April issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2012

The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

The April 2012 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download in PDF or PRC (Kindle) format.

Some of the things this month's issue has in store are:

  • 'Amfibee'-ous vehicle: There are already at least two known 32-bit and 64-bit cross-infectors for Windows, but W32/W64.Amfibee is the first 32/64-bit cross-infector for Windows that is almost entirely a single block of code. Peter Ferrie explains more.
  • Zombifying targets using phishing campaigns: Aditya Sood and Richard Enbody analyse the details of the Google E-Card phishing campaign and its accompanying malicious binary to understand the propagation and distribution of the malware.
  • Quick reference for manual unpacking: By packing their malicious executables, malware authors can be sure that when they are opened in a disassembler they will not show the correct sequence of instructions, thus making malware analysis a more lengthy and difficult process. Abhishek Singh provides a quick reference guide for unpacking malware from some of the most commonly used packers.
  • Francophile phishers: Phishing is a global problem, but there are some geographic variances. Sebastien Goutal presents a study of the phishing attacks typically seen in France.

Note: The April 2012 VB100 comparative review will be published as standalone article later in the month. As with all new VB100 and VBSpam reviews, the report will be available for non-subscribers to purchase as a standalone item (Virus Bulletin subscribers will be notified by email when the comparative is available to download). Non-subscribers can purchase VB100 reports here and VBSpam reports here.

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Posted on 2 April 2012 by Virus Bulletin

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