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Researchers Shed Light on Shadowy Russian Botnets By Andrew K. Burger

December 7, 2007

Researchers Shed Light on Shadowy Russian Botnets By Andrew K. Burger

December 7, 2007 -- Kaspersky Lab analysts identified new links between different families of malicious code that initially appeared to have nothing in common. They also reached the conclusion that the Russian-speaking cyber-criminal community is now using a standard package that consists of two Trojans and a botnet. An investigation into the latest version of "gpicode.ai" -- a Trojan horse carrier of malware that encrypts recipients' data -- put security researchers on to a trail of clues that provides new insights into the ongoing evolution of spam-driven malware and its use by botnet operators based in Russia. Read more...

Researchers Shed Light on Shadowy Russian Botnets By Andrew K. Burger

Researchers Shed Light on Shadowy Russian Botnets By Andrew K. Burger
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