- Nov 5, 2011
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Avatar rootkit topic here ..
Mysterious Avatar rootkit with API, SDK, and Yahoo Groups for C&C communication : on welivesecurity.com : http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/05/01/mysterious-avatar-rootkit-with-api-sdk-and-yahoo-groups-for-cc-communication/
The story of the mysterious malware detected by ESET as Win32/Rootkit.Avatar began in February 2013 when some adverts for this rootkit leaked from Russian cybercrime forums (http://pastebin.com/maPY7SS8). This information produced some heated discussions in the malware research community, however a sample of the Avatar rootkit was not found and published, until now. In this blog we present an in-depth analysis of the Win32/Rootkit.Avatar family, which has some surprising features, and is currently available for sale or rent in the crimeware marketplace. .. ..
Mysterious Avatar rootkit with API, SDK, and Yahoo Groups for C&C communication : on welivesecurity.com : http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/05/01/mysterious-avatar-rootkit-with-api-sdk-and-yahoo-groups-for-cc-communication/
The story of the mysterious malware detected by ESET as Win32/Rootkit.Avatar began in February 2013 when some adverts for this rootkit leaked from Russian cybercrime forums (http://pastebin.com/maPY7SS8). This information produced some heated discussions in the malware research community, however a sample of the Avatar rootkit was not found and published, until now. In this blog we present an in-depth analysis of the Win32/Rootkit.Avatar family, which has some surprising features, and is currently available for sale or rent in the crimeware marketplace. .. ..
