FBI used spyware to catch cable-cutting extortionist The FBI used spyware to catch a Massachusetts man who tried to extort Verizon and Comcast by cutting 18 data- and voice-carrying cables in 2005, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Wired.com revealed yesterday. Although the man’s name was redacted in the documents provided to [...]
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FBI Spyware Has Been Snaring Extortionists, Hackers for Years
Documents: FBI Spyware Has Been Snaring Extortionists, Hackers for Years A sophisticated FBI-produced spyware program has played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in federal investigations into extortion plots, terrorist threats and hacker attacks in cases stretching back at least seven years, newly declassified documents show. Source – Threat Level Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us URL: http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20090418084343570
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4018 Win32/Adware.AntiSpyware2008, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008 (2), Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (6), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (6), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (2), Win32/Agent.NWM, Win32/Agent.NXE (14), Win32/Agent.OJL, Win32/Agent.PGV, Win32/Agent.WPI, Win32/AutoRun.Agent.NA (2), Win32/AutoRun.IRCBot.X (2), Win32/Olmarik.FT (10), Win32/Olmarik.HD, Win32/Olmarik.HG (2), Win32/Peerfrag.T (2), Win32/PSW.LdPinch.NEL, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.OJX (3), Win32/Spy.Banker.ADCW, Win32/Spy.Zbot.BA, Win32/Spy.Zbot.GM, Win32/Spy.Zbot.JF (5), Win32/Spy.Zbot.OR, Win32/Spy.Zbot.OS, Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NGJ (4), Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NGK (3), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.OOF (2), Win32/VB.NZV, Win32/Waledac.JB (2), Win32/Zalup URL: http://www.eset.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5952&Itemid=26
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4017 INF/Autorun, JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHQ (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHR (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHS (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHT (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHU (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHV (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHW (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHX (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHY (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHZ (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.W, JS/Redirector.NAE, JS/Redirector.NAF, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.NCJ, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.NNG, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OAR, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHK, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHL, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHM, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHN, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHO, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHP, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHQ, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHR, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHS, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHT, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHU, VBS/AutoRun.BZ (2), Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008 (2), Win32/Adware.AntivirusPlus, Win32/Adware.BHO.AV, Win32/Adware.BHO.NCG, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (3), Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (3), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009, Win32/Adware.PersonalAntivirus, Win32/Adware.PrivacyComponents, Win32/Adware.SystemSecurity (3), [...]
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4015 JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NFX, JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHJ (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHK (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHL (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHM (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHN (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHO (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHP (2), Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (4), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEK (2), Win32/Adware.WinPCDefender (6), Win32/AutoRun.ABH (2), Win32/AutoRun.Agent.LZ, Win32/AutoRun.VB.CF, Win32/Delf.OFT, Win32/IRCBot.ANG, Win32/Olmarik.HG (2), Win32/PSW.LdPinch.NEL, Win32/Qhost.NJD (2), Win32/Small.NFO, Win32/SpamTool.Agent.NBV (2), Win32/Spy.Zbot.OP URL: http://www.eset.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5949&Itemid=26
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4010 BAT/Agent.NBO (2), BAT/Agent.NBP, BAT/Agent.NBQ (3), BAT/DelFiles.NAE (2), JS/TrojanDownloader.Iframe.NDY, VBS/Agent.NBC, VBS/TrojanClicker.Agent.NAA, Win32/Adware.BHO.NCG, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (3), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (2), Win32/Adware.WSearch, Win32/Agent.NXB (27), Win32/Agent.PCV, Win32/Agent.PDG (2), Win32/Agent.PGF (5), Win32/Agent.PGG (2), Win32/Agent.PGH (2), Win32/Agent.PGI, Win32/Agent.WPI, Win32/Autoit.EB, Win32/Autoit.ER, Win32/AutoRun.ABH (2), Win32/AutoRun.FakeAlert.BG, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GN, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GO, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GP, Win32/Cimag.W, Win32/Delf.OFM, Win32/Delf.OFN, Win32/Hupigon, Win32/KillFiles.NCD, Win32/Koobface.NBB (2), Win32/Koobface.NBC (2), Win32/Krotten.AR, Win32/Merond.J (2), Win32/Mypis.AR, Win32/Nulprot.NAS (2), Win32/Olmarik.FT (9), [...]
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4014 INF/Autorun, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGZ, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHA, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHB, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHC, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHD, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHE, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHF, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHG, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHH, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHI, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OHJ, Win32/Adware.AlertSpy, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008 (4), Win32/Adware.AntivirusPlus, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (2), Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (24), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (3), Win32/Adware.SystemSecurity (3), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEQ, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NER (2), Win32/Adware.WinPCDefender, Win32/Adware.XPGuard (2), Win32/Agent.HXW (2), Win32/Agent.NVU (2), Win32/Agent.NXC, Win32/Agent.PCV (2), Win32/Agent.PGO, Win32/Agent.PGP, Win32/Agent.WPI (2), Win32/Autoit.NDA, Win32/Autoit.NDB, Win32/AutoRun.Agent.MV, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GU, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GV, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GW, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GX, Win32/AutoRun.VB.CO (2), Win32/Buzus.AVFA, Win32/Delf.NSE, [...]
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4013 HTML/Exploit.IframeBof, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGY (3), Win32/Adware.Agent.NMK, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008, Win32/Adware.Antivirus360, Win32/Adware.BHO.NCX, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (3), Win32/Adware.GooochiBiz, Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (4), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (2), Win32/Adware.Toolbar.Baidu, Win32/Agent.NGC, Win32/Agent.OSE, Win32/Agent.PDG (3), Win32/Agent.PGN (2), Win32/Agent.WPI, Win32/AutoRun.ABH, Win32/AutoRun.Autoit.AG (2), Win32/AutoRun.FakeAlert.M, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GS, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GT, Win32/AutoRun.IRCBot.W, Win32/AutoRun.VB.CF, Win32/Bagle.QX, Win32/FlyStudio.NJV, Win32/Injector.NA, Win32/Mebroot.BH (3), Win32/Olmarik.FT (6), Win32/Olmarik.HG (4), Win32/Poison.NBA (2), Win32/PSW.Legendmir.NGZ, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMP, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMY (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NSU (2), Win32/Qhost (3), Win32/Qhost.NIW, Win32/Qhost.NJA (2), Win32/Qhost.NJB, Win32/Runas.B, [...]
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4011 INF/Autorun, IRC/SdBot (4), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NGZ, JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHA (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHB (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHC (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHD (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHE (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHF (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHG (2), JS/Exploit.Pdfka.NHH (2), PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGN, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGO, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGP, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGQ, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGR, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGS, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGT, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGU, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGV, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGW, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (2), Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (5), Win32/Adware.MalwareDefender2009 (7), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (2), Win32/Adware.SpywareGuard (7), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEK (3), Win32/Adware.WinPCDefender (3), Win32/Agent.NGC, Win32/Agent.PDG, Win32/Agent.PGJ, Win32/Agent.PGK (6), Win32/Agent.PGL (2), Win32/Autoit.EG (2), [...]
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4010 BAT/Agent.NBO (2), BAT/Agent.NBP, BAT/Agent.NBQ (3), BAT/DelFiles.NAE (2), JS/TrojanDownloader.Iframe.NDY, VBS/Agent.NBC, VBS/TrojanClicker.Agent.NAA, Win32/Adware.BHO.NCG, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (3), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (2), Win32/Adware.WSearch, Win32/Agent.NXB (27), Win32/Agent.PCV, Win32/Agent.PDG (2), Win32/Agent.PGF (5), Win32/Agent.PGG (2), Win32/Agent.PGH (2), Win32/Agent.PGI, Win32/Agent.WPI, Win32/Autoit.EB, Win32/Autoit.ER, Win32/AutoRun.ABH (2), Win32/AutoRun.FakeAlert.BG, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GN, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GO, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GP, Win32/Cimag.W, Win32/Delf.OFM, Win32/Delf.OFN, Win32/Hupigon, Win32/KillFiles.NCD, Win32/Koobface.NBB (2), Win32/Koobface.NBC (2), Win32/Krotten.AR, Win32/Merond.J (2), Win32/Mypis.AR, Win32/Nulprot.NAS (2), Win32/Olmarik.FT (9), [...]
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4008 IRC/SdBot, Win32/Adware.AntivirusPlus, Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009, Win32/Adware.SpywareProtect2009 (2), Win32/Adware.WinPCDefender (2), Win32/Agent.OLA, Win32/AutoRun.Agent.MQ (2), Win32/AutoRun.VB.CM, Win32/Cimag.W, Win32/Koobface.FX (2), Win32/Mebroot.K, Win32/Olmarik.FT (6), Win32/Olmarik.HF, Win32/Spy.Ambler.M (2), Win32/Spy.Ambler.T, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OYW, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.ABH, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.ABI, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CZG, Win32/VB.OBK, Win32/Waledac.IY (4) URL: http://www.eset.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5941&Itemid=26
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4007 INF/Autorun (2), IRC/SdBot (3), PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OAR, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGM, Win32/Adware.Agent.NMG, Win32/Adware.AntiVirus1, Win32/Adware.AntivirusPlus (6), Win32/Adware.BHO.NCX, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (6), Win32/Adware.GooochiBiz, Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus, Win32/Adware.MalwareDefender2009 (7), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (7), Win32/Adware.SpyProtector.K (2), Win32/Adware.SpywareGuard (7), Win32/Adware.SpywareProtect2009, Win32/Adware.SuperJuan.A (3), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (3), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.FP (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NDH, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEF, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEH, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEI, Win32/Agent.CADK (2), Win32/Agent.NDP, Win32/Agent.NDP (3), Win32/Agent.NWL, Win32/Agent.NXA (3), Win32/Agent.PAX, Win32/Agent.PBD, Win32/Agent.PEP (2), Win32/Agent.PFF, Win32/Agent.PFY, Win32/Agent.PFZ (3), Win32/Agent.PGA (2), Win32/Agent.PGB, Win32/Agent.PGC, [...]
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4003 Win32/Adware.BHO.NCX, Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009 (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEH, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEI, Win32/Agent.PFT (3), Win32/AutoRun.Agent.LZ, Win32/Hupigon, Win32/PcClient, Win32/PcClient.AIPP, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NUA (3), Win32/Rustock, Win32/Rustock.NHV (2), Win32/SpamTool.Agent.NCC (2), Win32/Spy.Agent.NMJ, Win32/Spy.Banker.QLP, Win32/Spy.Zbot.JF (2), Win32/StartPage.NJM (2), Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NGG, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OXU, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Bredolab.AA (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.OCB, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.ORV (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.OSK, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.AAX, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.ZI (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.OOC (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CZG (2), Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.NYH, Win32/TrojanDropper.Delf.NKN, Win32/TrojanDropper.Delf.NMO (2), Win32/TrojanProxy.Small.NCA, Win32/VB.NQY (2), Win32/VB.OBD (2), Win32/Waledac (6), Win32/Wigon, Win32/Wigon.KD (3) URL: [...]
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4000 INF/Autorun, JS/Exploit.Pdfka.FM, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.OGK, SWF/Exploit.CVE-2007-0071, Win32/AdProt.AM, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008, Win32/Adware.AntivirusPlus, Win32/Adware.GooochiBiz, Win32/Adware.InternetAntivirus (4), Win32/Adware.MSAntispyware2009, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEH (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEI (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NEK, Win32/Adware.WinPCDefender (4), Win32/Adware.WinWebSecurity (2), Win32/Agent.PFO (4), Win32/Agent.PFP, Win32/Agent.PFQ, Win32/AutoRun.FakeAlert.AF, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.GJ, Win32/AutoRun.VB.CL (2), Win32/Bagle.RB, Win32/Bagle.RC, Win32/BHO.NNV, Win32/Chip.D (2), Win32/Cimag.AC (2), Win32/Conficker.AP, Win32/Delf.NFR (6), Win32/Delf.NNJ, Win32/Delf.NSI, Win32/Injector.LR, Win32/Injector.LU, Win32/Injector.LZ, Win32/Injector.MC, Win32/Injector.MU, Win32/IRCBot, Win32/Joleee.KY, Win32/Koobface.FX (2), Win32/Olmarik.FT (30), Win32/Olmarik.GW, Win32/Olmarik.HB, [...]
Sophos Endpoint Security & Control
Sophos Endpoint Security & Control Sophos Endpoint Security and Control v8.0 uses a single agent deployment to provide anti-virus, anti-spyware/adware, host intrusion prevention, application control, device control, endpoint assessment/NAC and firewall. URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SCMagazineHome/~3/nuryhkf2Qx4/
