<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Enterprise Security Update &#187; Malware</title> <atom:link href="http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/category/malware/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog</link> <description>Bulletproof your network!</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:18:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Malware Statistics for April 2010</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/malware-statistics-for-april-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/malware-statistics-for-april-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 05:43:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[statistics]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/?p=223</guid> <description><![CDATA[Monthly Malware Statistics: April 2010 Malicious programs detected on users’ computers The first Top Twenty lists malicious programs, adware and potentially unwanted programs that were detected and neutralized when accessed for the first time, i.e. by the on-access scanner. 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Position Change in position Name Number of infected computers 1 0 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir 332833 2 0 Virus.Win32.Sality.aa 211229 3 0 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih 186685 4 0 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.iq 181825 5 0 Worm.Win32.FlyStudio.cu 121027 6 0 Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.eql 68580 7 New Trojan.Win32.AutoRun.abj [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/malware-statistics-march-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Most &#8220;Malware&#8221; is now &#8220;Crimeware&#8221;</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/most-malware-is-now-crimeware/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/most-malware-is-now-crimeware/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:46:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crimeware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fraud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Identity Theft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Security Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trojans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[virus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[viruses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[worms]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/?p=216</guid> <description><![CDATA[Computer viruses, Trojans, and worms have evolved a great deal since their inception in the 1970s.  Originally the province of pranksters and glory seekers, then anarchists trying to see how much damage they can cause, the new generation of malicious hackers is in it for the money. The first widespread virus outbreak occurred in 1982 and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/most-malware-is-now-crimeware/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Twitter says no to Koobface</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/twitter-says-no-to-koobface/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/twitter-says-no-to-koobface/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:59:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CERT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[koobface]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/?p=188</guid> <description><![CDATA[With Koobface spreading throughout social networking sites, Twitter has taken action by suspending accounts known to be infected with Koobface malware.  Koobface takes control of logged in social network sites to post messages on behalf of the victim to convince friends to click on a link.  These links direct the friends to malicious websites that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/twitter-says-no-to-koobface/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>March Malware Statistics</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/march-malware-statistics/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/march-malware-statistics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:34:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Conficker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[statistics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[top 20]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/?p=143</guid> <description><![CDATA[This months top 20 lists comes from the Kaspersky Security Network. Ranking is made up of the malicious programs, adware and potentially unwanted programs most frequently detected on users’ computers. As suspected, Conficker (also known as Kido, Downadup) topped the list. 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By injecting SQL code in all pages hosted on the same IIS server, this vulnerability allows hackers to inject SQL code and redirect the visitor to a malicious site. The malicious page scans the visitors machine [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/iis-vulnerability-spreads-like-a-forest-fire/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HP USB Key Complete With Worms</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/hp-usb-key-complete-with-worms/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/hp-usb-key-complete-with-worms/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:48:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Emerging Threats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Information Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In the wild]]></category> <category><![CDATA[infected]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[worm]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/?p=48</guid> <description><![CDATA[HP Australia has warned that optional USB keys shipped with some of its Proliant servers are infected with malware, bringing attention to the growing use of USB drives as a means to distribute viral infections. 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A majority of the accounts originate in the United States. Also uncovered was a trading application that rates [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/alexa-top-100-domains-compromised/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Free worm with every media player</title><link>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/free-worm-with-every-media-player/</link> <comments>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/free-worm-with-every-media-player/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:49:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabotage]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/2008/01/07/free-worm-with-every-media-player/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Dutch importer gave  a little more this holiday with their Victory LT-200 512MB USB media player.  Some of these devices are infected with the Worm.Win32.Fujack.aa worm according to Kaspersky Lab&#8217;s research team as mentioned on their blog.   Variants of the Fujack worm have been known to spread other programs to steal passwords for online [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lexansystems.com/blog/malware/free-worm-with-every-media-player/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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