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RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus
From: "Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:28:23 -0600
How to use Sony cloaking 1) Write standard virus/trojan 2) Trick poor person to run on computer (easy right?) 3) Name it with $sys$ 4) It is now cloaked by the Sony DRM. Isn't too hard...you will see more and more, it won't be long before spyware is using it to hide as well. Is it good? No, any virus or spyware can have it's own rootkit hooks if they wanted. But if they use Sony, they can claim they weren't not trying to hide..."some other software" was hiding them. Botnet admins like smaller coded bot...no need to add any code...just a file renamed...man even a folder rename for that matter Thanks Sony...
-----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Michael Holstein Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 8:23 AM To: Fergie Cc: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] the "Sony/BMG" virusInsofar as [just] yesterday's RootkitGate media blitz, let's review:Those lawsuit links refer to the class-action suit related to the rootkit + DRM install itself. I'm more interested in it's use to cloak a virus, and the potential legal liability that might create for the authors. 15 seconds on Google can provide a variety of rootkits .. I suspect this is one of the first developed by a big-name company (versus the customization you can get from some hacker groups for a little donation). ~Mike. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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Current thread:
- the "Sony/BMG" virus Michael Holstein (Nov 11)
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- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Fergie (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Michael Holstein (Nov 11)
- RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus Todd Towles (Nov 11)
- RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus Todd Towles (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus bkfsec (Nov 11)
- RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus Fergie (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus xyberpix (Nov 12)
- RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus Todd Towles (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Kenneth Ng (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus bkfsec (Nov 11)
- RE: the "Sony/BMG" virus Aditya Deshmukh (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus bkfsec (Nov 12)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Kenneth Ng (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Buford T. Pisser (Nov 11)
- Re: the "Sony/BMG" virus Greg (Nov 11)