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Ryan Naraine and Dancho Danchev

Spamvertised DHL notifications lead to malware

By | March 11, 2011, 5:53am PST

Summary: A currently ongoing malware campaign is brand-jacking DHL for malware-serving purposes.

A currently ongoing malware campaign is brand-jacking DHL for malware-serving purposes. The spamvertised emails arrive as DHL Notification using DHL_tracking.zip; doc.zip; document.zip file names.

Sample message:Dear customer! The parcel was send your home address. And it will arrice within 7 bussness day. More information and the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank you. 2011 DHL International GmbH. All rights reserverd.

Upon execution the SpyEye crimeware campaign phones back to multiple URLs aiming to obtain additional modules for sniffing FTP credentials off malware-infected hosts.

Detection rates for the malware; DHL_notification.exe; doc.exe; DHL_tracking.exe

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Dancho Danchev is an independent security consultant and cyber threats analyst, with extensive experience in open source intelligence gathering, malware and cybercrime incident response.

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