Srizbi is back
Update: The new Estonian company that hosted the command & control server, Starline Web Services, was shut down. The domain name chase continues! The Srizbi botnet is back online after being shut down by the closure of the criminal hosting company McColo Corp two weeks ago. Srizbi’s command and controls servers, now moved to an […]
Fake Anti-Virus Brings in 158 000$ a Week
Russian criminals who are selling a fake anti-virus, “Antivirus XP 2008/2009” among others, have made more than 150 000$ in a week, according to the Sydney Morning Herald[1]. If you have ever seen those annoying popups warning you that you might be infected with one or more viruses, then you probably came across this scam. “For […]