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A Malicious LNK Stealer Part 1
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<blockquote data-quote="cruelsister" data-source="post: 1031470" data-attributes="member: 7463"><p>Thank you for this post! It is appreciated more than you can know, as it reminded me that I had never mentioned another setting that deals with your question, as well as preventing ANY stealer that I am familiar with from doing any damage.</p><p></p><p>As an example, consider the Stealer that was used in the video. Clicking on the Link malware will start the infection mechanism that begins with the download of the trigger, the the subsequent other two. Although the malware will be automatically contained and will still collect the data from Chrome (the data also being in Containment). But in the absence of the Firewall (or by allowing all of the 3 alerts) the packaged stolen data can still be transmitted out (double-plus Ungood).</p><p></p><p>However there is a something in Firewall settings that can be applied to prevent this without any FW alerts being given, and that is simply by Checking the "Do Not Show FW Alerts" and in the drop down box selecting "Block Requests". For the Link malware in the video this stops it cold with no data being harvested. Further this will also stop the bunch of other stealers that are currently circulating including keyloggers. Think maybe a video is called for.</p><p></p><p>And speaking of settings, there is a easy way to essentially lock down the system to any but totally valid applications without ANY popups. Perhaps this would assist in choosing a simple security solution for Grandma Grandpa, and disgustedly reprobate children to use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cruelsister, post: 1031470, member: 7463"] Thank you for this post! It is appreciated more than you can know, as it reminded me that I had never mentioned another setting that deals with your question, as well as preventing ANY stealer that I am familiar with from doing any damage. As an example, consider the Stealer that was used in the video. Clicking on the Link malware will start the infection mechanism that begins with the download of the trigger, the the subsequent other two. Although the malware will be automatically contained and will still collect the data from Chrome (the data also being in Containment). But in the absence of the Firewall (or by allowing all of the 3 alerts) the packaged stolen data can still be transmitted out (double-plus Ungood). However there is a something in Firewall settings that can be applied to prevent this without any FW alerts being given, and that is simply by Checking the "Do Not Show FW Alerts" and in the drop down box selecting "Block Requests". For the Link malware in the video this stops it cold with no data being harvested. Further this will also stop the bunch of other stealers that are currently circulating including keyloggers. Think maybe a video is called for. And speaking of settings, there is a easy way to essentially lock down the system to any but totally valid applications without ANY popups. Perhaps this would assist in choosing a simple security solution for Grandma Grandpa, and disgustedly reprobate children to use. [/QUOTE]
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