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New Email Phish Targets Twitter Users, Abuses Google Groups
A new twitter spam campaign is making rounds, infecting users with rogue anti-virus malware. The spam mail attempts to convince the user that someone was trying to steal their Twitter account information, and to download a “secure module” to protect their account. The email that begi ...
Posted 08 June 2010 by Patrick Walsh
tags: twitter , malware , virus , compromised sites
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135 000 Fake YouTube Pages Delivering Malware
The eSoft Threat Prevention Team has uncovered thousands compromised web servers hosting fake YouTube pages. Attempting to play the video on these fake pages prompts the user to install a ‘media codec’ which then infects the machine with malware. The fake YouTube pages are well ...
Posted 07 June 2010 by Patrick Walsh
tags: compromised websites , youtube , malware , virus
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Google Groups Latest Hot Spot for Rogue AV and Malware
eSoft researchers have been tracking a recent campaign abusing Google Groups to spread malicious links in Spam emails. Users following the link are infected with a Downloader Trojan, silently infecting the machine with various types of malware including Rogue Anti-Virus. The scam starts with an e ...
Posted 12 May 2010 by Patrick Walsh
tags: spam , virus , malware , compromised sites
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Virus Alert! Twitter, Google, Hallmark and Others Subject To Attack
The eSoft Threat Prevention Team is warning customers today of a new email scam circulating very quickly.  These fraudulent emails claim to be from Google Staffing, Hallmark, Twitter as well as other social networks and legitimate businesses. The email persuades the user to open the attached ...
Posted 05 March 2010 by Patrick Walsh
tags: virus , bot , spam
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IRS Tax Avoidance Scam
Today, eSoft is alerting customers to a new targeted email scam. This newest twist to the common IRS email scam seems to be targeted to organizations, notifying the recipient of a tax evasion complaint being filed against the company. Opening the file infects the user's machine with dangerous t ...
Posted 08 February 2010 by Patrick Walsh
tags: Fraud , Virus , Malware , Scam
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