Книга: Rogue Software: Spyware, Rogue Security Software, Zango, Winfixer, Ms Antivirus, Russian Business Network, Macsweeper, Spylocked, Spysheriff

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Spyware, Rogue Security Software, Zango, Winfixer, Ms Antivirus, Russian Business Network, Macsweeper, Spylocked, Spysheriff, Security Tool, Windows Police Pro, Virusheat, 3wplayer, Personal Antivirus, Contravirus, Zinaps Antispyware 2008, Bargain Buddy, Ultimate Defender, Antivirus System Pro, Personalantispy Free, Antivirus Gold, Ultimatecleaner, Smitfraud, Spyvampire, Ang Antivirus, Spy Wiper, Privacy Center, Virusprotectpro, Antivermins, Onlinestability Trojan, Green Antivirus 2009, Spywarequake, Virus Locker, Winhound, Spywarestrike, Errorguard, Drivecleaner, Systemdoctor. Excerpt: 3wPlayer is a rogue media player software application bundled with trojans that can infect computers running Microsoft Windows . It is designed to exploit users who download video files, instructing them to download and install the program in order to view the video. The 3wPlayer employs a form of social engineering to infect computers. Seemingly desirable video files, such as recent movies, are released via BitTorrent or other distribution channels. These files resemble conventional AVI files, but are engineered to display a message when played on most media player programs, instructing the user to visit the 3wPlayer website and download the software to view the video. The 3wPlayer is infected with Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.en According to Symantec, 3wPlayer 'may download' a piece of adware they refer to as Adware.Lop, which 'adds its own toolbar and search button to Internet Explorer'. A Perl script posted online can reportedly decrypt 3wplayer files back into AVI. This claim has been tested with mixed results, as the intended AVI file is rarely the desired video file. Clones There are some 3wPlayer clones: DivoCodec and X3Codec The DivoCodec or Divo Codec or X3Codec has also been identified...