Malware attempting a new trick

[thathagat]

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

 

[mindinka]

Thanks for the warning...

 

[SledgeDG]

Thanks for the warning from me too!

-DG

 

[JMH]

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

 

[Solarstarshines]

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

 

[zigzag3143]

Looks vaguely familiar.

 

[Lebon14]

Those damn sneaky heads!

Thx for the tip.

 

[madtownidiot]

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.

 

[Layback Bear]

Public hangings is in order here. Thanks for the update.

 

[Skulblaka]

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

 

[si8mon]

My friend came across that webpage at school. I dont know how because he was just on Google because it just popped up. Anyway we tried to navigate away from the page but Firefox froze and crashed. After that he just reopened Firefox and it worked fine. I have no idea if the malware made it on to the network because the computer worked fine after the attack.

 

[MattRainier]

Public hangings is in order here. Thanks for the update.

I'd support that legislation.

 

[lehnerus2000]

I saw one

I saw one of these the other day.

I thought that it was strange because it included a link for AV software.
I didn't go to the site or click on the link.

This would be a "great" way to hold web sites hostage.
Instead of flooding their server, you make this warning appear and lots of people won't go to the site.
"Pay us to fix your web site."