New Malware Imitates Browser Warning Pages

Jake writes with this excerpt from Ars: "Microsoft is warning about a new piece of malware, Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, that auto-detects a user's browser and then imitates the relevant malware warning pages from Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. The fake warning pages are very similar to the real thing; you have to look closely to realize they aren't the real thing. The ploy is a basic social engineering scheme, but in this case the malware authors are relying on the user's trust in their browser, a tactic that hasn't been seen before. Beyond the warning pages, the actual malware looks like the real deal: it allows you to scan files, tells you when you're behind on your updates, and enables you to change your security and privacy settings. Performing a scan results in the product finding malicious files, but of course it cannot delete them unless you update, which requires paying for the full version. Attempting to buy the product will open an HTML window that provides a useless 'Safe Browsing Mode' with high-strength encryption. To top it all off, the rogue antivirus webpage looks awfully similar to the Microsoft Security Essentials webpage; even the awards received by MSE and a link to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center have been copied."

Re:Themes

[qoncept]

So now we're up to, what, 1 legitimate reasons?

But that web site was SECURE!

[Junior J. Junior III]

The .gif image of a shield SAID SO!

Your Post is at Virus Risk!1! Scan?

[ackthpt]

The biggest security hole is Microsoft's version of the javascript interpreter. They should collaborate with Google and adopt the rewrite for Chrome, it would solve half the problems right there.

BTW, I found a virius in yor post - clikc this link to free triel of PostScan 2010!

Re:Bit of Advice

[LocalH]

Corrction: [e-mail]

Correction: "Correction"

You owe me $10,000, as I'm charging my standard rates for proofreading for proofreaders.

Malware?

[dandart]

Is there a Linux port? I'd love some malware. I miss having people trying to install software on my computer without permission! Maybe I should go get a Mac.

Re:Not new...

[Anonymous Coward]

How could you even think of browsing the internet without Internet Explorer 8 on Microsoft Windows 7? Do you realize that using knock-off "operating systems" and programs like Foxfire and Chrum and Oprah is intellectual property theft? Why do you think you fools are getting viruses? It's not cool. You're not slick and getting one over on "the man". It's fucking bullshit. Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 was designed and engineered to exacting standards to mesh flawlessly with the intricate security in Microsoft Windows 7. Your knock-off crap is not. Why do you freetards insist on removing your noses to spite your faces? Do you just tire of smelling your own bullshit? Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 are superior to this freetard shit in every possible way. Microsoft have invested billions of dollars in blood sweat and tears to deliver an exceptionally secure system and you people just take it for granted. What would you do if Microsoft were driven out of business because you thought you could steal from them and use Lumix and frebsd? You people disgust me with your Lunix and Crabble puke. Do you think you're special? Guess what... You're not! You can't think you can honestly get away with continually stealing the fruits of the billions of dollars Microsoft Research has invested in producing the intellectual property that you dorks so cavalierly pilfer to inject into your Gnom and KED and Quark shit. You all disgust me. You people need to look into the mirror and reevaluate your lives.

Re:Not new...

[paiute]

How could you even think of browsing the internet without Internet Explorer 8 on Microsoft Windows 7?

2/10: for using it's and your correctly.