May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2012

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

The May 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:

• AV: mind the gap: 'Has AV run its course and is it time to move on?' Chad Loeven, Silicium Security

• evilMule in kernel mode - an analysis of the network functionality of Sirefef: Win32/Sirefef (a.k.a. ZeroAccess) is one of the most prevalent threats in the wild today. Its main component is a kernel-mode driver, which implements a kernel-mode P2P file distribution system to deploy new malware components and upgrade existing ones. Chun Feng describes the design and implementation of this P2P file distribution system.

• Like a bat out of hell: A polymorphic batch file appears to be a holy grail to some virus writers, perhaps because of how insanely difficult it is to produce one. In spite (or perhaps because) of the challenges, one virus writer has managed it with BAT/Lymer. Peter Ferrie picks apart the details.

• Malware design strategies for circumventing detection and prevention controls - part one: Aditya Sood and Richard Enbody discuss some of the different techniques that are used by present-day malware to circumvent protection mechanisms.

• Mobile banking vulnerability: Android repackaging threat: From a security point of view, Android's openness is one of its down sides. Researchers Seolwoo Joo and Changyeon Hwang show how a repackaged mobile banking app can be used to steal users' banking credentials.

Note: The May 2012 VBSpam comparative review will be published as standalone article later in the month. As with all new VBSpam and VB100 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 3 May 2012 by Virus Bulletin

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