Multimedia Decoder

Multimedia Decoder is another fake codec installing malware.
It displays fake alert to install IEDefender Rogue and Hijacks google pages with an alert and a malware p0rn link.

VirusRay 3.8

A new Rogue has been released: VirusRay.
This rogues looks like: Antivir Gear, VirusProtectPro , SpyDown, SpywareQuake.

Trojan SPM/LX

Smitfraud family Malware.
Displays fake alert messages, Hijacks desktop background.

Spyware.WinAntiVirus

A new version of Spyware.WinAntiVirus has been released.

HijackThis symptoms:
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\printer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinAVX] C:\WINDOWS\System32\WinAvXX.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DoNotDelete] C:\WINDOWS\System32\explore.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WinAVX] C:\WINDOWS\System32\WinAvXX.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DoNotDelete] C:\WINDOWS\System32\explore.exe
O4 - Startup: info.exe
O4 - Startup: system.exe
O4 - Global Startup: autorun.exe
O4 - Global Startup: info.exe
O7 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, DisableRegedit=1
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\WINDOWS\System32\sulimo.dat

AntiVirGear 3.8

A new version of the Rogue AntiVirGear has been released.
This rogues looks like: VirusProtectPro , SpyDown, SpywareQuake.

RSS Stream Changelog

SmitfraudFix Changelog is now available in XML format

Zlob Hijacks Winsock LSP

Zlob Malware is Hijacking Winsock.

All begins with the installation of the fake software: Video ActiveX Enhancement 2.07 which installs: AntiVirGear 3.7, BHO, Alerts Popups, IEToolBar...

Now 2 files laf?.dll and laf?.ini are dropped in %SYSTEM% folder (where ? is a number from 1 to 5). Files are detected as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.doe by Kaspersky Antivirus.

HijackThis Symptoms:
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\laf1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\laf1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\laf1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\laf1.dll

Use LSPFix to remove the files. (Bleeping Computer Guide)

AntiVirGear 3.7

After the release of different version of VirusProtectPro (3.3 to 3.6) the rogue mutates to AntiVirGear 3.7. A modified version of SpyDown, SpywareQuake.

VirusProtectPro 3.3

VirusProtectPro Rogue, a modified version of SpyDown, SpywareQuake.

Privacy Danger Desktop Hijack

Privacy Danger is a componant of NewMediaCodec/VideoAccessCodec (VideoCach), a fake codec that displays alerts, Rogue popups, installs a BHO...

Desktop background modified: