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What do you think when a Casino software, some toolbars and a girl dancing on your desktop do appear on your computer, without you wanting them to do so? We think that's a typical case of what has different names, from trojan downloader or trojan dropper to hijacker. Well, those probably not fully naked dancing desktop girls from that malware package are something named DeskMates from a company called Oska Educational Systems Pty Limited. Whether this kind of anatomy is really educational is another question not to be dealt with today, more important is that Oska didn't like their "mates" to be detected as a part of a trojan installation - understandable if they should have nothing to do with the trojan. But then, instead of working...

2007-05-02 Hijacker + 180Solutions.SearchAssistant+ 2020Search+ 7FaSSt+ Hyperlinker+ Tasker Keylogger + FreeKeylogger.CN.a+ PaqTool+ Perfect Keylogger+ SmartKeystrokeRecorder Malware + ABetterInternet+ ErrorSafe+ IconDropper+ Smitfraud-C. (2)+ Smitfraud-C.FakeAlert+ Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888+ SpyDawn+ Vcodec.Intcodec+ Win32.Delf.amh+ Win32.Agent.aeu+ Win32.VanBot.ax+ Win32.Warezov.fb PUPS + EnterCasino+ NewDotNet Spyware + Fake.AviraBill+ ICQ-SpyMonitor+ SecondThought.STCLoader+ VX2.h.ABetterInternet Trojan + AdSpy.TTC (4)+ BraveSentry (2)+ DELF.Sysmd+ Downloader.Tsupdate.L+ FakeBill+ IRC.Sdbot+ Nurech+ PurityScan+ Smitfraud-C.CoreService+ Smitfraud-C.KooWo+ Stration+ Stration.ICQ (2)+ SysOfferMgr+ WebBuyingAssistant+ Win32.Rbot.bms+...

2007-04-25 Adware + Weatherstudio.Toolbar Dialer + CyberBill Keylogger + BossEveryware+ Ghostlogger+ HandyKeylogger Malware + IRC.Zapchast+ Win32.Stration PUPS + EverestPoker Spyware + GuardianMonitor Trojan + Agobot.Backdoor+ Dmcast.Toolbar+ DropSpam (2)+ Hupigon13+ Opnis.Nak+ Smitfraud-C.KooWo+ Smitfraud-C.Toolbar+ Win32.Agent.jb+ Win32.Delf.zq+ Win32.Maran.db+ Win32.OnLineGames+ Win32.Small.r+ Win32.Rbot.aeu+ Win32.Rbot.bms+ Zlob.BrainCodec (2) Total: 378907 fingerprints in 66286 rules for 2830 products. More...

While still waiting for Microsofts feedback on the Certified for Vista status for Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5, we were also informed by Microsoft that our old version 1.3 and the current version 1.4 do qualify for the Works with Vista logo status (means that they do work on Vista nearly the same way as on XP without any updates needed), so we verified the requirements, and are now able to tell you that Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 and 1.4 officially received the logo you can see on the right side. Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5 will be released as soon as Microsoft has certified it, which sadly took more time than expected, since the standard requirements were not really fit for anti-malware software. Over the next weeks, we will...

2007-04-18 Adware + 3BSoftware.RegistryRepair Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger + SC-KeyLog Malware + Bluettooth + Kalmarte + Win32.Small.kj + Win32.SdBot.yx PUPS + SpySoap Spyware + PC-Spy-Monitor 2007 Trojan + Fraud.ProtectionBar ++ Jupilites + Win32.MicroJoiner + Win32.VB.ahq ++ Zlob.MovieBox + Zlob.NewMediaCodec + Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject Total: 374494 fingerprints in 65146 rules for 2807 products. More...

2007-04-11 Adware ++ Zango.AntiSpamBar++ Zango.Seekmo Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger (2)++ WideStep Malware ++ Free-Key-Logger+ InetLoader+ Smitfraud-C. (2)+ SpyDawn+ SpyHunter++ Win32.Agent.ahd++ Win32.Optix.b Trojan + 1und1Bill.Fake+ Hupigon+ NumbSoft+ Win32.Lager.aq++ Zlob.MovieBox+ Zlob.PrivateVideo+ WarezP2P Total: 373599 fingerprints in 64879 rules for 2804 products. More...

2007-04-04 Keylogger ++ A-Spy 2.11 ++ Palsol ++ CyberSpy ++ AYOSpy Malware ++ AllInOneKeylogger + SpyDawn ++ SpyLocked + Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2006 + PestCapture + VirtuMonde Trojan + Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject ++ Zlob.MovieCommander + Zlob.SiteTicket + Zlob.HQCodec + Zlob.PornPassManager + Zlob.VideoKeyCodec + Zlob.VideoBox + AnotherBot + Daugeru + Win32.Bancos.zm ++ Banker.AHY ++ Win32.Small.cnd Total: 372150 fingerprints in 64388 rules for 2787 products. More...

2007-03-28 Keylogger + ActualSpy + IMSurfSentinel + Win32.ActiveKeyLogger Malware + Forbot + Smitfraud-C. + SpyHeal + SpyHunter + SpyDawn + Win32.Banload.bsr PUPS + SpyCQ Security + Microsoft.Windows.Security.FirewallOpenPorts Spyware + WebExplorer + WinSpy.SpySoftWareX + FreeKeylogger + EasyKeylogger Trojan + Banload + Nurech + Win32.Bagle.E + Win32.LowZones + Win32.Rbot + Win32.Bagle.av ++ Win32.Bagle.hl + Zlob.SiteTicket + Zlob.AdultAccess + Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject + Zlob.VideoAccess + Banker.PorSMTP + Banker.PorSVC + Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2007 + Win32.RAdmin Total: 370983 fingerprints in 64108 rules for 2774 products. More...

2007-03-21 Adware + E-Ventures N.V.FWNToolbar Malware + AntiSpywareBOT+ E-Ventures N.V.PCSkinsBrowser+ Guptachar+ PAL-Spyware-Remover+ PSW.WOW+ Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888+ Smitfraud-C.+ SpyHeal+ VirtuMonde Trojan + FakeBill+ Nurech+ Tibiabot+ Win32.Bagle.flc+ Win32.Bagle.hld++ Win32.Bagle.Rtk+ Win32.Banker.anv+ Win32.BHO.gen+ Win32.Delf.uc+ Win32.Delf.zq+ Win32.Rbot+ Win32.Small.edd++ Zlob.AdultAccess+ Zlob.iCodec+ Zlob.SiteTicket+ Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject+ Zlob.ZipCodec Total: 369124 fingerprints in 63595 rules for 2771 products. More...

2007-03-14 Adware ++ WhenU.DAEMONTools.SearchBar Dialer ++ ClickYesToEnter Keylogger ++ KeyExplorer Malware ++ GraceCasino ++ PPCHook + ScanSpyware + Smitfraud-C. + SpywareBot ++ Win32.Agent.pz ++ Win32.Renos PUPS ++ CasinoRoyal.PT Trojan ++ Ardamax.GWKeygen ++ Banker.FAT ++ Cactus.D (3) + FakeBill ++ Nurech (2) ++ Nurech.TServer ++ ServU.H (3) ++ Win32.Agent.bca ++ Win32.Agent.mu + Win32.BHO.gen + Win32.Rbot ++ Win32.Virtumonde.ha + Windows AdTools ++ Wootbot.gen ++ Zlob.AdultAccess ++ Zlob.DNSChanger ++ Zlob.ImageActiveXObject ++ Zlob.PrivateVideo + Zlob.SiteTicket + Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject Total: 367531 fingerprints in 63233 rules for 2745 products. More...

2007-03-07 Dialer ++ EngergyFactor0190 Keylogger ++ ActivityKeylogger+ ActMon-Pro++ Actual Keylogger++ FamilyKeyloggerProDemo+ Perfect Keylogger Malware + Forbot+ Smitfraud-C. (3)++ SpyDawn++ Win32.Delf.cc++ Win32.Hupigon.edt PUPS + CyberDefender Spyware + 007 Spy Software++ Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge (3) Trojan ++ Absolutee.Launcher++ Colorado.ClipboardAdmin++ CtyBank.Sound+ Dropper.Mondo+ Fake.IKEA-Bill+ FakeWGA++ HPT.RSV++ KBui32.SMTP (5)++ NetSky.Q (2)++ Realsearch.Forte+ Sallity.Badcro++ SearchNineX+ Smitfraud-C.EbayBill++ Win32.Delf.zq+ Win32.Rbot++ Win32.VB.po++ Win32.Zhelatin.ah (2)+ Zlob.SiteTicket+ Zlob.VideoAccessActiveXObject+ Zlob.VideoKeyCodec Worm ++ NetSky.R Total: 365619 fingerprints in 62368 rules for 2733 products...

2007-02-28 Adware + Zango Hijacker + CoolWWWSearch.SmartSearch Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger (2) ++ Win32.KeyLogger.fl Malware + DeepDive (2) ++ Left.Mask ++ Locksky.NAG ++ MacroVirus + Mirar ++ Morphine.HDR ++ MyCPMAds + Redbind ++ RegSweep + SearchEnhancer ++ Sera + Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888 ++ Softomate.DeskbarAlert + SpyHeal ++ Win32.Kapucen.b PUPS + AntiverminsPro + MalwareWipe + MyWay.MyWebSearch + NewDotNet Trojan + Banload + BraveSentry ++ CWS.Crypt ++ Dropper.Mondo ++ IRCBot-TK ++ PWS.Small.bs ++ Nurech (3) + SearchClickAds + SearchToolbarCorp.ToolbarVision + Smitfraud-C. (4) + Swizzor ++ Toolster.MSCheck + War3z + Win32.Bancos.zm ++ Win32.VB.lh + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject (2) Total: 363578 fingerprints in 61894 rules for...

2007-02-21 Keylogger + Ghostlogger+ Perfect Keylogger++ ZKeyLog Malware ++ InetLoader++ MBS.Sexxxpassport++ MicroBillingSystem+ Smitfraud-C. (3)+ Vcodec.eMedia Spyware + Win32.Bancos.zm Trojan ++ Dropper.Mondo++ Fake.IKEA-Bill++ Nurech++ Nurech.A++ Nurech.shell.explorer.exe+ Pinfi.Parite+ Prorat-D+ Psyme++ Tibiabot++ Win32.Agent.yr++ Win32.Banbra.fu++ Win32.Delf.apv++ Win32.Nilage.abh+ Win32.Pakes++ Win32.ProAgent.21+ Win32.Tactslay+ Zlob.GoldCodec (2)+ Zlob.KeyGenerator+ Zlob.QualityCodec+ Zlob.SiteTicket+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject+ Zlob.VideoBox Total: 359510 fingerprints in 60549 rules for 2679 products. More...

2007-02-14 Hijacker + PartyPoker Spyware + Win32.Bancos.zm Trojan + Agent.SpamBot + Bancos + Banload + Bifrose.LA + Daugeru + Exolon + OSI.inc.Webbot + PCMM.Rbot + Vcodec.Intcodec + Win32.Banload.bui + Win32.Zhelatin.k + Zlob.DirectVideo + Zlob.GoldCodec + Zlob.Vcodec + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject (2) + Zlob.VideoBox Total: 358417 fingerprints in 60204 rules for 2676 products. More...

During the past year, we've usually had updates available on Fridays. Friday is a nice day, weekend coming &c, but it also meant that feedback on updates hit us during the two days of the week where we're slower to react if necessary. So we've decided that beginning this week, we'll publish updates on Wednesdays. More...

2007-02-07 Hijacker + CoolWWWSearch Keylogger + Ardamax Malware + DownloadMax+ EGen+ Gunbound+ ISearchTech.ISTsvc+ MediaMotor+ Redbind+ Smitfraud-C. (3)+ SysRegistry.RegistryCleaner+ Win32.Agent.b+ Win32.IRCBot.yh PUPS + NewDotNet Security + Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts Spyware + Comet Cursors+ Win32.Bancos.zm Trojan + 1und1_Haxdoor+ Banload+ Bifrose.LA+ BuilderX+ CEDPStealer+ Darkonia+ FakeBill+ Luxar+ NumbSoft+ Smitfraud-C.EbayBill+ Troj.Fakealert+ WebSearch.J+ Win32.Agent.API_XP+ Win32.Agent.azk+ Win32.Agent.hl+ Win32.Delf+ Win32.Delf.JKH+ Win32.Pakes+ Win32.Svhost32+ Win32.ZMist+ WinXPServicePackCrack+ Zlob.Downloader+ Zlob.KeyGenerator+ Zlob.PornMagPass+ Zlob.Vcodec+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject+ Zlob.VideoBox Total: 358018...

2007-02-02 Malware + Cimuz+ ErrorSafe++ MalwareAlarm++ MrAntispy++ MySpyProtector++ PestCapture+ Smitfraud-C.+ Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888 (2)++ SpyNoMore++ SpyDefence PUPS + AntiverminsPro Security ++ Microsoft.Windows.Security.EnableDCOM Spyware ++ KeyGenGuru+ SurfAccuracy Trojan + Win32.Agent.At++ Win32.Agent.ECD+ Win32.Banker.anv++ Win32.DNSChanger++ Win32.Rbot+ Zlob.VideoKeyCodec Total: 356468 fingerprints in 59703 rules for 2644 products. More...

2007-01-26 Adware + SmartShopper+ Win32.BHO.ag+ Win32.Boran.aa Hijacker + Mirar+ PartyPoker Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger (2) Malware + BreakSpyware+ Contra-Virus+ DeepDive+ Rootkit.hearse (2)+ Smitfraud-C. (4)+ Sogou+ SpyMarshal+ Spywarebot+ Win32.Delf.acj+ Win32.vb.gj Trojan + GEZBill.Fake+ Downloader.ACF+ NetUser32+ SpywareWizard+ WebDesk+ Win32.Ager.D+ Win32.Agent.DSP+ Zlob.DirectVideo Total: 353286 fingerprints in 59047 rules for 2635 products. More...

2007-01-19 Adware + NCast (10) Dialer + EGDAccess++ UniversalDial Keylogger ++ SpyMyPC-Pro Malware ++ AdArmor+ Anti-Virus-Pro+ DeepDive++ ErrorKiller++ FixerAntispy+ RemedyAntiSpy++ SpyAnalyst++ SpyOfficer++ SVerner.Search+ Swizzor PUPS + AntiverminsPro+ SunStarCasino.Kasinos Trojan ++ 1und1Bill.Fake (2)+ Banload++ CurePCSolution (2)++ Hupignon++ PWS.WOW+ QQRob (6)++ Some-Standards.com (2)++ Win32.Agent.ar++ Win32.Bifrose.LA++ Win32.Delf.ago++ Win32.SdBot.ye++ Zinblog++ Zlob.DirectVideo+ Zlob.EliteCodec+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject Total: 350350 fingerprints in 58536 rules for 2624 products. More...

2007-01-12 Adware + NSIS Media Extension Dialer + Cassava Malware + Fakealert + Hitvirus + Leena + Look2Me + PornWebTV + Smitfraud-C.AntiFirewall + SpyFalcon + SpyGuard + SpywareBot + TrustCleaner ++ Win32.VB.dm + Zlob.KeyGenerator (2) PUPS + AdwarePunisher + Hotbar + MyWay.MyWebSearch + Oska.Deskmates + SpywareKnight Spyware + SVerner.Search Trojan + AnotherBOT + ConHook + Innovagest2000.SpyDeface + Kuasio.Ka + Troj.PrintSpool + Win32.Agent.Acz + Win32.Gadu + Win32.Microjoin + Win32.Small.avq + Win32.Small.cyh + Zlob.DirectVideo (2) + Zlob.SiteTicket + Zlob.VideoAccess (2) + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject ++ Zlob.VideoCodec2007 Total: 348611 fingerprints in 58163 rules for 2611 products. More...