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Thanksgiving Day Screensavers Hide Malware, Experts Warn

Discussion in 'Security Updates' started by starbuck, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. starbuck

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    Users who want to install a Thanksgiving Day screensaver to help them get into the holiday spirit are advised to be careful where they download it from since a malicious software masquerading as one is making the rounds.

    Sophos experts have come across a screensaver called “Thanksgiving Day.scr” that appears to be harmless at first sight. However, while the user is viewing a holiday slideshow, in the background, the malware connects to a server and attempts to download malicious code.

    Besides opening a backdoor to allow the attacker to gain control of the infected computer, the threat also drops a DLL file called ssheay.dll, which poses as an Add-in for Outlook.

    Then, a new registry entry is created to ensure that the malware (Troj/DwnLdr-KJW) is executed each time the computer starts.

    Beware of emails and social media posts that advertise such screensavers. It’s likely that, in the upcoming hours, this particular campaign will intensify.

    Source:
    http:/ ews.softpedia.com ews/Thanksgiving-Day-Screensavers-Hide-Malware-Experts-Warn-309005.shtml
     

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