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Malware writers start targetting Chrome users

Unread postby Sludge3000 » April 19th, 2010, 10:19 am

Miscreants have created a Trojan that poses as a Google Chrome extension.

Spammed messages attempt to dupe prospective marks into trying an add-on that "helps you better organise your documents received in your email".

Interested parties are pointed towards a counterfeit Google Chrome Extensions page, which offers a malware executable.


Full story @ The Register

Write up @ Malwarecity
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Re: Malware writers start targetting Chrome users

Unread postby Elrond » April 25th, 2010, 1:59 am

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