusses zombie networks or botnets: how they are created, who uses them to make money on them and how this is done. Readers who are already familiar with the subject will find the information on the latest trends in botnet development of interest.

Online games and fraud: using games as bait

Sergey Golovanov — 10 Sep 2007 18:00:00 +0400

This article will explore how MMORPG passwords and virtual property are stolen and how other malicious acts are committed against MMORPG players.

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