Re: Malware trends

[AK <platsakos () gmail com>]

Hi all,

is this not a somewhat ineffective method, as it requires a from the
user to click OK on the applet "signature", which further delegates this
into the realm of social engineering?

I have seen java malware droppers but not in the wild.

Cheers

On 06/23/2010 02:00 PM, auto350212 () hushmail com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Lately I've been observing a new malware trend, which I would like
> to share with you guys.
>
> Drive-by exploits for flash/acrobat/quicktime/whatever aside, this
> method envolves a user receiving an email with a link which
> redirects to a page with no exploits, it simply has a java applet
> that downloads and executes a trojan. This trojan is normally a
> variant of a password stealer for online banking systems.
>
> Has anyone else observed this pattern? Or is this a regional only
> trend (latin-american market)
>
> Cheers

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