If you remember the famous “Whack-a-mole” game that was actually a trojan, you would have remembered how quickly it spread. Well, it looks like hackers have used the same strategy, only this time it has a Christmas twist to it.
This time there are 2 files: Christmas_puzzle.exe, which is a camouflaged trojan using rootkit technology to hide itself and Christmas+Blessing-4.ppt, which uses IE vulnerabilities to deliver malicious code to vulnerable Windows systems.
Once again, history repeats itself…
Hackers are shamelessly exploiting the festive season to spread malware.
A Christmas-themed jigsaw puzzle game called Christmas_Puzzle.exe doing the rounds is actually a Trojan (Ardamax-E) that uses rootkit technology to hide its presence on compromised systems.
Meanwhile a PowerPoint file named Christmas+Blessing-4.ppt uses an IE vulnerabilities to deposit malicious code on vulnerable Windows boxes. The exploit has been embedded in an innocent Christmas-themed PPT slideshow that’s been circulating on the net, security firm F-Secure notes.[more]
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