Re: [Asrg] 2. Spam Analysis - Vectors

[Raymond S Brand <rsbx@rsbx.net>]

Yakov Shafranovich wrote:
> 
> There is an interesting story from Reuters
> (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=3315668)
> about the possible motive behind Sobig.F virus - spam. Here are some quotes:
> 
> ----------snip---------
> Sobig.F drops software onto infected Windows computers that open them to be
> used later for distributing Internet spam -- unwanted e-mails and product
> promotions, experts said. It also represents a new trend in converging
> e-mail spamming and virus software writing, they said.
> 
> "We believe (Sobig.F) has been written by a spammer or spammers" looking
> for ways to get past spam filters, said Mikko Hypponen, manager of
> anti-virus research for Finnish security firm F-Secure. "For once, we have
> a clear motive for a virus -- money."
> ----------snip---------
> 
> This raises the issue of infected computers used for spam and how to deal
> with them once again.

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Raymond S Brand

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