Sunday, 18 November 2007
Entries for your HOSTS file
...and (yet another) reason to uninstall Flash.
The sites (also see UPDATE below):
Wired story: Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC
Ban list via: Steven Den Beste
UPDATE 071119 16:08: Large list of sites hosting this malware (prepared by Doubleclick?), from a Slashdot comment.
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The sites (also see UPDATE below):
newbieadguide.com
fixthemnow.com
bsa.safetydownload.com
fixthemnow.com
bsa.safetydownload.com
Wired story: Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC
The malware looks like a ordinary Flash file, with its redirect function encrypted, so that when publishers upload it, the malware is not detectable. Once deployed on a site, the Flash file launches the malicious redirects, which appear to be triggered at preset times or at selected Web domains.
Ban list via: Steven Den Beste
UPDATE 071119 16:08: Large list of sites hosting this malware (prepared by Doubleclick?), from a Slashdot comment.
More:
Rogue Ads Pushing Malware – How It Works
Rogue Anti-Virus Slimeballs Hide Malware in Ads
(added 071119 16:08) Slashdot: Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC
Rogue Anti-Virus Slimeballs Hide Malware in Ads
(added 071119 16:08) Slashdot: Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC
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