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    Malware attempting a new trick


    Posted: 20 Oct 2010
    watch out for firefox warnings............

    Reported Attack Site! - Security Tool's Latest Trick

    Riding on Firefox's ability to block attack sites, Security Tool, a rogue antivirus application, is attempting a new trick. It wasn't too long ago when it utilized the Firefox Update Flash feature to push its wares.
    This time, when an unsuspecting user visits the page, it gets a very authentic-looking Firefox block page
    thathagat's Avatar Posted By: thathagat
    20 Oct 2010



  1. Posts : 161
    windows 7 Pro x64
       #1

    Thanks for the warning...
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  2. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #2

    Thanks for the warning from me too!

    -DG
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  3. JMH
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    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
       #3

    Reported Attack Site! - Security Tool's Latest Trick



    Riding on Firefox's ability to block attack sites, Security Tool, a rogue antivirus application, is attempting a new trick. It wasn't too long ago when it utilized the Firefox Update Flash feature to push its wares.

    This time, when an unsuspecting user visits the page, it gets a very authentic-looking Firefox block page.



    But, this is no ordinary block page. It is special in the sense that it offers a download that you can install to update your browser!



    Brilliant right? So yeah, an unsuspecting user may end up downloading the ff_secure_upd.exe file and installing the rogue AV.

    Actually… If scripts are enabled in your browser, you don't even need to click on the "Download Updates!" button. It will just offer the Rogue to you:
    More -
    Reported Attack Site! - Security Tool's Latest Trick - F-Secure Weblog : News from the Lab
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  4. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
       #4

    thanks for posting this i recently started using firefox i really wasn't interested but im enjoying the speed ebenfits especially playing texas hold'em poker

    I will defently look into that
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #5

    Looks vaguely familiar.
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  6. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
       #6

    Those damn sneaky heads!

    Thx for the tip.
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  7.    #7

    notice none of the examples are using windows 7. I don't think those rogues are much of a threat to any but the dumbest of 7 users.
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    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #8

    Public hangings is in order here. Thanks for the update.
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  9. Posts : 1,252
    Windows 8 Professional 64-bit
       #9

    Hah, clever, but I don't use that block feature, it gets in my way.
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