Vonteera is an adware family that has been around for years. They stand out from the rest because of their very…
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No money, but Pony! From a mail to a trojan horse
In this post, we will take a high and low-level look at the Pony Trojan, delivered through a recent spam campaign. During our…
Three Reasons Why Anti-Virus Alone is No Longer Enough
So many home, and even business users, are complacent about the level of protection they are currently receiving from their traditional…
A Technical Look At Dyreza
In a previous post we presented unpacking 2 payloads delivered in a spam campaign. A malicious duet – Upatre (malware downloader)…
Is Mac malware on the rise?
Last week, Bit9 + Carbon Black released a paper stating that five times more malware for OS X has appeared in…
Bypassing Apple’s Gatekeeper
Ever since Apple first introduced Gatekeeper, malware creators have been trying to find a way around it. Many different pieces of malware…
XcodeGhost malware infiltrates App Store
Late last week, Claud Xiao, a researcher at Palo Alto Networks, announced the discovery of new malware that he calls XcodeGhost….
What’s the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
It’s the $64,000 question. The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. (And no, the answer isn’t 42.) Whenever someone…
[update] Shopperz alters dnsapi.dll
Recently, we found a lot of people on forums, including our own, struggling with an issue they described as “Ads by…
Browsefox variant High Stairs
Browsefox aka Sambreel aka Yontoo is a family of browser hijackers. When advertised they promise to “customize and enhance your interaction…