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Sioli
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:58 am Post subject: Is this malware or just spam????? |
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I am on site and using a client pc so do not want to risk infecting the pc, this email was received today and I think that a heads up is in order. I have extended the links so that they are not triggered by accident.
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Dear John
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If after completing the free Diagnostic Test it is brought to your attention that your computer's registry does contain file "errors", then it may be in your computer's best interest to fix the potentially harmful file errors in your registry.
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nosirrah
Security Expert Special Response Team
 Joined: Apr 19, 2006 Posts: 6299 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Its a rogue and part of a small rogue IP gange :
72.32.242.169-72.32.242.171
These are the rogues in this range :
Adwarebot.com
Free-registrysmart.com
Macrovirus.com
Ad-warealert.com -> adwarealert.com
Errorkiller.com
Malwarebot.com
Registrybot.com
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tetak
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 Joined: Jan 19, 2007 Posts: 5774
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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When I visited that link I was redirected to
| Code: | | http://www.errorkiller.com/index.php?hop=arbydar |
I downloaded setup.exe (not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.AntiSpywareBot.br Kaspersky) which contained ErrorKiller.exe
| Code: | | http://www.errorkiller.com/setup.exe |
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