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Virus Alert Vade Retro – Attempt to create a new Botnet network
April 2011 by Vade Retro Technology
Last night, our research lab detected a new wave of spams diffusing a virus that is still unknown to most security solutions on the market. We strongly suspect this viral attack is aimed at creating a new network of Botnets (also known as Zombie PCs) that would allow hackers to use machines connected to the internet to send new waves of spam or other types of malicious actions.
Once it is opened, the incriminated e-mail launches a script that automatically directs the user towards a web page that roughly resembles a video sharing website such as YouTube. After having been connected to this webpage, a pop-up window appears asking to update the flash player plug-in of the web browser in order to read the video. This plug-in update is in fact nothing but a virus named : « AdobeFlash10.2.154.25.exe ».
Our Expert lab detected the attack and has taken all the necessary measures to protect the users of Vade Retro Technology’s solutions.
Here a few useful details on this attack :
– Purpose of the attack : Viral attack with a strong suspicion of turning the user’s computer into a Zombie PC.
– Estimated volume of the attack : Several hundred thousands of spams.
– The malicious website is hosted in Romania.
– Geographic area affected by the attack : France and French speaking countries
Vade Retro Technology Engineers continually work on ameliorating the Vade Retro antispam technology to maximize spam and virus filtering, while keeping a very low level of false positives.
