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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Spamvertised "Reqest Rejected" Campaign Serving Scareware
A currently spamvertised scareware-serving campaign is enticing end users into downloading and executing a malicious binary, which drops a scareware variant.
Sample subject: Reqest rejected
Sample message: "Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter! Unfortunately we can not confirm your request! More information attached in document below. Thank you Best regards."
Sample attachments: EX-38463.pdf.zip; EX-38463.pdf.exe
Detection rate:
EX-38463.pdf.exe - TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chepvil.J - Result: 11/41 (26.8%)
MD5 : 5085794e6c283ebcfa3878805b9e7be7
SHA1 : 1fbd8d3b0a3479274d8f09543452bf724bcb245c
SHA256: c03711dbafae9b296daed8720f997d84caa5e5a5407a689926050a061d67b932
Upon execution downloads hdjfskh.net/ pusk.exe - 208.43.90.48 - Email: admin@firtryt.biz
Detection rate:
pusk.exe - FakeAlert-CN.gen.aa - Result: 13/42 (31.0%)
MD5 : a50a91176b5aeb96b8b77b99d587c485
SHA1 : c56b7ab2123dbd49902446ffcc0cf59d6a865857
SHA256: c912a975e3c2fc911d6550d86e8fd89dbd30e3d1e07d788b45aac0d6cf61e83c
Upon execution phones back to the following domains and ASs:
Phones back to : AS19875; AS8001; AS24940; AS32475; AS32097; AS19875
2bemojewedowigo.com - 78.46.105.205
bemolaqijicy.com - 99.198.114.206 - Email: vista@free-id.ru
celisesuho.com - 99.198.114.202 - Email: hush@bz3.ru
cixovatywo.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: frenzy@ca4.ru
fytypoqywu.com - 64.46.38.94 - Email: fy4371215910301@domainidshield.com
gicyxepomer.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: tabs@yourisp.ru
gopilezavyxiro.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: hush@bz3.ru
hivanedak.com - 188.95.54.242 - Email: steps@ppmail.ru
hotilosire.com - 208.110.67.122 - Email: lathe@maillife.ru
jerakidukojoz.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: wrap@cheapbox.ru
kupeqobujohaq.com - 64.46.38.145 - Email: soup@fastermail.ru
kytevaviqopoci.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: fs@free-id.ru
pikilokykizanu.com - 65.254.54.77 - Email: dawn@free-id.ru
punajytapaci.com - 209.97.213.105 - Email: mire@maillife.ru
qisacugugu.com - 64.46.38.129 - Email: as@free-id.ru
qupajubica.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: heard@bz3.ru
reruravobosila.com - 67.196.13.96 - Email: mon@ppmail.ru
rorodarof.com - 99.198.114.204 - Email: hush@bz3.ru
ruqydahec.com - 67.196.13.97 - Email: mon@ppmail.ru
sakafiduzipame.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: build@ca4.ru
sykobodyducib.com - 208.110.67.102 - Email: lathe@maillife.ru
tetagyjaj.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: kilt@bz3.ru
tibehewuk.com - 209.97.213.102 - Email: mon@ppmail.ru
tisatosyhimidy.com - 188.95.54.243 - Email: jan@free-id.ru
tyhiqymiwufuj.com - 208.110.67.121 - Email: dawn@free-id.ru
vakyditefo.com - 99.198.114.203 - Email: vista@free-id.ru
wamojafadezy.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: acts@free-id.ru
wetotyger.com - 78.46.105.205 - Email: acts@free-id.ru
wixecyhobovy.com - 64.46.38.130 - Email: soup@fastermail.ru
wolycunanoqe.com - 72.9.233.98 - Email: lathe@maillife.ru
zajatimibuj.com - 208.110.67.119 - Email: bark@cheapbox.ru
zequcitamado.com - 99.198.114.205 - Email: vista@free-id.ru
punajytapaci.com/1017000412 - 209.97.213.105 - Email: mire@maillife.ru
tibehewuk.com/1017000412 - 209.97.213.102 - Email: mon@ppmail.ru
Monitoring of the campaign is ongoing.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Don't Play Poker on an Infected Table - Part Four
A currently spamvertised campaign is enticing users into downloading and executing a fraudulent online gambling application known as VegasVIP_setup.exe.
Detection rate:
VegasVIP_setup.exe - Win32/CazinoSilver - Result:16/42 (38.1%)
MD5 : 8680fa2868dd068f3c1d3995df105243
SHA1 : 4f3ecd72c223cf6e130377a3ecd9149232dc848b
SHA256: 68ded50bf7c9b7f6961e6334b25fdad5d2369e461051d5a9fa1f1ebaadeb1d0e
Upon execution, the sample phones back to:
www.onlinevegas.com/download/update.php?dl=0af374526b7b6eb6c54bf92cb1d1a236&status=10
The spammers are earning revenue by participating in the BestCasinoPartner.com Affiliate Program. More details:
"Turn Your Traffic Into BIG Monthly Cash! Join the BestCasinoPartner.com Affiliate Program and from the very start you will earn a HUGE 30% of ALL player GROSS losses EVERY month, no matter what your volume is! That’s ALL player GROSS losses for the life of your referred players, with No Loss Carry-Forward!
Refer an Affiliate: Get Even More. Earn 7% override on the Casino Gross Revenue payment made to the referred Affiliate for all players referred by your directly referred Affiliates - for the life of the player! Earn 5% override on the Casino Gross Revenue payment made from your Web masters’ referrals! AND…we even go One Step Further — a THIRD tier!
Here are the THREE levels that will earn you profits for the life EACH player:
- Tier 1: 7% override on the Casino Gross Revenue
- Tier 2: 5% override on the Casino Gross Revenue
- Tier 3: 3% override on the Casino Gross Revenue"
Participating affiliate domains are: OnlineVegas.com; GoCasino.com; CrazySlots.com and GrandVegas.com
Related fraudulent online gambling domains part of the campaign:
777fashionplays.ru
777playsfashion.ru
bankpremiumplays.ru
bank-premium-plays.ru
bestfortuneplays.ru
best-fortune-plays.ru
bestplaysfortune.ru
best-plays-fortune.ru
bingobonusplays.ru
bonus-bingo-plays.ru
bonusplaysbingo.ru
bonus-plays-bingo.ru
class-plays-world.ru
class-world-plays.ru
crazyplaysroulette.ru
crazy-plays-roulette.ru
crazyrouletteplays.ru
crazy-roulette-plays.ru
elit-grand-games.ru
elit-plays-king.ru
fashion-plays-vegas.ru
fashion-vegas-plays.ru
fiveplaysstar.ru
fortunebestplays.ru
fortune-best-plays.ru
fortuneplaysbest.ru
fortune-plays-best.ru
fortune-plays-land.ru
fortuneplaysparty.ru
fortune-plays-party.ru
games-elit-king.ru
games-king-elit.ru
gamespremiumbank.ru
jokerplaysvegas.ru
online-games-luxory.ru
palaceplayscrystal.ru
playsbankpremium.ru
plays-bank-premium.ru
playsbestfortune.ru
plays-best-fortune.ru
plays-bingo-bonus.ru
playsbonusbingo.ru
plays-bonus-bingo.ru
playsclassworld.ru
playscrazyroulette.ru
plays-crazy-roulette.ru
playscrystalpalace.ru
plays-crystal-palace.ru
playsfashion777.ru
playsfivestar.ru
playsfortunebest.ru
plays-fortune-party.ru
playsonlineextra.ru
plays-plaza-west.ru
playspremiumbank.ru
playsroulettecrazy.ru
plays-roulette-crazy.ru
plays-royal-classic.ru
plays-star-five.ru
playsvegasjoker.ru
playswestplaza.ru
plays-world-win.ru
plaza-plays-west.ru
plazawestplays.ru
plaza-west-plays.ru
premium-bank-plays.ru
premiumplaysbank.ru
roulette-crazy-plays.ru
starfiveplays.ru
star-five-plays.ru
starplaysfive.ru
vegas-fashion-plays.ru
vegasjokergames.ru
vegasjokerplays.ru
vegas-joker-plays.ru
vegas-plays-joker.ru
westplaysplaza.ru
west-plays-plaza.ru
westplazaplays.ru
west-plaza-plays.ru
win-plays-world.ru
winworldplays.ru
win-world-plays.ru
world-class-plays.ru
world-plays-class.ru
Related posts:
Don't Play Poker on an Infected Table - Part Three
Don't Play Poker on an Infected Table - Part Two
Don't Play Poker on an Infected Table
This post has been reproduced from Dancho Danchev's blog. Follow him on Twitter.
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Monday, April 04, 2011
Summarizing Zero Day's Posts for March
The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at ZDNet's Zero Day for March. You can subscribe to my personal RSS feed, Zero Day's main feed, or follow me on Twitter:
Recommended reading:
- Dear ISP, it's time to quarantine your malware-infected customers
- Zombie PC Prevention Bill to make security software mandatory
02. Report: malicious PDF files becoming the attack vector of choice
03. Ashton Kutcher's Twitter account hacked
04. Google tops comparative review of malicious search results -- again
05. Report: 3 million malvertising impressions served per day
06. Dear ISP, it's time to quarantine your malware-infected customers
07. SpyEye gets new DDoS functionality
08. Spamvertised DHL notifications lead to malware
09. Spamvertised FedEx notifications lead to malware
10. Rustock botnet's operations disrupted
11. Malicious Japan quake spam leads to scareware
12. Spamvertised United Parcel Service notifications lead to malware
13. Researchers release details on 34 SCADA vulnerabilities
14. Zombie PC Prevention Bill to make security software mandatory
15. Spamvertised Post Office Express Mail (USPS) emails lead to malware
16. New GpCode ransomware encrypts files, demands $125 for decryption
17. Mass SQL injection attack leads to scareware
This post has been reproduced from Dancho Danchev's blog. Follow him on Twitter.
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