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Trojan.Bredolab is Making Yet Another Comeback.

Shunichi Imano
October 27th, 2009
Tags: Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus), Malicious Code, Malicious Code, Security, Spam, Spam, Security Response
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Security Response is aware of a new round of spam replacing old DHL and UPS themes in an attempt to spread Trojan.Bredolab.

Taking a Closer Look at Trojan.Bredolab
Bredolab Delivers More Parcels and Cash
 

This time the email is masquerading as a notification from Facebook that the recipient’s password has been reset.

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The message comes with a .zip file containing a malicious .exe file. Symantec detects the .exe files as Trojan.Bredolab.

This variant of Bredolab connects to a Russian domain and the infected machine is most likely becoming part of a Bredolab botnet.
 
Please keep your Symantec security product definition files up-to-date.
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