Fighting malware and spam
2010-03-01
Abstract
Why flash web pages are like collateralized debt obligations (comment); Doin' the eagle rock (malware analysis); BackDoor.Tdss.565 and its modifications (aka TDL3) (malware analysis); The 26C3 Congress of the Chaos Computer Club (conference report); Memory analysis - examples (tutorial); CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 (product review); VBSpam comparative review (comparative review)
Comment
Why flash web pages are like collateralized debt obligations
‘We're wasting more time than ever dealing with malware that is more hostile than ever.’ John Levine, Taughannock Networks.
News
HMRC addresses security
Security to be prioritized to prevent future data losses.
Microsoft tackles Waledac
Software giant wins court order to take down botnet command and control centres.
Mcafee growth plan unveiled
Three to four acquisitions planned per year.
Malware prevalence report
January 2010
The Virus Bulletin prevalence table is compiled monthly from virus reports received by Virus Bulletin; both directly, and from other companies who pass on their statistics.
Malware analyses
Doin’ the eagle rock
If a file contains no code, can it be executed? Can arithmetic operations be malicious? In W32/Lerock we have a file that contains no code, and no data in any meaningful sense. All it contains is a block of relocation items. Peter Ferrie untangles the mystery.
BackDoor.Tdss.565 and its modifications (aka TDL3)
New BackDoor.Tdss rootkits are sophisticated pieces of malware. Alexey Tkachenko and Artem Baranov detail the BackDoor.Tdss.565 rootkit - which presented surprises within minutes of the start of its analysis.
Conference report
The 26C3 Congress of the Chaos Computer Club
Morton Swimmer reports on the information fest at the 26th Congress of the Chaos Computer Club.
Tutorial
Memory analysis - examples
Following last month's introduction to memory analysis, Ken Dunham walks through the process using Haxdoor as an example.
Product review
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010
The VB test team took a closer look at CA's latest product for the home market. John Hawes has the details.
Comparative review
VBSpam comparative review
VB is delighted to report that, for the first time, all 16 of the products in this month's test earned VBSpam certification. Martijn Grooten has all the details.
Calendar
Anti-malware industry events
Must-attend events in the anti-malware industry - dates, locations and further details.
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As expected, the annual VB100 test on Windows XP was an epic. A higher than usual pass rate was tempered by numerous stability issues with the products under test, prompting the unveiling of a new stability rating system. John Hawes has all the details.
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