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Posted on April 2, 2008
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GLENDALE, Calif., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Panda Security, a
leading provider of IT security solutions, today announced that PandaLabs,
Panda Security’s laboratory for detecting and analyzing malware, has
detected a series of junk emails that promise erotic pictures of
celebrities (e.g. Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Shakira, Scarlett Johannson and
Britney Spears) as bait to spread the Agent.IMB Trojan.
These emails are very simple and have subjects such as “Naked Shakira
Clip,” “Rihanna Exposed,” or “Scarlett Johansson Spills Boobs,” and
includes a link with the text “Download and Watch.”
If the user clicks the link, they will download a copy of the Agent.IMB
Trojan to their computer. This malicious code copies itself to the system
under the name “CbEvtSvc.exe” and creates a service with the same name to
run whenever the system is started up.
“This social engineering technique is not new at all, however, given
the number of cyber-crooks that keep using it there must still be many
users who fall into the trap,” explains Luis Corrons, Technical Director of
PandaLabs. “Malware creators sometimes use the same kind of email to spread
different malware strains, so it wouldn’t be surprising to find junk mail
like this being used over the next few days to distribute other malicious
codes like downloader Trojans, banker Trojans, and others.”
To avoid falling victim to this type of attack, PandaLabs advises users
not to open any email messages that come from unknown sources or click any
links that these may contain.
Panda Security offers several free tools for scanning computers for
malware. You can use them from http://www.infectedornot.com.
For more information:
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/
About PandaLabs
Since 1990, PandaLab’s mission has been to analyze new threats as
rapidly as possible to keep its clients safe. Several teams, each
specialized in a specific type of malware (viruses, worms, Trojans,
spyware, phishing, spam, etc), work 24/7 to provide global coverage. To
achieve this, they also have the support of TruPrevent(R) Technologies,
which act as a global early-warning system made up of strategically
distributed sensors to neutralize new threats and send them to PandaLabs
for in-depth analysis. According to Av.Test.org, PandaLabs is currently the
fastest laboratory in the industry in providing complete updates to users.
More information is available in the PandaLabs blog
(http://www.pandalabs.com).
About Panda Security
Panda Security is one of the world’s leading IT security providers,
with millions of clients across more than 200 countries and products
available in 23 languages. Its mission is to develop and provide global
solutions to keep clients’ IT resources free from the damage inflicted by
viruses and other computer threats, at the lowest possible total cost of
ownership.
Panda Security proposes a new security model, designed to offer a
robust solution to the latest cyber-crime techniques. This is manifested in
the performance of the company’s technology and products, with detection
ratios well above average market standards and most importantly, providing
greater security for its clients. For more information and evaluation
versions of all Panda Security solutions, visit our website at:
http://www.pandasecurity.com.
SOURCE Panda Security via PRNewswire
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