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Yet another "Digital Certificate" malware campaign

Thanks to ISC reader Tom for passing on yet another socially engineered attempt to install malware in victim's PCs.

This time a "Bank of America Digital Certificate Updating" scheme is used, where a victim of the luring EMail is directed to a fake website that looks like this:

 

(I really like the "If you receive a 'potential scripting violation'... advice   heh-heh)

Using the <Update Certificate> button here will net you a piece of Malware that has approximately %30 AV coverage (as indicated by VirusTotal).  A quick analysis of said malware shows probable signs of, suprise-suprise, Waledac...

 

G.N. White

Handler on duty  (no certificate necessary)

 

 

 G. N.

23 Posts
Jun 1st 2009
Subscribe Jun 1st 2009
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