Monday, March 27, 2006

Do-it-yourself spyware kit

<A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1942497,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">A do-it-yourself malware creation kit</A> is being hawked on a Russian Web site for less than $20, according to security researchers tracking the seedier side of the Internet. Virus hunters at SophosLabs discovered the spyware kit, called WebAttacker, on a Web site run by self-professed spyware and adware developers. The kit is available for sale directly from the site, which even offers tech support to buyers. The WebAttacker kit includes scripts that simplify the task of infecting computers and spam-sending techniques to lure victims to specially rigged Web sites.

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