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Malware Masquerading as Microsoft Genuine Advantage (WGA) classified as Worm

Security analysts have detected a new piece of malware that appears to run as a Microsoft program used to detect unlicensed versions of its operating system. The malware has been classified as a worm and spreads through AOL's Instant Messenger program...

Published Fri, Jun 30 2006 9:51 PM by Susanh

Filed under: Security , Malware
Malware posing as WGA validation and notification

New malware recently discovered on at least two help sites. AUMHA FORUMS DaniWeb The file name is wgavn.exe It creates a service named "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Notification", as seen in the HijackThis log. O23 - Service: Windows...

Published Fri, Jun 30 2006 6:30 AM by Susanh

Filed under: Security , Malware
Spyware Fighter has new site

Since the June 2006 DDos attacks against webhelper4u.com Webhelper has moved to a new hosting service. More here 26 June 2006 Webhelper states: "Because of the June 2006 DDos attacks against me from a trojan that came from DollarRevenue’s exetrafflc.com...

Published Fri, Jun 30 2006 2:15 AM by Susanh

Filed under: Security
Dollar Revenue

Spyware Warrior Blog Suzi Turner 6/19/2006 Spyware fighter under attack by trojan from DollarRevenue " WebHelper, whose real name is Patrick Jordan, Senior Malware Researcher for Sunbelt-Software, has posted this message on his site " Updated: 19 June...

Published Tue, Jun 20 2006 10:54 PM by Susanh

Filed under: Security
Hotbar sold to 180Solutions

Merger to expand adware "library" By Tricia Duryee Seattle Times technology reporter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003044399_zango07.html Wednesday, June 7, 2006 "Bellevue-based 180solutions, which makes software commonly known...

Published Thu, Jun 08 2006 5:51 AM by Susanh

Filed under: Security

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Malware Masquerading as Microsoft Genuine Advantage (WGA) classified as Worm

Malware posing as WGA validation and notification

Spyware Fighter has new site

Dollar Revenue

Hotbar sold to 180Solutions